NOOB TUBE Foamboard Fun Flyer
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2012
- A simple to build 30" fun little plane made entirely of Dollar Tree foamboard, packing tape, and hot glue. Easy to fly and capable of basic aerobatics, probably a good second plane for newbies. Takes about 2-3 hours to build start to finish.
Specifications:
length: 30"
wingspan: 30"
empty weight: 460g (16oz)
AUW with 2200mAh 3s pack: 650g (23oz)
wing chord: 6 1/2" total
tail surfaces chord: 4" total
horizontal stabilizer span: 14"
vertical stabilizer height: 6"
desired approximate CG location: 10" aft of fuselage nose, corresponding to 25% of wing chord
wing location, leading edge: 8" aft of fuselage nose
(*recommend placing wing at or behind this position*)
powerplant: 200+/- watts, 1000kV to 1400kV, 8-9" prop, 3.8-6 pitch
See my other videos for techniques to build the wing, fuselage, and tail section. Nearly all information needed to build this plane can be found in those videos.
Please let me know of any questions. 
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Efficient, cheap and fun. You're taking rc to a new level. It's reminds me of the open source movement.
I need to thank you for the knowledge that I have gained from this and all of your other videos. Thru you teachings I’ve not only been able to build, and fly my own models and change things on the fly, with some knowledge of where to start from. I’ll get them together and get some pictures for you all. And again, ….
thank you so much. Keep on flying,
I just maidened my noobtube. Only 1 click of trim of left aileron and it was coasting straight as an arrow. I am a little underpowered with a tunigy park 450 as I had to fly at about two-thirds throttle. Using an eflite 25 amp esc and a turnigy 2200mah on a 9x6 prop. Everything felt a little warm after 8 min flight but not hot. I built 6 inch wing with 1.5 ailerons and tail section built exactly like you said except I angled vert and hor. stab slightly just for looks. I ended up putting dowel rods thru tube to rubber band the wing on for smaller travel size. Thanks for the great instructions.
Thanks for the detail and easy to follow instructions. Me and some friends were doing this about 20 years ago, and now I am picking up the hobby again with my son and his friends. I probably destroyed about 87 foam planes flying them very aggressive and I would fly anywhere, around forests and in high winds. Many scratch build designs, and many different motor types and propeller selections.
11 years later, and I just finished my first "noob tube" and will fly the maiden tomorrow. The build was fun and interesting, can't wait to see how she flies!
You are an excellent teacher! Thanks a lot!
Thank you Ed. I built my very own. Flew it today for first time. Wonder aircraft. Thank you again.
Thanks to Tom in the club I belong to I've discovered you're RUclips videos on building foam board planes and am amazed at what you've done. Tom has built a few a they fly so well I'm inspired to try my hand at building one myself. Work is really inspiring and I thank you for sharing it with the world on RUclips. I'm in my mid-60s and just passed my instructor monitored solo test on nitro planes and have also flown electric foam planes so the idea of building your designs is very appealing. Thanks again!
+Richard Lawn That's great to hear man! Hope you have fun with foamboard. It's a great way to slam out your ideas quickly. Best regards to Tom as well.
Thanks for the help. I just completed my noob tube. I used a 7" chord wing with 2.5" control surfaces. It flies great. I call it the Schaffertube.
I've built and flown a noob with a 48 inch wing and I must say FUN. my bigger glow powered planes are gathering dust now, this foam building and flying is way to fun! plus I can fly in my yard. thank you for all the vids and info, my new hobby is FOAM!
Hello Ed and fellow builders.
I'm Ron an avid large scale RC helicopter pilot. Been building and flying fixed wing model aircraft for years. But got away from fixed wing in favor of egg beaters. On my 3rd practice sheet tape covering. Made 2 - 30" tubes and a 6" cord Armin wing. Working on Control surfaces hinges now. My first Noob tube will be an Ugly tube but I'm sure my workmanship will improve. Will build a J*Scott a Peace Drone and of course the 4 motor over the winter.
I'm not only learning to build but doing a little drafting of my own.
Creative Genius at it's finest Ed! Really Thank you.
Ron
You guys are making me cry... Vive La Copyleft!
Great video, Ed! I learn something every time I watch one of these.
*THANK YOU!!!* 👏👏👏
If you still even look at these...
By far the BEST explanation of HOW to determine CoG I've ever heard. I want to use these ideas as much as possible to design an Aircraft, but maybe a little prettier - more streamlined!! 😉
And with Landing Gear. I enjoy the Takeoffs and Landings as much as the Flying...
Again, thanks for your contributions to the Hobby!
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Fantastic job! Love the simplicity and thanks for the Help with finding the CG. Thanks for sharing!
Really appreciate these very informative videos, keep em coming!
I just made my second noob tube w/ movable fpv camera and landing gear...Love this plane
Had the maiden flight today of the Noob Tube, flys great, Home in one piece even after a bad landing, cant believe how strong these things are..Thanks for your help chris...
You, sir, are a genius...and your videos are superlative in quality and detail. Now, I need to get of my 70 yr. old backside and actually BUILD something!!
I am going to build a foam plane next summer... your videos are great.
Building one now!!!! Thanks for all the great info.
That is very nice and so simple. I am definitely building this. Right on again for another great video! Thanks for this.
Genius! Love it!
Nice to hear! I just knocked the dust off mine today and did a few spins. I think you're right, the short wingspan pays off when the air is rough, even if it's harder to fly on a normal day. Cheers!
built my noob tube and it flew great thanks man
Genius lies in simplicity, good experiment.i was encourged to make this model let's see how it flies.
Great CG tip!
Due to popular request I will soon work on a true noob first-build and first-fly plane with a high-mounted pusher motor and abuse-tolerant nose. Thanks for your comments! Look for it in 2 weeks.
great builds cheers Brian
Hey Ed,
Just came in from flying the NOOB TUBE. 30" wing, 30" tapered nose, fusleage, 1 5/8" inside cross section "just" big enough to fit a 2250 lipo powering a 2212-6 motor, 6x4 prop. Winds 13 mph gusting 21 mph. Flat out its doing close to ??? mph ground speed. What fun! This is my new favorite all weather airplane. Thanks!
Hi, I just built one out of the 'european' foam board. It required some modification because this foam board does not bend like the american stuff. It flew great! With a wingspan of only 27 inches, the roll rate is insane :) Thank you for a very good design and for sharing it with us.
Hey, thank you for this. Flight Test has some amazing Videos, but I understood yours a bit better.
Simplicity is beauty.
Never a broken prop! Be sure to turn on the ESC brake to stop the prop from turning before landing.
Another excellent video tutorial. And seems like another great easy built airplane.
I told you, and your Arming wing is really going around the world.
Nice and fast maneuvers!!!!
Keep up the good work Ed.
Regards form Portugal.
Ed, Brilliant, as we all know how frustrating it is, to make the nose section longer, after building the model. Top marks for that tip.
Thanks it s help me a lot!! Your tech tips helps me a lot
nice Sir, I learnt so many thing from You, Thank You, Thank You Very much
This will make a great combat plane!!!
Thank you very much! And keep up your good work!
very nice and thank you for all the information
can you do some videos about all the electronics ? I've built the plane but i need all the other stuff. Great videos !!!
You deserve all the praise you receive here and on RCGroups (where I found you).
As long as I have been enjoying RC, I have always tried to help people get into the hobby as low cost as possible, and you simply can't get better than this.
I am going to build this really soon to get back into the hobby after a few years away.
*How is the slow flight characteristics? No sneaky tip stalling?
*Could this act as a stable platform for aerial video/photography?
hanks again for all contributions!
thanks i found ed .. thanks for the easy to follow videos !!!
hey ed i want to thank you for all the how to videos im a big fan of the noob tube its ugly and i love it ive built 10 so far using the doller tree foamboard armin wing design. keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing such valuable technics. Great job. Could you please explain about wheel installation?
love it. thanks so much
Well done, you already fixed it. My bad for not saying so. You can always put in some downthrust (and side thrust, if you're a perfectionist) to counter those tendencies. Mine is also about 3 degrees down.
Thanks. I'll build one tonight.
Good call, a longer wing will make this plane float longer and fly easier. Ideally you would stretch the fuselage a bit too but you can get by. I recommend making the horizontal and vertical stabilizers about 30% larger to compensate for the larger wing. The wing location will probably be a little bit further forward, but be sure to get everything in place and do a balance test before fixing the wing. Or use an adjustable fixation like rubber bands.
Brilliant 🙂
@dbcustomrc Thanks man, I'm glad you like 'em. I just enjoy knowing some other guys might benefit from my adventures. I am an obsessive builder and like to build them simply and cheaply, so foamboard does the trick.
It's 12 years ago...amazing
Thanks. Can I use this set up for slope sailplane of course taking of the propeller? Please show a video how to make sailplane foe slope soaring..cheers
@MyGeekShowdotcom Indeed, that's why I need to work on a better plane for true newbies. The Easystar once again appears to be a good template for that. Thanks for looking out!
I'm DEFINITELY going to build something like that. 😃
Yeah, yeah... I know... 🤨
nice job
Okay. Much thanks for the reply.
thanks you !
Hey I love ur vids mate 5 stars :)
@EflightRG Yes, still have a bit of that titanium plate left. It works great but I probably need to branch out in order to make suggestions for other builders.
Yes, nicely, 6x4 prop.
Very nice
Thank you so much for a great build.
I am new RC hobbyist and understood all well except listed below.
PLEASE PLEASE explain installing of motor at an angle on right and tilting downward from top.
1. Does it have to be always on right plus motor turning anti clockwise looking from front?
2. Does it apply to all kind of model planes?
3. Does degree of an angle has to be exact as specified or can be approximate?
4. Motor inward on right side plus tilt downward from top?
Explanation for above would be a great knowledge for new RC hobbyists and appreciated.
THANKS.
Am I right in saying that this plane is intended for beginners?
If so, why do you not have dihedral in the wing? And is there any technique for making the wing with dihedral?
Thanks
I will work on that soon. In the meantime may I suggest you check out the Axon videos, which do have full parts lists with links. The Axon is only slightly harder to build but way easier to fly and therefore a better trainer.
Thank-you EA, I have been all over your channel, spent the afternoon taking notes, and watching. Gravitated towards the Axon and Armin Wing series naturally. So the the 5 degree angle (off 90) on the motor mount is a starting place to produce this intersection of the wing at 30 % of chord eh? Good to know. I will get that into the mix.
I think that is an awesome idea. In fact, if you send me some findings with regards to the diameter of the fuselage tube, performance, any other observations, then I would be glad to recommend a NoobTube variant which accepts the FliteTest power pod. I have thought about this very thing a lot, just never done the work. I think at least tapering the fuselage, or making it narrower as you say, would make it a very nice combo.
Thanks
@petedaws I use two-sided foam tape or two-sided duct tape (yes, it exists!) to place the wing initially. After verifying symmetry, location, and CG, I apply hot glue up inside the joint between the wing and fuselage. I recommend using a high-temperature glue gun if available, with any temp glue stick, just to improve adhesion. I suspect Gorilla Glue would work pretty well too. I think the hot glue thing seems corny too but I've yet to have a wing fall off.
Honestly I would spring for another $3 for a second servo and a Y-harness for your ailerons. You can get by with a single servo but it's a lot of extra work to trim the ailerons correctly with the pushrods. If you did, I would recommend putting the servo over the top of the wing with pushrods over each wing, over the top.
Is it otherwise light foamboard you can peel the paper off of? At 30" it's a pretty nimble little plane, and would be just a bit more so at 27.5".
Top tutorial-☆☆☆
A 2-cell is usually pretty weak for many applications but if you have a 2300KV then it might be OK. Give it a try. Torque will be great, you just need to have a higher KV motor. As a rule a lower KV rating with higher cell count will give better overall performance. Only one way to know - try it out!
Thank u.. u r my big boss..u solved my big tention that how i can find c.g.thank you ..
Totally depends on your motor, ESC, and prop.
@adit1001able Sure, mine wing leading edge is 8 1/2" aft of the fuselage nose (not incl. motor and hub. I'm flying a 2200mAh pack weighing 180g sitting midway between the nose and the wing LE. I would probably not go further forward with the wing, maybe a little back if using a smaller battery. Adding landing gear might also compensate. 10" back at max. wing thickness is an approximation. Make yours balance how you like. I also posted some more specs in the description.
Probably, give it a try. You would have to move the wing back some to compensate for the change in CG, or make the nose longer and put the battery way up front.
very nice,think i will make me one to
I'm a bit confused about building the wing for the Noob Tube. There are so many videos on on building different kinds of wings but none seem to be specific to the noob tube which is the one I decided to build. Am I missing something that is here?
I'm building this plane now and it is my first build. I'm confused on the exact motor and electronics I need to buy for it. Could you provide a somewhat detailed shopping list I could use to place an order please? First time so brand/part numbers, including servos and receiver would be needed. My radio is mode 2 that came with my Horizon Hobby Sport Cub S. This would be much appreciated and thank you for all your great videos, I'm leaning a lot.
If so the prop will usually just flip up out of the way. No kidding, I never break props. A spinning prop has energy that must disperse upon deceleration if it hits the ground. A vertical prop can just turn 30 degrees and be clear of the ground. You also do need to make nice landings. A bad landing can always break a prop, spinning or not.
Very nice builds. You should put a link to each build part in your description. I love the name. You must be a gamer LOL..
Will 1000kv with 4000 mah battery work for this
Great build! Anyone know if I can use a 3S 5200mAh battery instead of the 2200? It weighs about 343 grams compared to 180 grams for the 2200.
Can I get an Itemized parts list or a blueprint . I think you did a great job
On this plane I use the OrangeRX receivers from HobbyKing, with a satellite receiver whenever possible. I wouldn't use these on my favorite expensive planes but for $6 or so you can't beat 'em for light foamies like this. That's assuming you have the DSM2 transmitter, though the Futaba OrangeRX clone may be good too, just costs more.
Thanks I will try the Axion first and again thank you
In the video what battery are you flying the Noob Tube? I'm guessing 3Sx1500. Thanks
that is look good
Thanks for the reply, will let you know. more vids please,
where I could download the plan, I love this simle design bro..!
nice
In the default tractor design the battery is pretty far forward too. If you put a 2-3 oz motor and an ESC in the back trust me the CG will move way back, so you'd need to move the wing back. If by 3 amp you mean 3000mAh then that's a hell of a big battery for a plane this size. I would definitely use a larger overall wing at least.
That is great to hear! Please share any videos or photos you have. Blue skies - Ed
PS: at TapeBrothers look at "carton sealing" tape, on the list at left on the home page.
Hello, can we put the wing under the fuselage?
Ia that model flyable in strong winds? I had control problems and crashed both my FT Explorer and Simple Cub.
@ExperimentalAirlines Have you tried landing gear? If so, what do you recommend? I'm thinking the best setup would be light but proportional (1.5-2-in) foam wheels on wire attached under the motor mount with a tack affixed under the back of the fuselage to act as a skid.
@senoJxelArM Thanks! Check out my video on the Peace Drone as well as an upcoming video on a mid-motor trainer for bigger lifting capabilities for FPV. The Peace Drone can carry up to four 2200mAh packs.
Hello Mr Tom , I have discovered so many videos of yours on making RC plane, your videos and hard work is really appreciated and inspire me a lot, I tried to make some rc plane based on your videos, but none of them succeeded so far. I just want to build nobe tube plane but I don't have any proper plans ,I mean in terms of wings, fulelage, stabilizers , I really don't have any proper width, length , cutting dimensions so that I can build one properly, So I here request you to kindly provide the all making details in some kind of format like PDf if possible , it a request for help,. Hope you will help. 🙂