Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is my RC conversion of a £13 FMS Alpha foamie jet. Maiden was OK, but it wasn't easy to fly. Quite unstable. Suggestions were that it was tail heavy, but my investigations suggested nose heavy, so I shifted some electrics further back and even added a gram or two of lead in the tail. Flew better this time, but maybe still needs a little more downthrust? 00:00 Introduction 01:18 test one 02:38 flight 2 03:11 dog stops play 03:47 last flight 04:07 Outro
Build blog is here. youtube.com/watch?v=zRHfaLbrKrQ&t=0s
parts list:
FMS Alpha jet
Motor e bay BR 1104
2g servos x2
10A brushless ESC
FS2A mini receiver
180 mA 3s lipo
0.7 mm dia wire
This is my RC conversion of a £13 FMS Alpha foamie jet. Maiden was OK, but it wasn't easy to fly. Quite unstable. Suggestions were that it was tail heavy, but my investigations suggested nose heavy, so I shifted some electrics further back and even added a gram or two of lead in the tail. Flew better this time, but maybe still needs a little more downthrust? 00:00 Introduction 01:18 test one 02:38 flight 2 03:11 dog stops play 03:47 last flight 04:07 Outro
Build blog is here. youtube.com/watch?v=zRHfaLbrKrQ&t=0s
parts list:
FMS Alpha jet
Motor e bay BR 1104
2g servos x2
10A brushless ESC
FS2A mini receiver
180 mA 3s lipo
0.7 mm dia wire
