Tag Archive: model making

After getting home from work, the conditions for flying the plane looked pretty good: not raining and light wind. So, off to the park we went, with the plane, the remote control and some tools for adjusting the weights. The…
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At long last, I’ve managed to fully assemble my plane. Not yet fully taped with fancy, colored tap, but everything else is there. Our initial throws in the garden were a success! 🙂 I balanced it properly with some lead…
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What to do best if it’s raining and you can’t do anything in the garden? Correct! Working on my model plane! Today’s mission was it to get the wings more or less done, i.e., working on the ailerons. Can’t say…
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You wouldn’t believe it, but I’ve finally gotten my a-in-g again and sat down to continue working on my model plane. It’s good having a break from work and finally doing something with ones fingers other than hitting keys on…
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After the initial bodywork done, it is time to start cracking on the electronics. There will be two servos installed for controlling the plane, one for the elevator (flapping the tail up and down; altitude) and one for the ailerons…
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I’m getting closer to finishing the plane. That’s at least the plan! 😉 Tonight, I was working on the tailplane/fin, attaching a control horn. This horn will be used by a servo, controlling going up or down. Gluing the bits…
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Man, I can’t believe, but my model car/plane times are about 20 years in the past. Wow… About time to get my a in g again! Since I had some spare time tonight, I decided to give it a go…
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