Roberto Zillante
New User
I haven’t started the flapped version from Aloft yet, but I just finished building the original version without flaps, mostly following the very helpful tips shared by Ollie / OribaSJ88.
In case it is useful to anyone, I’m happy to share what I did. I’m sure RafaelAvila will provide much better and more complete instructions, so please take this only as my personal build notes from one successful build.
For the original version, these are the carbon fiber reinforcement lengths I used. I’m guessing the flapped version may use similar reinforcements, but I have not confirmed that yet.
Basic specs
Span: 1065 mm
Length: 689 mm
CG from LE: 55.6 mm
Area: 209 in² / 13.5 dm²
V2-1: 565 g, 13.7 oz/ft²
V2-2: 535 g, 13 oz/ft²
Carbon fiber usage
Wing
— 6 mm x 705 mm / 27.75”
— 2 mm x 215 mm
— 2x 2 mm x 98 mm
— 2x 6x1 mm x 98 mm
Horizontal stab
— 3 mm x 95 mm
— 2 mm x 65 mm
— 6x1 mm x 65 mm
Vertical stab
— 2 mm x 35 mm
Fuse
— 2x 1.5 mm x 600 mm / 23.625”
— 2 mm x 615 mm / 24.25”
A few build tips from my process. I’m sure there are many ways to get to the same result, so this is just what worked for me:
Again, this is not meant to be an official build guide, just some notes in case they help someone else while we wait for the more complete instructions.
In case it is useful to anyone, I’m happy to share what I did. I’m sure RafaelAvila will provide much better and more complete instructions, so please take this only as my personal build notes from one successful build.
For the original version, these are the carbon fiber reinforcement lengths I used. I’m guessing the flapped version may use similar reinforcements, but I have not confirmed that yet.
Basic specs
Span: 1065 mm
Length: 689 mm
CG from LE: 55.6 mm
Area: 209 in² / 13.5 dm²
V2-1: 565 g, 13.7 oz/ft²
V2-2: 535 g, 13 oz/ft²
Carbon fiber usage
Wing
— 6 mm x 705 mm / 27.75”
— 2 mm x 215 mm
— 2x 2 mm x 98 mm
— 2x 6x1 mm x 98 mm
Horizontal stab
— 3 mm x 95 mm
— 2 mm x 65 mm
— 6x1 mm x 65 mm
Vertical stab
— 2 mm x 35 mm
Fuse
— 2x 1.5 mm x 600 mm / 23.625”
— 2 mm x 615 mm / 24.25”
A few build tips from my process. I’m sure there are many ways to get to the same result, so this is just what worked for me:
- I first dry-fitted everything with no glue to make sure all parts fit well, including the carbon fiber reinforcements.
- I started by gluing the wing servos in place, then assembled the wing from one tip to the other. I used a few drops of thin CA and placed a bright lamp behind the parts so I could see how the CA wicked through the joint. I also used medium CA between each wing section. The only thing I would emphasize is to be careful not to glue the carbon fiber before the full section is fully inserted and correctly positioned.
- I used 30-minute epoxy to glue the wing to the center section of the fuselage.
- I then assembled the fuselage from the tail section toward the nose, using the same general method I used for the wing.
- After that, I installed the horizontal stab and vertical stab.
- Finally, I installed the elevator servo and programmed the plane.
Again, this is not meant to be an official build guide, just some notes in case they help someone else while we wait for the more complete instructions.
