Author Archives: Mark

Adventures in Stupidity

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Mark

I recently got my brother-in-law into R/C planes. His first plane was a Dynam Hawk Sky which, after a few obligatory crashes, he was learning to fly pretty well. In preparation for adding more planes to his fleet, he purchased … Continue reading →

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Hobby Cards

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mark

I love business cards. Not in an American Psycho way, you understand, but I love ‘em. I currently have three different business cards that I give out, depending on context, but do you know what I’ve been handing out a … Continue reading →

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Monday in the park.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mark

I went out to fly with my brother-in-law. I took both my light and heavy Strykers, as well as my new P115 flying wing. He brought his Dynam Hawk Sky and a Champ. Unfortunately, the Hawk Sky developed problems, but … Continue reading →

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P115 Flying Wing build

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Mark

This is my P115 wing, hot wire cut from blue insulating foam by RCGroup’s papo. The wing showed up in two halves of slightly uneven dimension – a couple of inches of wing had to be removed to fit things … Continue reading →

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P115 Wing

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Mark

This is my P115 wing. The wing itself was cut out of blue foam by RCGroups’ Papo. You can see some build pictures, here. Wingspan 32″ AUW approx 10.5 oz. CG – 7 1/8″ from the nose. Elevons 1/4″ balsa, … Continue reading →

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How to reverse a servo

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mark
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EC3 for my brother-in-law’s Hawk Sky

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Mark

My brother-in-law tacoed his LiPo on a nice, nose-in crash, so I bought him a couple of replacement batteries from HobbyKing. Unfortunately, the batteries come with XT60 connectors, whereas his Hawk Sky has HXT connectors. I don’t have either of … Continue reading →

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GWS Slow Stick

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Mark

My GWS Slow Stick from Headsup RC. I’ve added ailerons and LED lights. You can read more about the addition of lights, here. 2x HK15168 Coreless Analog 8g servos. (Elevator/Rudder) 2x HXT900 9g servos (Ailerons) Mystery brand 20A ESC HURC 2410-09Y outrunner  … Continue reading →

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GWS Slow Stick – Night Flyer

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Mark

I just finished adding LED strip lights to my GWS Slow Stick. It has 318 LED lights, in white, pink, red and green. The white LEDs on the bottom shine up through the wing to product a light blue glow … Continue reading →

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Dynam Hawk Sky – Three Easy Pieces

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mark

My brother-in-law finally maidened his Hawk Sky and it went less than perfectly. He was pretty sure it was totaled but I convinced him to bring it over for me to look at. It was totally fixable. (Thanks, Gorilla Glue!)

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Porcho’s Pink Stryker takes flight (photos & video)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Mark

It was dark and wet for the short maiden, so here are some frame grabs from the first ‘real’ flight, the next day.

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Sopwith Triplane rebuild

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Mark

After a disastrous maiden crash (see the horrifying video below), it was time to take the pieces apart and put them back together again. All three sets of wings were broken and the motor mount busted loose but, other than … Continue reading →

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