Author Archives: Mark

ECX AMP Monster Truck

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Mark

I’m mostly a plane guy but sometimes, when it’s too windy to fly, I’ll occasionally hit the dirt with my ECX AMP. Upgrades, thus far: GoolRC S3660 3300KV Brushless Motor GoolRC 3650 3900KV Brushless Motor GoolRC waterproof 60A Brushless ESC … Continue reading →

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ECX AMP – splashing in a puddle

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Mark
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A scratch-built flying day

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Mark
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Too Windy to Fly – some driveway fun with my Animus 18TR

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Mark
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A beautiful day to fly.

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Mark

My mechanic performs the essential preflight inspection. First into the air, my DTF Mugi Evo. Next, the Skyboy gets airborne. 

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Well, that could have gone better

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mark

The maiden flight crash of my 10′ scratch-built wing.

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River Run

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mark

Beautiful weather called for some flying.

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Verrückt – 10 foot flying wing, build thread

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Mark

The Verrückt – a 10-foot wide flying wing. Surely that’s crazy, right? Probably, but I’ve got nothing to lose by trying (other than time and money.) So … here we go. Planned setup: 120 gram 1000kV Dynam brushless motor (Dynam … Continue reading →

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New build beginnin’

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Mark

This one’s gonna be pretty big.

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Foggy day flying

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Mark
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Making a camera ‘wedge’ or ‘ramp’.

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Mark

Sometimes, you want the camera to point further down (or up) than the default mount allows for. My solution for this is to build these simple, fixed wedges from foam and ultra-thin plywood. This one holds the camera at about … Continue reading →

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Bippa biplane – late afternoon flight.

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Mark
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