Daydreamer (oz6970)

About this Plan

Daydreamer. Radio control sport model, for 3 channels. Wing area 478 sq in, for .09 - .10 power.

Quote: "This 3-Channel Sport Flier Makes An Ideal Trainer, Or Is Great For Just Relaxed Easy Flying. Daydreamer by Bob Wallace.

Many sport R/C aircraft construction articles commence with a glowing testimonial to the virtues of a particular design. Just to temporarily be a bit different, I will start by telling the reader the things that the Daydreamer is not, or cannot do. While mildly aerobatic, the Daydreamer will not perform every pattern maneuver. It does not fly fast, and it is not likely to win any beauty contests. It cannot be built on Saturday and flown on Sunday, nor is it crashproof or indestructible.

On the positive side, the Daydreamer is a very easy and inexpensive to build and fly sport design. Stability, combined with mild acrobatic capability, at a leisurely speed, are the Daydreamer's strongest in-flight virtues. Being a hand-launched design, with honest 'slow-poke' landing qualities; it can be flown from any small open area. Its simple construction methods render it an ideal design for the first time scratch-builder.

The Daydreamner's docile in-flight traits will be well appreciated by the relative newcomer to R/C flying. Other than as a change of pace type of aircraft, the experienced R/C pilot will perhaps find the Daydreamer to be a rather 'ho-hum' performer, unless he/she simply enjoys low key rambling about the skies in a very economical and leisurely fashion.

The Daydreamer shown in this construction article was originally powered with a Russian MK-17 (.09 cu in) diesel engine. However, any of the presently available .09-.10 cu in glow plug equipped engines would perform equally well. The use of a throttle equipped engine, while not necessary, is left up to the builder. There is sufficient space within the fuselage cavity to accept three servos.

Construction. As with any scratch-building project, it is of great benefit to cut out all of the various wing ribs, bulkheads, formers, fuselage sides, etc, prior to starting the actual assembly process. In effect, the builder is first creating his/her own kit. This makes the actual construction phases less interrupted and more enjoyable.

As the plan sheet clearly indicates, the Daydreamer is a simple, easy to assemble aircraft that goes together quite rapidly. As the wing requires the most time to construct, let's start with that first.

Place the wing panel plan sheet over your flat building surface and cover it with either wax paper or clear vinyl sheeting. The disposable clear backing sheet from heat shrinkable film covering material is ideal for this purpose. Pin the lower leading and trailing edge sheeting in place, along with the lower center section sheeting and lower rib capstrips. Glue all the respective sheeting seams and joints with cyanoacry-late adhesive. When dry, unpin the trailing edge sheeting at the tip area and shim it up with the tip washout strips..."

Bob Wallace's Daydreamer from RCM issue 11-95.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Supplementary file notes

Article pages, text and pics.

Corrections?

Did we get something wrong with these details about this plan (especially the datafile)? That happens sometimes. You can help us fix it.
Add a correction