David Gilder Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 This is a look at how I built my Webbit!! Plenty of pics!! Enjoy!! (new servo tray to fit my choice of servos) (note the drawings on the fuselage side showing where things will be glued and how the servos will position!) (3x Turnigy TGY-90s Metal Geared Servos, Turnigy Superbrain 40A ESC & Emax BL2220/07 Brushless Outrunner Motor) (Wing lights installed!!) Thats it for now.. Will update with more build pics later on!! Feel free to ask any questions or comment as you wish!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 I will be putting up a video shortly showing all the light working on the Webbit!! Hope you like it!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Heres the video then!! Short and sweet so you can see the lights!! Webbit with Lights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Jones Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Doh! I didn't take those lights too seriously until you went and put up that video Dave. Now I want them too. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I will post info about the wing lights , but the flasher unit came to me ready made on the circuit board so have no idea how it was made!! I guess you really like them then Ian!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Its not the best quality video but you get the idea!!! I will try and upload a better viseo sson!! Unfortunately at work till 2100 hrs so wont get anything done tonight!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Really neat build Dave, The lights are Brilliant, If you can find out from your technical chap what LED's he used, I'll play about with an astable and decade counter to get the strobe effect. May be knock some quick PC boards up and post it up on a thread for anyone who wants to try it. I've also just done a quick free flight motor timer for a mate (not my design), so I have quite a few Mosfets to use for the drivers. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Dave, the adjustable masses are brilliant too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Just got in from work but thought I'd share a pic of my Webbit now that the Fuselage has been covered!! Wing to be covered next!!!! Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W-O Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Posted by Big Bandit on 04/04/2011 20:35:55: Really neat build Dave, The lights are Brilliant, If you can find out from your technical chap what LED's he used, I'll play about with an astable and decade counter to get the strobe effect. May be knock some quick PC boards up and post it up on a thread for anyone who wants to try it. I've also just done a quick free flight motor timer for a mate (not my design), so I have quite a few Mosfets to use for the drivers. Cheers, Chris. Much easier these days to use a simple microcontroller, easiest is the Picaxe, an 8 pin picaxe is about £2, and it can even have a servo input so if you have a spare pot, you could progressively turn on the strobes, nav lights and landing lights. They come so that you don't need a programmer, just a USB cable, and the software is free, if you can understand basic BASIC then it is easy. If you get ambitious, there is a surface mount option available. They also have a 16 pin FET driver chip, more than adequate for plenty of LEDs, but cheap transistors would do just as well here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Cheers Steve, just shows how far I'm out of touch these days, Ill check these out on the web, and see what I can put together. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Okay Peeps. Heres a lighter video of my webbit!! Also its more covered in its base colour now so you will get the idea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Webb (Steve Webb Models) Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Very effective. You'll have the last laugh if there's an eclipse or foggy day on the day of the fly in! Joking apart I would take a guess you would see that light even in day light. Very interesting. The personalisation of the WebBITs is great fun to read through. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 OK peeps, Yes I am away on holiday but just had to show you that even down here in Suffolk, I am modelling the Webbit Hoodie!!!!! Also for those of you attending the Flyin at Greenacres, you will know who I am ready!!! This pic was taken by my better half at Africa Alive just after the Falconry Display!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 OK peeps, Ive finished my Webbit and am just waiting for a suitable day for the Maiden!! So here she is!! Hope you like her!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Weeeee - smashing Dave - makes me want to get the covering iron out! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Looks really good David, like the checkered undersides. Cheers, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Very nice Dave....now get it thrown off a big rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Webb (Steve Webb Models) Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Looks rather nice. The model will be easier to orientate with the colour scheme. There's a good difference between top and bottom. All looks blended and designed though! Nice one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Just checked the forecasst and it looks like Sunday will be a good day for the maiden!! Just need to get the CofG sorted as it appears a little tail heavy.. currently balancing 1 inch behind the spar at the root! Fingers Crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Ok Back again. I decided to make an adjustment to my Webbit by putting a bulhead right on the nose and mount the motor to that instead and then there is also somewhere to put some church roof!! So done all that today and added 1/4 of a church!! So here she is now!! Roll on the maiden!! (It wont be Sunday now as the forecast is (_______________________) insert own word please!!! lol Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bandit Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Dave, I'm thinking along the same lines, it looks fine with the motor just bolted to the front and much easier to make adjustments. Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gilder Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 OKAY The wind dropped and the rain stopped...... So off I went to the flying field with the Webbit..... She's flown!!! Twice..... Needs a bit of downthrust putting in on the motor but apart from that was a dream!! Almost lands herself!! Bring on the Flyin!!! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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