Category Archives: My Planes

The Arlene Turner Memorial Moth

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Mark

This is my fourth Tiger Moth, and my second GWS Tiger Moth 400 kit. You can see details of the build, here. Current setup: GWS Tiger Moth 400 Power-up 400 SlowFly motor HURC 18 Amp ESC GWS 9×3.8 slowfly propeller … Continue reading →

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First big crash of the year – Crazy Pierre piles it in

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Mark

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)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Mark

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

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Mark

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

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Mark

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 →

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Night Flying with the Slow Stick – some photos

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Mark

My GWS Slow Stick

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FPV Stryker

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Mark

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

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Mark

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!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Mark

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.

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mark

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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PinkBat & BlueBat, my matching combat planes.

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Mark

These are my matching Funbats, christened PinkBat and BlueBat. Thanks to Bloody Mick for the plans. BlueBat was completed first. You can watch its maiden flight, here. Want to see how I built them? You’ll find my Funbat build log … Continue reading →

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The Funbat Flies

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Mark

My first Funbat has successfully made its maiden flights! The ESC was awkwardly taped to the side of the fuse with the intention of remounting it more permanently, once I got the CG dialed in.

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