Category Archives: Scratch Built

Judi Jetplane

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Mark

Here’s my newest plane, the Judi Justream pusher jet, designed by Jürgen Be. 23” wingspan. Dollar Tree foamboard (Rediboard) construction (no paper). 181 grams, all up weight. Initial setup: Power Up 180 Sport 2700kv Outrunner Sky Power 10A ESC GWS … Continue reading →

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WoodWing – A wooden flying wing

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Mark

Current setup: 17 gram, 2400kV Power Up 250 Sport  450 mAh 3-cell LiPo GWS 4530 prop Hobby King 10A ESC (2) Hextronic HXT500 5 gram servos OrangeRx Spektrum-compatible receiver   

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Quad ailerons for my tiny Bipie

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Mark

I build my little Bipie with four ailerons but, up ’till now, I’ve only been using the bottom pair; the top ailerons have been taped in position and not linked up. I decided to change that. My concern was keeping … Continue reading →

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Self portrait with M226

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mark
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M226 Flying Wing

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Mark

This is my scratch-built flying wing. Based in part on the P115 wing, it has a much fatter airfoil. The wing is hollow, held in shape by a series of internal ribs. Everything is made from Dollar Tree foamboard. I … Continue reading →

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Maiden flight of the M226 wing

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mark

My new flying wing takes to the air. You’ll find the build thread, here.

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M226 airfoil wing – build thread

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Mark

I love my P115 flying wing and have been wanting to create a similar wing for some time. I built the little P1 wing to test out the idea of building a hollow foam wing with ribs. That turned out … Continue reading →

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Mugi night flight – photos

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Mark

My Mugi clone, flying at twilight:

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Mugi Evo clone

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Mark

My Dollar Tree Foamboard clone of the Mugi Evo. Scroll down for more photos. Video at the bottom of the page. Current setup: 24 gram 1700 kV KEDA motor from Strong RC 18-22 Amp HobbyKing SS ESC (2x) 5 gram … Continue reading →

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Mugi Evo clone night maiden

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Mark
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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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Mugi Evo clone takes to the air.

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Mark

A quick one-day build based on the Mugi Evo, made almost entirely from a single sheet of Dollar Tree foamboard. I’m thinking of this one as sort of a prototype and am planning on re-building it a little more neatly … Continue reading →

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