Bombs Away!
Check out my new bomb drop. Yea I know it doesn’t look like much, but wait until you see what this can do….stay tune.
New Sound System for your Aircraft
Recently I started preparing my ASM Lancaster for a big event we have coming up at the end of January in Arizona. The Arizona Electric Festival is a gathering of electric pilots from around the Southwest meeting at one place to show off their latest electric endeavor. This year I plan to take the Lancaster […]
Amazing scale detail in a miniature world!
You won’t believe the detail in this amazing miniature world! Consider this 5-minute video your moment of zen in this high-paced holiday season.
Vacuum Bagging
My first try at vacuum bagging, and while it was not a complete success I did learn what not to do and what things work. I was very unsure about trying this because it seems to be very complicated when I read the instructions, but I found out it was quite simple. My next attempt […]
Hitec X4 AC Plus charger in for review
We have a charger review coming up in Electric Flight Magazine and we were lucky enough to get in the new X4 AC charger from Hitec. I have to say they raised the bar on this one. This compact charger has battery management and integral balancer features on each of the four identical and independent […]
B-17 MEMPHIS BELLE UNDERGOES RESTORATION MILESTONES
Here is some good news about a very historical aircraft that is undergoing restoration at the museum of the U.S. Air Force. DAYTON, Ohio — As the United States approaches the 70th anniversary of its involvement in World War II, one of the most famous aircraft from that war recently reached two milestones in its […]
The Red Tailed Mustang
Here is the completed bird ready for its for photo shoot. I tried to do the color scheme of the N.A. P-51D Mustang of the 302nd FS, 332nd FG, of the 15th AF. This was based in Ramitelli, Italy during January 1945. This group was made of entirely of black personnel, known as the famous […]
My new project
Here is a photo of something I am working on in the shop. You will soon see a complete how to article on converting your Mustang over to one like mine. I will soon have the AeroWorks Mustang converted over to look like the famous Red-Tail Warbird of the Tuskegee aviators.
Hangar 9 Pawnee, our new review plane
We just got this in the Hangar 9 Pawnee; this is one big bird! It has working landing gear that can take landing after landing. So of course, we are going to make it as a large tow plane for our local glider group. We may even add a GoPro camera or two to it.
Setting Up Twin Electrics
This A-26 from Global Hobbies is the perfect candidate for electric conversion. Plenty of room to run the wires through the wings and the batteries are located under the center hatch on top of the wing. Easy tips for making a solid connection on multiple motor setups THIS MONTH […]
Galloping Ghost 1946-2011
Many Reno Race planes go through many transformations before becoming an unlimited competitor. The Galloping Ghost is no exception to that rule, here are a set of images that show the transformation of this aircraft all the way from 1946 to 2011.
POCKET RADAR MINI RADAR GUN
Every once in a while a product comes out that may not be exactly made for RC, but it’s something we can use to enhance our enjoyment of it. The Pocket Radar is just such an item. This little unit looks nothing like what you would think a radar gun should look like, […]
