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Category Archives: R/C Planes
Oh no, Pierre!
I had a particularly stupid crash yesterday, brought on by bad depth perception and poor situational awareness. I was flying my 26″ Tiger Moth at a nearby school when I made a pass over the parking lot and caught a hanging power … Continue reading
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Micro Moth upgrade ready to fly
My original build of the Micro Moth used a EMAX CF2805 0.9 oz 2800kV outrunner motor I had lying around. This motor is designed for small pusher jets so it wasn’t really appropriate for a slow-ish biplane. This week, I … Continue reading
Tiger Moths, side-by-side
Here are some photos of my two Tiger Moths. The small blue on is my scratch-built 26″ Micro Moth, made from blue foam and packing tape. The larger yellow bird is my 38″ 400-size GWS Tiger Moth.
Micro Moth landing gear mod
The landing gear on my new Micro Moth biplane are stolen from a HobbyZone Mini Super Cub. After a few landings, they had gotten pretty floppy and were tending to fold backwards under the plane. I should have braced the … Continue reading
Micro Moth – 26″ scratch-built Tiger Moth biplane
I love my GWS Tiger Moth 400 so much, that I really wanted another. But I also wanted a small plane, one I could fly in my street. At the same time, I’ve also had a growing urge to try … Continue reading
FFF Micro Moth Build
I decided, on a whim, to attempt a simple little scratch-built biplane. This is my first ever scratch build so, to ensure my eventual failure, I decided to eschew plans altogether and just sort of make it up as I … Continue reading
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Nico Hobbies profile F-22
In looking for a home for a leftover 17 gram, 2400kV motor, I happened upon Nico Hobbie’s little profile F-22 and decided to give it a try. The battery ended up very close to the CG of the plane, which I … Continue reading
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Radian Remaiden
A smarter pilot would have waited for a day with less lightning to try the first flight of a newly re-built plane. But that guy wasn’t around, so I flew it into the storm. It went fine. Thanks for your … 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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Gertrude 2 – The Rebuildening
Gertrude, my beloved Radian glider, suffered a terrible mishap during a night flight and lost her entire nose. I searched and search, but wasn’t able to find them in the flying field. So it was off to the local hobby … Continue reading
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