Category Archives: My Fleet

Nico Hobbies profile F-22

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Mark

In looking for a home for a leftover 17 gram, 2400kV motor, I happened upon Nico Hobbie’s little profile F-22 and decided to give it a try. The battery ended up very close to the CG of the plane, which I … Continue reading →

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Ultra Micro T-28 Trojan

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Mark

My bone stock, out-of-the-box Parkzone Ultra Micro T-28 Trojan. This plane is a lot of fun but, man, is it quick. I’m currently running Lectron Pro 150mAh 25C batteries in it and, while I haven’t been keeping any hard data, I’m … Continue reading →

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White Lightning – Lightweight Night-Flying Stryker

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Mark

White Lightning is a custom, lightweight Stryker. Built on abare, unpainted Stryker fuselage, the plane runs: TURNIGY Plush 10 amp 9 gram ESC GWS EP  8040 propeller Turnigy 2730 1500kV brushless motor 2712-12 1300kV brushless  outrunner motor HXT900 9g Servos … Continue reading →

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Hard Candy – Parkzone F-27C Stryker

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mark

This is my new Stryker. I bought the naked fuselage and fins online, and transferred the electronics and etc. from my old, crashed Stryker. The motor immediately began going out (of course.) My current setup is: Venom V40 3125Kv brushless … Continue reading →

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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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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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