Micro RC Plane Mega Build Guide

Grab some popcorn and get comfy, this is a long one! 0:00 preamble ramble 1:16 intro 1:35 cost of entry 1:50 cheaper alternative 4:10 Transmitter 5:29 Receiver 6:28 actuators 8:40 motor/prop 9:10 lipo battery 11:25 charger 11:45 connectors 12:27 wire 13:46 soldering iron 14:29 solder 15:09 balsa/foam 17:16 pushrod/control horn materials 19:15 plans 20:12 super glue 20:57 cutting out templates 21:25 tracing templates on balsa 25:36 cutting out balsa parts 27:10 sanding parts 27:32 gluing the wing ribs/airfoil 32:04 cutting the wing in half 33:36 sanding wing for dihedral 35:13 gluing wing/dihedral 36:48 cutting hole for actuator 40:45 cutting elevator 42:20 taping elevator 46:13 making control horn 47:42 z-bend wire details 48:10 prepping z-bend wire 48:27 control horn height 49:21 poking hole in control horn 49:56 gluing control horn to elevator 51:48 z-bend/pushrod details 56:06 gluing horizontal stabilizer 58:00 cutting rudder 58:15 rudder actuator details 1:03:50 cutting slot for actuator 1:05:26 gluing actuator 1:06:08 installing actuator magnet 1:10:00 installing rudder 1:12:23 mounting elevator actuator 1:13:22 making the pushrod 1:18:48 mounting vertical stabilizer/rudder 1:19:57 soldering 1:26:08 mounting the receiver 1:26:49 mounting the motor 1:27:23 testing the electronics 1:28:12 troubleshooting elevator 1:31:28 testing elevator 1:32:25 leftover piece 1:32:48 sanding the wing 1:34:05 why the gap in the airfoils 1:34:58 gluing on the wing 1:37:32 weigh-in 1:38:03 coloring the wing 1:38:18 installing prop/checking center of gravity 1:39:25 checking control surface movement direction 1:41:42 re-soldering motor/testing direction/trouble shooting throttle 1:42:49 quick word on wingloading 1:44:25 maiden flight 1:54:18 final thoughts