Author Archives: Mark

Sgt. Sweet-ass – Parkzone F-27C Stryker (R.I.P.)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mark

The Sergeant was a stock Parkzone F-27C Stryker that I received for Christmas. One of the digital servos went bad and HorizonHobby was kind enough to send me two new ones at no charge. Sadly, shortly after that, the plane met its … Continue reading →

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Night Flight over south Wichita

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mark

Aboard my Radian glider, just after sunset, high above south Wichita. This is a frame grab from a longer,  on-board video.        

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Little Joe – Tower Hobbies 40″ P-51 Mustang

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

Little Joe is a Tower Hobbies P-51D Mustang. The plane is stock except for the prop, which is an APC 9×7.5 a Master Air Screw 10×6. This prop gives more thrust than the APC 9×7.5 I was previously running, and actually draws … Continue reading →

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The Ugly Orca – Custom Mini Cub (RETIRED)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

The Ugly Orca is a custom Mini Cub built from bits and scraps of (mostly) HobbyZone Mini Super Cubs that were left over after completing the Zombee. The Ugly Orca is powered by: EMAX CF2805 2800KV motor GWS 5030 prop TowerPro … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Flying Wing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

The Phoenix is a gyro-stabilized flying wing I built from the ruins of a badly crashed Stryker F-27C. The fuselage and tail were destroyed and I got the idea of cutting the wings off and then gluing them together to … Continue reading →

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Ella – Hippy Horse’s personal GWS Tiger Moth 400

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

This GWS Tiger Moth has a 38″ wingspan, and was my first ‘kit’ plane. Sold as an ARF (almost ready to fly), the Tiger moth required more assembly than I was used to and was my introduction to sketchy ‘Chinglish’ instructions. Thanks … Continue reading →

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Zombee – Custom Mini Cub

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

Zombee is my son’s plane. I built it as a Christmas present for him out of the ruins of a couple of HobbyZone Mini Super Cubs. The fuselage comes from Li’l B, my very first plane. It sported plenty of … Continue reading →

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L’il B – Hobbyzone Mini Super Cub and my First Love (R.I.P.)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

Li’l B was my very first R/C plane, a bone stock Hobbyzone Mini Super Cub, bought from my cousin at the neighborhood HobbyTown USA. Nothing will ever capture the magic of the very first time I tossed a plane up … Continue reading →

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Gertrude – my 2 meter Parkzone Radian glider

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

This is Gertrude, my Parkzone Radian glider, purchased at HobbyTown USA. Gertrude was my second plane and remains one of my favorites with no major repairs or replacements needed in over a year of flying. (Until recently.) I often fly Gertrude … Continue reading →

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22-inch “David” Flying Wing

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

This is my 22″ ‘David’ flying wing. It is, perhaps, the ugliest flying wing in the Great Plains region of the U.S.  (It looks much better in the dark.) Based on the plans for the “David” flying wing from RC … Continue reading →

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Monkee Shines – modified Thunder Tiger ‘Rare Bear’ F8F Bearcat (Retired)

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Mark

Monkee Shines is a 1/12th scale Grumman F8F Bearcat, specifically, the Thunder Tiger ‘Rare Bear’ ARF. I had a number of problems with the kit, the first of which was that Tower Hobbies sent me an email brochure advertising the … Continue reading →

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