Ritewing Zephyr 2 Build Log by MrBen

[MrBen]

Well it arrived 

Super quick too, next day delivery from http://desirerc.co.uk/

£130 for the kit and £30 for the laminate option, free delivery!. I didn't bother with the ritewing gopro box as I heard its crap correx and other places are making durable plastic versions for same price.

A few pictures :

[mark1975]

Very nice ben looking forward to the build you starting shortly with it.

[Balders]

nice mate.

 It's all wings go around here!!

[Marklincs]

now thats nice

all the areas cut out ready to receive the electronics

it might seem expensive but looks the part for sure 

[Ratty]

Nice Ben, Youll enjoy this. They are pretty easy to build.

I managed to break mine on Saturday tho. 

[Dusty]

Yup, I just been speaking about how I hate having to cut out holes for equipment. compartments designed into the wing in the first place seem much more practical for the build process.

come on, let us know what this will have installed when fully loaded...

[MrBen]

Nice Ben, Youll enjoy this. They are pretty easy to build.

I managed to break mine on Saturday tho. 

  what happened, is it repairable?

Yup, I just been speaking about how I hate having to cut out holes for equipment. compartments designed into the wing in the first place seem much more practical for the build process.

come on, let us know what this will have installed when fully loaded...

a pair of HS645mg servos providing 7kg torque for the elevons
a turnigy plush 60 or 80amp esc
motor undecided
EzUHF
RVOSD
Camera undecided
2x 4s 3300 or 2700 65c nanotech
Bevrc 500mw 2.4vtx with Skew Planer Wheel
Gopro to record HD

[Ratty]

Im not sure what happened, its flipped over on launch and nosed into the floor.

Prob is repairable but im not guna fix it, i have a spare. 

[Dusty]

Ratty, if you're not gonna fix it... I might give it a bash. fancy gettin rid?

[Ratty]

If i do get rid of it ill give you a shout mate.

[Dusty]

cheers

[MrBen]

Well I finally got round to starting the Zephyr2

first evenings progress, I'll let the pictures do the talking :

[mark1975]

nicey nicey Ben,  like the battery tray nice to see you didn't follow trappys tutorial lol. slowly but surely coming together you can't rush perfection eh?

[Mancini]

It will pay You back Ben !! Perfect build ,love that battery try !! nice fiberglass job.

[6lennn]

Woohoo, another zephyr, looking good

what are you going to be putting on it fpv wise, I needed the battery bay for all my other stuff and wanted to auto pilot in the middle of the wing as close as poss to the cg

Ill stick a piccy up later, my wiring didnt end up as tidy as I wanted it