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Author Archives: Mark
Dynam Gee Bee Sportster
I just bought another plane (surprise, surprise!) It’s the 1270mm wingspan Dynam Gee Bee Sportster.
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Unnamed pusher “jet” build thread
While looking thru my hard drive, I came upon this 3D sketch I’d created a couple of years ago but never built. I decided to rectify that. The plane will be built mainly from 1/4″ blue fanfold foam. The bottom of … Continue reading
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Gripon re-maiden and crash
I remaidened my Gripon after implementing my battery mod (seen here) and it went poorly. A few seconds into the flight, I lost power to the motor and the plane went it hard. I’m afraid it’s bent pretty far out … Continue reading
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Gripon battery mod
I’ve hardly ever flown my JAS-39 Gripon EDF. In large part that’s because it only holds a relatively small (800mAh) battery and is still so nose-heavy that requires a full ounce of lead on the tail just to fly. I … Continue reading
A new camera? Maybe.
I fly 808 #16 keychain cameras for my onboard cameras, and I love them. But I stumbled onto a thread on RC Groups today that’s got me thinking about a new camera. This one’s called the Mobius ActionCam, and it’s got … Continue reading
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A flying … me? RCFlyGuy build thread
In the quest for something a little different, I came upon these Depron kits from Hoosier Cutout Service. You can download plans for free and cut your own, but I opted for the laser cut kit to save me all … Continue reading
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Well, that was silly. Re-doing my movable pilot.
I discovered a few cracks starting in my old Tiger Moth and, as long as I had the wing off for repairs, I decided to take the opportunity to tweak my recent movable pilot mod. I realized after my first … Continue reading
de Havilland Comet – Lockheed Lightning – same wing?
Proof that I know almost nothing about airplane design, should any be needed: I was looking at photos of two of my favorite twin-engined planes, the de Havilland HD-88 Comet, and the Lockheed P-38 Lightning when I noticed something interesting. … Continue reading
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Catastrophic de-lam! The Nutball’s out of action.
I took my wife’s Nutball out for a flight this week, only to discover that something’s gone horribly wrong. The Dollar Tree foam board it’s made from has delaminated; the paper has completely detached from the foam. At first, I … Continue reading
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