(RD24) RD24 - Scorpion - Final Build and first crash

Published: Sat Apr 14 2012

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Working towards the goal of flying the Scorpion at a community event, I tried to finish it and get it airworthy. This model, like RD28 "Shredder" has required a fair bit of customization to make it work. TO complete the build I started by modifying the standoffs in multiple places to allow more room for the FC but still have the final plate flush with the rear of the nose pod.

In this picture you can see the difference in th main standoofs as I change them

Here I am installing the plate, we are looking from the top.

here we are looking from the side.

You can see the battery and camera mounted.

another view of the camera

Here the body is complete

After a beuatiful indoor test flight with full payload and the camera onboard, I came in kind of hot on my landing and it broke the landing gear and a prop.

Now it will wait until I create and alternative, with more strength.