It has come the moment to look forward. Unfortunately this also means we need to make space for the next projects, and say goodbye to A1-C. We are not going to ruin the surprise about what will be next here, and besides, this post is just to celebrate the end of the Juliet’s flying days.
Previous Next After the prototype second flight, we had to stop the plane since the motor had lost 4 magnets (well, they just detached from the bell and moved a bit actually). Although the motor itself was repaired the next afternoon, we decided to try a different engine, and ordered
The big moment has arrived for the Juliet2. We are finally going to fly it!!! As all the family was there for the event, the first accomplishment of the day has been for sure squeezing two adults, a baby car seat, a golden retriever and two planes plus equipment in a sedan.
Previous Next With the Tundra and the Juliet in flying order, I enjoyed the first part of the season at the field having fun. Still, I managed to make some progress to the A1-D. We can now say it’s reaching the final steps of the construction. Having the model structurally
Precedente Successivo Dopo aver tagliato e provato tutte le parti diverse volte a secco, è giunto il momento di iniziare la costruzione dell’A1-D. E’ molto importante, con una struttura di questo tipo, trovare l’ordine di assemblaggio corretto e attenercisi. Ci sono molti incastri che devono allinearsi e alcune parti, semplicemente,
Difficolta’: 1.5/5 Costo: circa 15Euro Attrezzi: Elettroutensili richiesti Tempo richiesto: 1,5 Giorni Questo è un lavoretto di bricolage molto semplice: un fasciatoio di legno che usa il materasso vädra dell’Ikea. Ho progettato questo fasciatoio per adattarsi sopra un lettino tipico, ma ovviamente va bene anche per tavoli, comodini o
Difficulty: 1.5/5 Cost: about 15Euro Tools: Power tools recomended Time required: 1,5 Days This is a very simple bricolage project: a woodden changing table that uses Ikea’s vädra mattress. I designed this changing table to fit over a standard crib, but of course it can also work over tables,
Previous Next L’ A1-D Juliet II era andato avanti lentamente durante la stagione 2018. Ma con l’arrivo dell’autunno, sono iniziati i lavori veri e propri. Finalmente abbiamo iniziato a vedere qualcosa prendere forma davanti ai nostri occhi. E velocemente anche. Dagli schermi al tavolo da lavoro E’ sorprendente quanto l’uso
Previous Next While rebuilding the Juliet, I had plenty of ideas on how the structure could have been improved, lightened and made easier to “operate”. Since the ideas kept piling up after the first flights, some of them found a way into the model after our first little crash. Of
Previous Next Thanks to our new testbed for carbon fiber and balsa sandwiches (more on that on the Juliet2 page), I was able to start a partial redesign of the C18. The use of composites helps to beef up the most stressed points. But the most important aspect, it does
