Author Archives: Mark

Yes. Yes I do like planes.

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Mark

The gas company replaced our meter a couple of days ago. When the guy came inside to relight the furnace, etc., he was like ” … so, you like planes?”

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“Mud Hen” – maiden flight

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Mark
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Night Flying my M226 wing

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Mark
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Birthday flight

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Mark

Getting a little flight time in on my birthday, which was also the 6th anniversary of my very first RC flight.

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The Mud Hen – a (probably ill-advised) Tiger Moth mod

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Mark

I’ve begun a major and probably fatal modification to my second Tiger Moth. The first cut is the deepest. Prototype rudder. Dollar Tree foamboard, sans paper, with iron-on covering and paint. It was heavier than I’d hoped – 2 grams … Continue reading →

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Building a prop saver tool

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Mark

I use prop savers on a lot of my planes. I’ve had bad luck with o-rings, so I know generally use a small slice of surgical tubing to hold the prop in place. This works great except … it’s really … Continue reading →

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An afternoon of balsa flying

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Mark
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First onboard footage from the Double Down

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Mark
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Twinbat

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Mark
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Double Down – scratch built conjoined flying wing

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Mark

Here is my scratch-built plane, the Double Down. It was inspired by a photo I saw online of two flying wings, one 60% the size of the other, placed nose-to-tail. My eyes misread it as one plane. Later, I decided … Continue reading →

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Double-down bullnose mod

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Mark
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Video: Maiden flight of the Double Down

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Mark
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