The Micro Quark.. For when a Quark 2M is too big!

[Fred]

Or because you want to save that forest and use the minimum amount of balsa to make a flying machine

So, here we go, thanks to Ronan, the Micro Quark is back on the table, and like the Quark 2M, is provided as a free plan

Thanks to Ronan, Benoit and Andrew for being the guinea pigs on that one

I made a quick page, but a more decent article will be available in due date (in French) with the full build instructions etc etc, but that one really is easy to build, and even easier to build if you have little tiny fingers!







And my article with plans:

http://www.gliderireland.net/index.php/slope-soaring-in-ireland/micro-quark

I'll cut a few kits next week, and I have some carbone tubes. I try to get mine done for our next meeting

[johnfireball]

Hi Fred,
          Would it balance with an electric motor up front?
John.

[Fred]

Hey John,

With a light setup (it is light, you don't need much), should be OK.
Not a lot of space for the battery, but that can be installed in the canopy.
With a 2S 500mah should be easy peasy

[johnfireball]

Thanks Fred,
                 I'll have a kit when ready.
John.

[Fred]

Ah God John, for you this is a 10 minutes build with the plan

I'll give you the first kit!

[mario]

j amène le mien  dans 15 jours  :mrgreen:

[andrew wallace]

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: i built mine without the plan  :shock:

[Fred]

Hi all,

The Micro Quark is now on the Jivaros website.
Full article and construction tips in French.
All here:
http://www.jivaro-models.org/quark_micro/page_microquark.html

[alibodin]

Fred

Are there any plans to stock a kit of the Quark 1.2M ?

Would be a nice addition to the fleet.

Alistair

[Fred]

Hi Alistair,

They should be available within 2 weeks

And here is a video of Ronan's one flying last week end:

https://vimeo.com/125451725

[alibodin]

Good news indeed, any idea of the cost?

Alistair

[alibodin]

Spoken with Fred and my Mini Quark should be on the way soon.

What is the view on servos for this model.

Would Hobby King HSX900 servos would be good enough?

I notice in one someone replaced TGY1440 with Ripmax SD100 which are about £16 each in the UK.

Happy to pay the extra though I can get 4 HXT900 for the price of one SD100.

Never used HXT900 before so open to your advice?

I appreciate any thoughts on this and that the old adage stands true one gets what one pays for.

Alistair

[johnfireball]

Hi Al,
      Hxt900 although good for smaller models may not suit the large aileron load and do strip gears. Get the hobbyking 939mg or similar metal gear servos which are reasonably priced but don't mix with other servos as problems with interferance occur.
John.

[alibodin]

John,

Thanks for that the 939mg look good, just a little to thick as I would like to avoid the unseemly bulge on the top surface. Looking for something 8mm or 9mm think ideally.

Alistair

[Fred]

Ok, let's go crazy, and make a second model with the first one...
And the winner is the Lunak!
This is basically a "scale" Micro Quark
Wings are the same, so you only have the fuselage to make, and done! 2 Models in one  

Coming soon!