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How about a Mini Robot and Robot section?

I've seen some great examples on the forum

A good flyer and robust

As the proud owner of both a Robot and a Mini-Robot.......
I applaud the sentiment but aren't they covered by other sections?

Paul

I've built a Veron Robot back in 1968. Here's my sis holding the plane. I really like to rebuild this plane from plans that I've kept coming winter.
I welcome any pictures and stories in connection to the Veron Robot

Paul - I admire your Robot / Mini Robot - fine examples - hoping they flew well at Ponty

I searched Mini Robot on Mode Zero and found your picture and one other mention - so hoping OK to post here

I have been building variations of Mini Robot - 28" and sadly not in balsa (no build space except kitchen table and asthmatic son)


Tried EPP version - white - (which was finished pre-Ponty as had hoped to come) / 6mm depron - grey / black foam (that used to be blue)

Built up wing is 1/64 ply main spar and will be covered in doculam (clear) Might do black foam wing in red solarfilm as have end of a roll

All needs a bit of tidying up

RC is a jumper lite with s/c compound emulator EPP version has elevator / 6mm depron is rudder only

Also going to build a 2mm depron version with WL toys module - to fly rudder only - hoping it will be light enough

Should have done this earlier on an easier day

In order to be a Tobe raffle hopeful this the Mini Robot flight from today (= within a month after Ponty)
The four wings on the right are experiments

Foam - 19 gms - short ply spar

2mm depron over 6mm ribs - small area of LE underside is double surface - 38 gms

Blue (black foam) - 48 gms

Blue (black) foam extended wing - 62 gms - have yet to try this one

Foam on the M Robot was 49 gms - ply spar - double surface TE

The three wings I have tried all pretty much the same - a calmer day would help


Had to fly from the top of the slope as so turbulent behind trees at the bottom


I used Pascal Langer's S/C emulator and in the spirit of the event no elevator and fixed throttle setting (too much)

Fairly tricky as you can see - mixture of turbulence, too much throttle and poor piloting...

Will try again from a flat field and throttle on a switch

I remember the original with s/c and a DC Spitfire 1cc as being much more sedate

Youtube link to video above



edit. Nick I've deleted the .mov file from the previous post as you've added a YouTube link. Mike_K

Nick, I'd definitely consider that a success - well done