Mini Q

[gnichola]

The servo is glued in and it is perpendicular to the hinge. Trust me that the square is on the hinge line, but since I have the horns in place I can't lower the square.

I can get the rod through the cover, but it comes out at an angle, from the left side on the front and up against the right on the exit. So, I was able to square it all up, but it would be nicer if either the servo opening, or the cover were lined up differently.

 

[Wayne]

Ideally they would not fit the covers, leave us extra meat and let us trim them. This would allow us to set the angle and hump placement.

I'll suggest this.

 

[gnichola]

Ideally they would not fit the covers, leave us extra meat and let us trim them. This would allow us to set the angle and hump placement.

I'll suggest this.

There ya go...problem solved

I also want to be clear that I like their models. I have both the Alpha 2.0 and the Mini-Q and from my limited experience I like them.

 

[Hawaii Sloper]

There ya go...problem solved

I also want to be clear that I like their models. I have both the Alpha 2.0 and the Mini-Q and from my limited experience I like them.

@thenated0g could probably vac form a set for you. He sent me some he made with a wing set he cut for me. they are pretty nice and have plenty of extra to be able to trim.

 

[MikeRC]

New forum member here , tried to place an order for MinQ , says they have only green and black version . Any picture of how this color combo would look? since its such a small plane, how is the visibility on this color at speed?
Mike RC

Mini Q

I'd like to start off with a response from one of our first pilots:"OMG!! The Mini Q flew awesome today! The winds were 22-25 mph today and the Mini Q was on fire. It is a ripper. Really fun plane, handles well and my landings were awesome. You just have to slow it down on the backside and it...

alofthobbies.com

 

[Diceman]

 

[Diceman]

New forum member here , tried to place an order for MinQ , says they have only green and black version . Any picture of how this color combo would look? since its such a small plane, how is the visibility on this color at speed?
Mike RC

Mini Q

I'd like to start off with a response from one of our first pilots:"OMG!! The Mini Q flew awesome today! The winds were 22-25 mph today and the Mini Q was on fire. It is a ripper. Really fun plane, handles well and my landings were awesome. You just have to slow it down on the backside and it...

alofthobbies.com

See above photo

 

[MikeRC]

See above photo

WOW! she looks pretty ... Wish they bring the orange color option in stock ...I love orange color for visibility .

Do anyone know , what would be a good speedy / FAAAST powersystem for a bird this size? something proven ?

I was thinking of a mega 16/15/3 on 3 cell 1500 mah on a 4.75 x 4.75 proven in lot of speed 400 planes , but is this plane slick enough to take advantage of such a small prop?

Mike RC

 

[Diceman]

WOW! she looks pretty ... Wish they bring the orange color option in stock ...I love orange color for visibility .

Do anyone know , what would be a good speedy / FAAAST powersystem for a bird this size? something proven ?

I was thinking of a mega 16/15/3 on 3 cell 1500 mah on a 4.75 x 4.75 proven in lot of speed 400 planes , but is this plane slick enough to take advantage of such a small prop?

Mike RC

Not me, I prefer slope.

 

[Wayne]

@Jarron Should be able to help with power setup.

 

[Jerry--TJIRC Glider uav]

Received some feedback that MINI Q is too strong and a bit heavy. I improved the process by removing some excess materials and reducing weight. 160g（no canopy and tail）
What do everyone think?

 

[jure]

... MINI Q is too strong and a bit heavy. I improved the process by removing some excess materials and reducing weight. 160g（no canopy and tail）...

Good !
that will make it more floaty , and able to fly slower , and fly the slopes with less wind.

 

[Jerry--TJIRC Glider uav]

Good !
that will make it more floaty , and able to fly slower , and fly the slopes with less wind.

Yes, today, a friend of mine was fly the slopes next to a small reservoir

 

[Wayne]

I have found that even the very early ones fly very well in light conditions. I am a fan of lighter makes for better as long as the strength does not change too much.

I think the Mini-Q is a wonderful little plane that really packs a nice punch for a very reasonable price. Can't argue with that! Your refinement from the early models to the current version has all been great choices.

-Wayne

 

[Jerry--TJIRC Glider uav]

I have found that even the very early ones fly very well in light conditions. I am a fan of lighter makes for better as long as the strength does not change too much.

I think the Mini-Q is a wonderful little plane that really packs a nice punch for a very reasonable price. Can't argue with that! Your refinement from the early models to the current version has all been great choices.

-Wayne

Thank you, Wayne.
In the second batch of goods, we will add some new Mini Q to your order.

 

[JustinMader]

Greetings all.

Many thanks to all who've contributed to this knowledge base, it's been super helpful getting my MiniQ up and running. I was hugely inspired by omegooliebird's FPV version, but I wanted to see if I could keep the drag to a minimum. Feeding his powertrain into ecalc, I came up with a twin puller version that is fairly close to the stats for his plane.

Caddx Polar vtx
Twin T-motor F1507 2700kvs
APC 4.1x4.1 props
TBS Crossfire rx
KST X08 servos
3D printed nacelles and matching servo covers
JHEMCU Wing 40a 2-in-1 esc
Molicel P26 4s1p (rated for 35a)
no fc or stabilization
3mm reflex - will be setting this to 2-2.5
3mm elevator - seems perfect
8mm aileron - will dial this down a bit
AUW 608g (yeah, she's not light at all)
CG 21mm (was REALLY hard to hit this, added 12g lead)
Pulls 29a wide open (ecalc estimated 28a)

After a decade of flying foamies, this is my first composite plane and I'm incredibly impressed with the build quality. Can't wait to get it fully dialed in and ripping. Maiden flight was fairly uneventful, aside from the launch.

I did want to make one suggest for the next rev of the MiniQ: could you extend the nose another 2-3cm forward? That would lessen the amount of useless weight (lead) needed to hit CG by allowing it (and motor/battery) to sit further forward. It's just so tail heavy off the bat, this would allow for even lighter setups.

 

[Wayne]

Very neat! I really like that.

CG works out much better with the motor and battery in the nose.. a lot depends on the motor being used.

 

[omegooliebird]

I love this!! Great work! Particularly impressed with the idea of incorporating the servo / linkage covers in the nacelle. I had thought about a twin, but like you say the CG is very hard to achieve, even with the motor in the front. I also wonder if with some x06 servos, it would be possible to tilt the motors and make a twin rotor tail-sitter. Could be flown anywhere. These things do have a fairly shallow and fast glide slope with the weight of FPV and the 4x 18650 cells.

 

[JustinMader]

Thanks guys. This plane is an absolute ripper, super fun on flat days.

@omegooliebird you could definitely get away with a VTOL belly/tailsitter on this. Many years ago I converted a VAS Ghost to vectored tricopter, but honestly the new T1 VTOL is really close to where I ended up on the Ghost. The STLs on thingiverse should be easy to convert to the MiniQ airfoil.

BTW, @Wayne I'm the one who's been bugging you for the PCM Fritz. I've envisioned adding a low-profile FPV pod on top, I think it would handle amazingly well under the goggles. I'll definitely be picking up the lighter MiniQ when those land back in stock.

 

[JustinMader]

Forgot to record in the goggles, but rough google maps math has this somewhere in the 170mph neighborhood.

Working on adding a GPS to my rx to properly capture speed on the radio.