2012-03-23 In this video I convert a HobbyZone Champ RC Plane from a brushed motor to a brushless power system and then take it for a test flight. Original Champ weight was 37 grams and this one weighs 45 grams, both with no battery. I am testing a HobbyKing Turnigy 5A 1S Brushless ESC connected to a Spektrum AR6300 receiver and a small 160mah 1 cell LiPo battery. However this is also a build video because all I have to start with is a Champ fuselage. That's right, I have to make all the wings myself so basically it is a scratch build. This has some handy tips such as how to make a rudder hinge and how to make Z bends for the control rods. There is also a trick for forming dihedral in the main wing. There is link below to a video on how to make the airfoil in the wing by rolling the Depron. Also I have built a Champ Bipe, see links below to those videos. See Part II on using the AP03 4000kv brushless motor and 5030 prop and use of various batteries. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQM2tssaNlk Also see Building a Scramp or Scratch Built Champ with Removable Wing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pihhJ6wJ4M And see the Scramp Bipe with removable wings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQM1p7Mbtq4 How to make the wings with airfoil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQaX14djWXw Parts List 1. GWS 3020 Prop HK-10038 2. Prop Saver for 1.5mm shaft BP Hobbies 3. Micro brushless AP03 7500kv motor from HK-9663 4. Turnigy 5A 1S Brushless ESC HK-10334 5. Spektrum 6 Channel Receiver AR6300 6. Two linear servos HK-11735 or 11737 7. Turnigy nano-tech 160mah 1S 25~40C Lipo battery HK-11893 8. 2mm Depron foam sheet for wing. 9. .03" or .04" Carbon Fiber Rods 10. Small heat shrink tubbing and small paper clips for Z-bends. HobbyKing: http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9663 BP Hobbies: http://www.bphobbies.com/view.asp?id=C3692002&pid=V797843 RC Foam: http://www.rcfoam.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWRHL4Vy44

Installing the 3DR uBlox GPS with Compass Module on 3DR Ardupilot Mega 2.6: http://plane.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-installing-3dr-ublox-gps-compass-module/ APM 2.6 Set (external compass) http://store.3drobotics.com/products/apm-2-6-kit-1 How to load 3DR script into CN-06 V2 GPS (Thanks to Chris Leech for link): http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1820773&page=526#post25602561 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcvtUDE3XQ

This an announcement about my new Magix Movie Edit Pro Tutorial on my other new channel, Retired Time Productions, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXALzJ__bCPW9faVIP_bh4w Please subscribe there because I am trying to build that channel just for you so you can find all my Magix Movie Edit Pro Tutorials in one place for your convenience. Magix Movie Edit Pro 2018 Tutorial - Hidden Eye Icon to Effects Curves Revealed. In this video https://youtu.be/rwiHwYmITH0 I reveal how to find and use the Magix Eye Icon to enhance your effects editing ability. For example Hyper Speed Ramping is revealed as a bonus in this video tutorial. Thanks for your support, Dave Merc Music by audionautix.com Below are some related videos on the new channel. Audio Volume Curves Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxA7aHv0vs Video Level Curves Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05LbqhSU5xY Speed Ramp Effect Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4UirjW38D8 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKP86B8y-n8

I have been working on the Rumpler Taube for a while and never posted anything publicly until now. So this is just a feeler vid to see if anyone is even interested in such a build. My friend Jim S gave me some plans he drafted for a geared motor version and I adapted it for brushless. Most of the video is flight testing because this is the final stages of the build. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Runcam Owl Plus Camera with Low Light PL0075 Lens Installed for Night FPV RC Flying" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CrWcX20P8 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS9zDsDEZbk