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Author Archives: Mark
HURC 2712-17 outrunner
A new motor for one of my planes, the HURC 2712-17 from HeadsUp.
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Tiger Moths, side-by-side
Here are some photos of my two Tiger Moths. The small blue on is my scratch-built 26″ Micro Moth, made from blue foam and packing tape. The larger yellow bird is my 38″ 400-size GWS Tiger Moth.
Micro Moth landing gear mod
The landing gear on my new Micro Moth biplane are stolen from a HobbyZone Mini Super Cub. After a few landings, they had gotten pretty floppy and were tending to fold backwards under the plane. I should have braced the … Continue reading
Crazy Pierre – Micro Moth Pilot?
I took a walk through Toys-R-Us today, looking for a pilot for my new Micro Moth. I found this guy and thought he looked just about perfect. We’ll see if he weighs too much. I hollowed him out as far … Continue reading
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Micro Moth – 26″ scratch-built Tiger Moth biplane
I love my GWS Tiger Moth 400 so much, that I really wanted another. But I also wanted a small plane, one I could fly in my street. At the same time, I’ve also had a growing urge to try … Continue reading
FFF Micro Moth Build
I decided, on a whim, to attempt a simple little scratch-built biplane. This is my first ever scratch build so, to ensure my eventual failure, I decided to eschew plans altogether and just sort of make it up as I … Continue reading
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Digital Scale
For weighing my planes and parts, I use a Blade digital scale, for which I paid about $9. It is sometimes a PITA to get the plane balanced over the scale and then a bigger PITA to read the display which … Continue reading
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HatCam
I like to take video of my planes in flight, but I usually don’t have anyone with me who can operate a camera. My solution – and certainly not an original one – is the ‘HatCam.’ All my cameras are … Continue reading
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Parkzone Ultra-micro J-3 Cub
This little guy, a Parkzone Ultra-micro J-3 Cub, is one of my favorite airplanes. It’s easy to fly yet astonishingly nimble for a 3-channel plane. I got tired of replacing motor shafts and propellers every time I nosed over on landing, … Continue reading
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New, wide angle lens
I received my new wide angle lens from China today. Yay! Now if I can just figure out how to attach it.
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My Aerial Camera Collection
Here’s a photo of my current collection of R/C cameras. I mount these on my planes – and sometimes on my hat – to record aerial videos. The cameras weigh about 17 grams apiece, including the “Velcro.” 1,3 and 4 … Continue reading
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