Category Archives: Custom & Modified

Bf 109 Funfighter – overheating problems

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Mark

I LOVE my new BF 109 Funfighter, especially on a 4-cell battery. But … the motor and ESC are getting way too hot to suit me. I swapped out the stock 20A ESC for an E-flite 30A ESC, but it … Continue reading →

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Sporty Little Plane – Build Thread

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Mark

Yet another build, this one a little low-wing sports plane with a 25″ wingspan, made from blue Dow fanfold foam. You’ll find the plane’s official page, here. My first successful scratch build was another Tiger Moth. That was followed by … Continue reading →

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Blu-Baby Build

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Mark

My niece has expressed interest in building an R/C airplane, and we’ve chosen the Blu-Baby as her first build. Update: On our first test flight, the main wing showed an alarming tendancy to bend upwards under load, so the first … Continue reading →

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No more hot glue! (Re-building the Pico Moth’s landing gear yet again.)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Mark

I’ve officially had it with hot glue. When the weather gets hot, hot glue loosens up and my planes start shedding parts. The other day (103° F) I took my Pico Moth to a nearby park to fly. When I … Continue reading →

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Nutball build thread (RETIRED)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Mark

After suffering a catastrophic de-lamination when moisture and humidity caused the paper to separate from the foam, this plane has been retired. I’ve convinced my wife to build a plane and she’s chosen a nutball, which she plans to decorate … Continue reading →

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Flying Wires for my GWS Tiger Moth 400

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Mark

I was so happy with the way the flying wires turned out on my Pico Tiger Moth, that I installed a similar mod on my 400. I replaced the stock screws on the interplane struts with 5/16″ brass screw eyes for the … Continue reading →

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Pico Moth Landing Gear

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mark

I was very disappointed in my first attempt at landing fear for my new Pico Tiger Moth, using J-B Weld and wire wrapping. As you can see, it was a bit of a sloppy mess. I was sure I could … Continue reading →

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Il Diavolo Rosso – GWS Pico Tiger Moth

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mark

This is my GWS Pico Tiger moth, Il Diavolo Rosso or, “The Red Devil.” It is my third Tiger Moth. It sports a number of mods including full strip ailerons, top and bottom; brushless motor; flying wires and tail braces; … Continue reading →

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My Three Moths

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mark

Here are my three Tiger Moths: 38″ GWS Tiger Moth 400 (top, yellow); 32″ GWS Pico Tiger Moth (bottom right, red); 26″ scratch-built blue foam Tiger Moth (bottom left, blue).

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Pico Tiger Moth Build

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Mark

I love biplanes, especially Tiger Moths. This is my 3rd Tiger Moth build. This one is from a GWS Pico Tiger Moth kit (slope glider version). I’m adding full-strip ailerons on both sets of wings, and planning on using a 1700kV … Continue reading →

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Jesse’s Hot Rod – light Stryker

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Mark

I built a light Stryker for my son-in-law’s birthday, as part of my ongoing, nefarious plan to suck more people into R/C flying. I love the light Stryker: it’s medium fast, agile, forgiving and relatively crash-proof. It’s built on a … Continue reading →

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Hot Rod – Light Stryker build