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EC3 for my brother-in-law’s Hawk Sky
My brother-in-law tacoed his LiPo on a nice, nose-in crash, so I bought him a couple of replacement batteries from HobbyKing. Unfortunately, the batteries come with XT60 connectors, whereas his Hawk Sky has HXT connectors. I don’t have either of … Continue reading
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Sopwith Triplane rebuild
After a disastrous maiden crash (see the horrifying video below), it was time to take the pieces apart and put them back together again. All three sets of wings were broken and the motor mount busted loose but, other than … Continue reading
Porcho’s Light Stryker – the Build
Porcho and I are building him a new plane: a lightweight Stryker modeled after my own White Lightning (minus the lights.) This post is a chronicle of the build. AUW – 12.5 ounces. Total cost of materials, about $60.00. Paint is … Continue reading
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Mr. Angry Quad
During the family’s weekly pilgrimage to Freddy’s Frozen Custard, I spotted these lids and wondered if they might not make suitable alternate bodies for my mQX quadcopter.
Blue fanfold scratch build – 1/12 Sopwith Triplane
This is a photo log of the build of my 1/12th scale (26.5″) Sopwith Triplane. I’m still building, and will update this post with new photos as I take them. Emax GF2215/20 60 gram Outrunner Brushless Motor Emax Budget 18 … Continue reading
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New tail gear for the Micro Moth
When I originally built my Micro Moth, I used a bent finishing nail as a cheap and easy, lightweight landing skid. This seemed to work okay, and it was certainly strong enough, but the sound the plane made on the … Continue reading
Micro Moth upgrade ready to fly
My original build of the Micro Moth used a EMAX CF2805 0.9 oz 2800kV outrunner motor I had lying around. This motor is designed for small pusher jets so it wasn’t really appropriate for a slow-ish biplane. This week, I … Continue reading
HURC 2712-17 outrunner
A new motor for one of my planes, the HURC 2712-17 from HeadsUp.
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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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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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