Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Please leave suggestions in the comments section on what I should make next, having a bit of builders block :( I love these big LEGO themed builds, but they take a lot of time!
This one ended up actually flying quite well. It's also based on the Classic Town 1682 Set "Space Shuttle Launch" I took the plans I drew for the 1:1 scale version, and up-sized to 5x. The whole thing is built out of 1.3lb 9mm EPP foam sheet. I learned my lesson with the LEGO Plane, and wanted something that could take a few dings and stay in one piece. Took a while to figure out where to put the motors. There's not much "wing" to cut a slot and put them in, so I ended up putting them on the elevons, making for a sort of thrust vectoring. This makes for some cool flips, but roll is super sensitive. Still, a pretty fun plane to fly, that I think will get a lot of stick time out at the field. Flies almost like a proper plane :)
As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Please leave suggestions in the comments section on what I should make next, having a bit of builders block :( I love these big LEGO themed builds, but they take a lot of time!
This one ended up actually flying quite well. It's also based on the Classic Town 1682 Set "Space Shuttle Launch" I took the plans I drew for the 1:1 scale version, and up-sized to 5x. The whole thing is built out of 1.3lb 9mm EPP foam sheet. I learned my lesson with the LEGO Plane, and wanted something that could take a few dings and stay in one piece. Took a while to figure out where to put the motors. There's not much "wing" to cut a slot and put them in, so I ended up putting them on the elevons, making for a sort of thrust vectoring. This makes for some cool flips, but roll is super sensitive. Still, a pretty fun plane to fly, that I think will get a lot of stick time out at the field. Flies almost like a proper plane :)
As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
