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Category Archives: Lessons Learned
Well that could have been packed better. :(
I received my first speed build kit from Flite Test today and I was pretty disappointed. All the bubble wrap was laid in the bottom of the box, then the kit was placed on top of that. While their wasn’t … Continue reading
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“Slowly” – wing & aileron mod
I liked my new Slowly pretty well, but I couldn’t help but wonder how it would fly with a straight (or, at least, straighter) wing. So I built a second wing, using the same dimensions, but without any dihedral whatsoever. … Continue reading
Well, that was silly. Re-doing my movable pilot.
I discovered a few cracks starting in my old Tiger Moth and, as long as I had the wing off for repairs, I decided to take the opportunity to tweak my recent movable pilot mod. I realized after my first … Continue reading
SE5a – minor repairs
I had a bit of a rough landing the other day and did some minor damage to the wingtips. Nothing that some foam-safe CA glue and Tamiya XF-65 paint (a very good match for the SE5’s dark green upper surfaces) … Continue reading
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Bf 109 Funfighter – overheating problems
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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No more hot glue! (Re-building the Pico Moth’s landing gear yet again.)
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
Adventures in Stupidity
I recently got my brother-in-law into R/C planes. His first plane was a Dynam Hawk Sky which, after a few obligatory crashes, he was learning to fly pretty well. In preparation for adding more planes to his fleet, he purchased … 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
Blade Out!
I purchased a Venom V40 motor with an eye toward running it in my Stryker. To get an idea about amp draw, etc., I plugged it into my stock setup, clamped on my stock propeller, advanced the throttle to about … Continue reading
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(Yet Another) crash of the F8F Bearcat “Monkee Shines”
I have a love/hate relationship with this plane. The kit itself is crap. The foam is too soft and the only way to get to the battery is by unbolting the wing. (Just yesterday, I spent close to an hour … Continue reading
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