It has been a while since the last update. The project has slowed down a bit due to other commitments and a holiday in France, but it is certainly not forgotten.

I’m still looking forward to getting this thing in the air!

Finally got the frame and bolting it together with the nylon screws and bolts. I’ve got one thing to say, “oww” those nylon nuts sure do hurt! I’ll have to hunt down my needle nosed pliers to hold them to tighten them up.

The KK blackboard has arrived and almost sits comfortably. I suspect I’ll need to get some spacers to fix this.

The frame seems to be designed for + rather than X flying, which is a little confusing also.

Since 2010 I’ve been interested in building a quadcopter.

My initial experiment in building a frame (Summer 2010) with metal tubing and metal plates turned out to be quite disappointing as the arms warped and screws rattled free.

April 2011 brought a Hobby King quadcopter frame to my door. It’s wood and fibreglass, and nylon screws and bolts – it looks a little fragile, but we shall see after bolting the motors to it!