Category Archives: My Planes

Addy’s Mini Glider

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Mark

My granddaughter’s 60″ glider, “Cutie.” It’s built from a single sheet of Dollar Tree foamboard. Wingspan: 60″ AUW: 249 grams / 8.8 oz Current setup: 24gram 1700kV KEDA brushless 10A ESC EP 8060 propeller (2x)5gram servos 2-cell 850mAh LiPos

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The Papa Divine at dusk

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Mark
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Baby Divine – 36″ scratch-built dual-tractor flying wing

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Mark

The 36″ Baby Divine is a 60% scale version of the 60″ Papa Divine with a dual-tractor setup place of the Papa Divine’s pusher arrangement. The gear comes from my retired TwinBat. I’ve honestly lost track of what motors those … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the Baby Divine

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Mark

My newest scratch-build, the 36″ Baby Divine dual-tractor flying wing, finally took to the air today! en fl

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A flying day at High Park

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Mark
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Maiden flight of the Har-T-Lar glider

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Mark
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First flight of 2018

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Mark

Temperatures finally climbed above freezing (barely) and I got in a quick flight with the Papa Divine before my freezing fingers drove me back inside.

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Papa Divine Mark III – 60″ scratch-built flying wing

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mark

My 60″ scratch-built flying wing, the Papa Divine Mark III. (The Mark II broke in half pulling out of a dive. The Mark I flew like a turd.) Papa’s built from four sheets of ReadiBoard (Dollar Tree Foamboard) covered with … Continue reading →

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‘Green Bee’ – 3/4 scale Lazy Bee Clone

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Mark

My scratch-built 75% Clancy Lazy Bee clone. 24gram 1700kV KEDA brushless 10A ESC EP 8043 propeller (2x)5gram servos 2-cell 850mAh LiPos Wingspan: 36″ AUW: 10 ounces The plane is built from Dollar Tree foamboard (Readi-Board) with the paper removed. The … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the Green Bee

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Mark

The ‘paint job’ isn’t finished, nor are the battery compartment and internal layout, but we’ve established that she will fly.

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First images from onboard the No Drama glider

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Mark

Some images from onboard my 60″ No Drama glider.

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No Drama 60″ glider, doing some gliding.

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Mark

The ‘No Drama’ glider.

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