Category Archives: Building

Re-building the Papa Divine (again)

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Mark

After my beloved flying wing – the Papa Divine – snapped its main spar pulling out of a dive, I had no choice but to build another one. And away we go! Let’s start by picking over the corpse of … Continue reading →

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Building the Double-Down

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Mark

This is the Double Down, a plane of my own invention. I’ve had a few requests for plans so I’ve decided to attempt to put some together. This is my first attempt at drafting plans for others to follow so … Continue reading →

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DIY Transmitter Tray

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Mark

My granddaughter is only four, and a DX7 transmitter is way too big for her to safely and comfortably handle, so I decided to build her a transmitter tray. It’s made from a couple of bolts, some nuts, two nylon … Continue reading →

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Building a little fanfold foam glider

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Mark

This build is about 95% this 60″ glider from RC Groups although, instead of Readi-Board, it’s made from a sheet of 1/4″ DOW fanfold foam which is slightly thicker, heavier and stiffer. A pile of fresh parts. The monoblock will … Continue reading →

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Verrückt – 10 foot flying wing, build thread

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Mark

The Verrückt – a 10-foot wide flying wing. Surely that’s crazy, right? Probably, but I’ve got nothing to lose by trying (other than time and money.) So … here we go. Planned setup: 120 gram 1000kV Dynam brushless motor (Dynam … Continue reading →

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New build beginnin’

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Mark

This one’s gonna be pretty big.

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Bippa Bipe build

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Mark

Everything starts with something else. This build started with this li’l pig, who I thought looked like a perfect pilot. I didn’t recognize her, but my granddaughter subsequently informed me that she is Peppa Pig, and quite well known.Peppa’s plane, … Continue reading →

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M27 flying wing – build thread

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Mark

I decided to apply some of the lessons learned from my Papa Divine wing (chiefly: big, fat airfoils on a flying wing are a bad idea) to a rebuild of my mediocre night wing, the M226.  All the guts will … Continue reading →

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Papa Divine wing – build thread

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Mark
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Well that could have been packed better. :(

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Mark

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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Building a rack for my RC planes

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Mark

About 50 feet of 1/2″ PVC, 40 ‘T’ joints, 30 end caps and some corner bits.

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Mugi Evo clone – build thread.

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Mark

I found old plans for a plane called the Mugi Evo, which looked to be a pretty easy build. The original plane was built from something called Plastic Twin Wall Flute Board, but I decided to try and make it … Continue reading →

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