Monday, December 06, 2004
Thursday, December 02, 2004
A close-up of the Brooklyn Dodger. These solid rubber wheels turned out to be too heavy. I have since changed to wooden wheels, which are much lighter, and better. I plan to fly it at Barron Field in Wawayanda, NY. I made a few test flights there, but the wind picked up so I never got it trimmed. Maybe next year.
The Lark. I had the plans from an old Jetco kit. This version is powered by a Cox .010 engine, and it can also be built as a rubber-powered model. I have flown it at a local football field. The .010 engine is incredibly powerful. After launch, the model climbs gradually for a second or two; then the engine leans out, the it goes into a vertical climb -- it goes up like a bottle rocket. It then settles into a flat, circular glide, and lands on the wheels. Awesome.
I made a second trip to the Teaneck Armory last week. Again, I saw some very cool models. I flew two freeflight models: a Peck-Polymers profile Stinson, and an embryo endurance model, the Debut kitted by Easy-Built Models. Both flew very well. I got some help from one of the guys there on trimming the Debut. He suggested shortening the motor. This gave me less turns, but more power (so it could climb higher) and less weight. Both models flew extremely well.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
I made my first model flying trip to the Teaneck Armory last Wednesday. A group of retired guys flys there every Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm. I flew a few peanut scale models: a P-51 Mustang and an Andresson biplane. It was a revelation not having to deal with the wind. I am planning to go back this week, and will hopefully get more flying time in. Maybe I will take a few pictures also.
Baby Biplane The plans for this were featured in Flying Models magazine a few years ago. It was originally designed for the K&B Infant ...
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A Satellite 320 free flight model. I recently built this from a Midwest kit that I purchased when I was a kid, back in the late '60s. T...
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This is the Genesis Sailplane under construction. It was built from the Peck-Polymers kit, and will be radio controlled. The elevons have ...