In this video I will show you a time lapse build of the Maverick F5K Electric Glider from FlightPoint. F5K models are getting more and more popular due to their small size and excellent flight performance. Most of them are top notch full carbon designs that come at a pretty high price. The Maverick might not be able to fully compete with all of his carbon fiber brothers when it comes to performance, but it is an easy entry into F5K class competitions at a low price and is still providing very good performance. Even if you are not interested in competition flying, the Maverick is a good choice for hobby style thermal hunting.With its small size and low weight it is a perfect choice for your after work flights on the way back home or to be put in your backpack when hiking. With a 3 piece wing and detachable stabilizers it is really easy to transport. The Maverick comes as a kit with all the needed carbon rods and tubes, accessories like CNC machined control horns, screws, pull cord, crimping sleeves and a set of high quality laser cut balsa and plywood parts combined with a 1:1 size color printed plan. If you already have some experience with balsa builds you will certainly enjoy building the Maverick.

Link to FlightPoint: https://flightpoint.co/
Direct link for ordering the Maverick: https://flightpoint.co/product/maveri...

Link to my Maverick Flight Video: Coming soon...

Link to my DIY Helping Hand build video:    • DIY Helping Hand (Third Hand)  Build...  

Specs:
Wingspan: 1492mm
Length: 1065mm
Wing area: 25.2 dm2
Weight (AUW): 350g (in my configuration) incl. 11g GPS Logger
RC functions: elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps, motor

My configuration:
Motor: TMotor F1507 3800 kV
Prop: Graupner Carbon Folding Prop 6x3"
Battery: TATTU RLine 550 mAh 2S 95C
ESC: Graupner Brushless Control + T 18
Receiver: Graupner GR16 HoTT, 8 channel
Servos: 6x Chaservo DS 06
Spinner: VM 25mm Spinner for M5 shafts (Vladimir's Model)
GPS Logger: SM GPS logger 3

Selected optional equipment:
Wing to Fuselage harness connectors: https://flightpoint.co/product/wingh...
DieCut Maverick Stickers: https://flightpoint.co/product/maveri...
Aluminum M3 bolts (Blue+Yellow) for horizontal stabilizer: https://flightpoint.co/product/m3x10m...

Covering film:
ORALIGHT transparent yellow
ORALIGHT transparent blue
ORALIGHT semi opaque white
ORACOVER Hotmelt Adhesive (960)
ORACOVER Thinner for Hotmelt Adhesive (980)

Link to the STL file of my dummy spinner (fitting to VM spinner 25mm): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QZqZ...
Link to my pin allocation for the 8pin wingfuselage connector: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vhkL...

Vinyl:
Optional diecut sticker from FlightPoint: https://flightpoint.co/product/maveri...
dcfix white semi gloss vinyl (for the Bavarian RC stickers)

Useful stuff:
Pull Cord for elevator and rudder (as a spare): Flexonit 7x7 https://amzn.eu/d/gYViT2H
Crimping sleeves for pull cord (as a spare): Jenzi Size 006 inner diameter 0.6mm https://amzn.eu/d/af5utUy
Crimping Pliers for pull cord: STMK crimping pliers https://amzn.eu/d/4xzuY5u
Masking tape (for wrapping the servos): Tesa Masking Tape for Lacquer https://amzn.eu/d/fBTBlKJ
Crimping Pliers for Servo connectors: Dupont Crimping Pliers https://amzn.eu/d/4IL3UCz
Servo wires for ailerons: Höllein HOESKV14GR servo wire twisted, 3x0.14mm2

My tools:
Cutting Machine (for vinyl): BROTHER ScanNCut SDX1000
Soldering Station: Weller We 1010
Sanding Block: PermaGrit Sanding Block Coarse/Fine 140x52mm

Camera:
Sony HDRCX730

Microphone:
Rode NTUSB