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Category Archives: R/C Planes
Bipie Maiden Flight
I maidened my little bipe today, in 12-13MPH winds which proved to be WAY too much for it. 🙂 (Video beneath the photos.)
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UM F-27Q Stryker 180 – “Baby Stryker”
This little guy is Parkzone’s ultra-micro Stryker. When it looked like HorizonHobby was closing them out at $65, I couldn’t resist. He’s stock at the moment.
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First big crash of the year – Crazy Pierre piles it in
I’m not entirely sure what happened, but Pierre’s Tiger Moth went into a spin and I couldn’t pull it out. The results were semi-grim: top wing torn off and broken in half, fuselage snapped in two …
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The SnowDragon (Retired)
A friend of mine ran for Senate this year (and almost won!) I collected a few yard signs at the end of his campaign with the idea of building something out of them. The SnowDragon, based on the Draco, is … Continue reading
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Parkzone S.E.5a
I found this little beauty under the Christmas tree. (Thanks, Honey!) The plane was more powerful and responsive than I’d anticipated – not a problem, but something that took me a bit to adjust to. I was expecting a slow, … Continue reading
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Glassing the Wings – trying to save the Pico Moth
Here is my GWS Pico Tiger Moth after nearly every flight. Profoundly tired of constantly repairing the plane’s over-brittle wings, I decided to try adding some fiberglass for strength. I’m only glassing the wings out to about 1/3 – 1/2 … Continue reading
FPV Stryker
This plane started out as something else altogether. It was originally intended as a ‘3D’ mid-weight Stryker. It was a total failure. Instead, I have made it into an FPV / aerial video platform. Current setup: Emax CF2822 outrunner 20A … Continue reading
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The Dabbling Teal – Scratch-built Sporty Little Plane
My Sporty Little Plane, “The Dabbling Teal,” is a little low-wing sports plane with a 25″ wingspan, made from blue Dow fanfold foam. See video of it in the air at the bottom of this post. Heavily influenced by StevensAero’s adorable … Continue reading
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The Sporty Little Plane flies!
The wind was down today, so I braved the cold and maidened my sporty, little plane, “The Dabbling Teal.” The first flight went great! Video below the photo.
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Sporty Little Plane – from concept to reality.
I finished the initial building phase on my Sporty Little Plane and thought I’d compare it back to my initial concept renders, done in modo. Pretty close.
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