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Rail Plane
« on: January 24, 2020, 05:24:08 pm »
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Not sure how to post a video, can someone give me a few pointers?
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2020, 05:31:04 pm »
Looks like fun! Maybe build a longer straight way for take offs and landings, ;)
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2020, 05:58:18 pm »
Quote from: AirSpyder on January 24, 2020, 05:24:08 pm
Not sure how to post a video, can someone give me a few pointers?

Love the look of that one  8)

Is the video on youtube? Simply copy/paste what's in the address bar on the page of the video OR click share on the youtube page and copy/paste that link. Both ways will give you the same result of an embedded video.
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2020, 06:05:17 pm »
The Rail Plane is awesome!

Did you build it?
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2020, 08:44:45 pm »


Thanks Nick
My first attempt didn't take.
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2020, 08:56:27 pm »
Love that Rail Plane - what do you use for the motor?
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2020, 09:12:12 pm »
I used an E-Flite 370 electric motor and a variable pitch propeller.
I bought the motor and propeller several years ago with every intention of using them in a plane.
Of course the plane never got built. :)
Anyway I got inspired by this photo and thought I'd try to make one that could ride on the rails.
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2020, 10:56:27 pm »
Your rail plane is awesome!!!

Thanks for showing it.
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2020, 09:08:00 am »
That was great! Thanks for the video!
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2020, 09:21:47 am »
That sound is awesome!  8)

Chop up any bugs on your way around the track?  :D
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2020, 03:02:30 pm »
It not only chops bugs, it cuts the low hanging branches along the track ;)

I've had it going really fast too.
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2020, 03:14:31 pm »
I see something new every day on this site.

Thanks!
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2020, 03:28:31 pm »
Better keep the fingers away!  :D
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2020, 03:20:18 pm »
Thank you , love the rail plane!
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Re: Rail Plane
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2020, 05:00:57 pm »
NO-WAY !!! that is so cool, I was smiling ear-to-ear and then you reverse the thing and made it go flying backwards...I love that 😉👍
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