Welcome to the build page for my "Full Circle Flyer" RC plane. This aircraft was inspired by the "GeoBat" full scale plane invented/designed by Jack Jones. Scale RC plans were downloaded from RCgroups.com here.

I decided to decorate and name this plane in honor of my new dojo, Full Circle Martial Arts Academy.

Short list of materials/components are as follows:

  • 6mm sheets of white Depron Aero styrofoam from RCfoam.com
  • 6mm carbon fiber wing spar tube from RCfoam.com
  • 1mm x 3mm and 1mm x 5mm carbon fiber strips from RCfoam.com
  • Fiber reinforced clear packing tape
  • Five Electrifly ES50 nano servos
  • Three Dubro micro pushrods
  • Dubro micro EZ-connectors
  • Futaba 6106 HFC 2.4Ghz Receiver
  • Phoenix 30 amp ESC
  • E-flite 450 Brushless Outrunner Motor
  • 10 x 4.7 APC SFP pusher prop
  • Thunder Power 3-cell 1350mah 25C LiPo battery
  • Misc wood and fiberglass scraps
  • Epoxy, Gorilla Glue and 3M Adhesive
  • Velcro and double-faced tape
  • Water-based Acrylic Craft Paint
  • Vinyl cut graphics

Below is the basic process of the build in chronological order...

"Full Circle Flyer" RC Geobat build by Tom Pierce

Conclusion

The final size size of the plane is 33" in diameter and it has an all-up flying weight of 24 ounces including the battery. I will follow up with a flight report once flying season returns here in snowy Ohio.

Tom Pierce and the Full Circle Flyer RC plane

For more info on Geobat RC builds, click here

For more info on Full Circle Martial Arts, click here