Category Archives: Scratch Built

Papa Divine – night flying

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Mark
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Bippa bipe – late afternoon flight

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Mark

For a while, I despaired of ever getting this plane up in the air, but it seems I’ve finally gotten most of the kinks worked out!

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The Bippa scratch-built biplane

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Mark

The Bippa, is roughly based on Flite Test’s Baby Blender, although the construction method, airfoil and empennage are entirely my own. The Bippa gets her name from her pilot, Peppa Pig. Each wing is created from a single sheet of … Continue reading →

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Fall Colors – onboard the Papa Divine flying wing

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Mark
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The Bippa is back in the air

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Mark

After so minor-to-major mishaps, Peppa Pig returns to the air.

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Papa Divine – Night Flight (video)

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Mark
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RC Dragon – build thread

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Mark

I wanted to make something a little different. Well, a little more different. I built a FliteTest Sparrow as a project with my granddaughter, but I was never really happy with how it came out or how it flew. So … Continue reading →

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Onboard the Double Down

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Mark

All footage shot with my RunCam 2.

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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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Second flights with the Kung Fu

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Mark

After a somewhat shaky maiden flight, I got my new plane, the Kung Fu, trimmed out and balanced pretty well for a second series of flights.

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Making a cooling scoop mod for the Kung Fu

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Mark

My Kung Fu flies great and climbs like a rocket but, with everything enclosed in the fuselage, the battery and ESC get a bit warm at the end of long flights. I decided to add some cooling holes and, since … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the Kung Fu

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Mark

The somewhat shaky first flights of my Kung Fu.

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