Motivation I needed a simple robotic platform for an Arduino DOJO workshop organised by BeJug. I started out with a quadpod (8 to 12 servo’s) because I didn’t want the complexity of...
Just lost a lipo in flight. Lucky me this happened on my wing so it just came down very smooth with no damage at all to the foam. The only damage reported...
Now that I’m able to keep my planes up I look back at how I started flying and I have the following tips: Start with a cheap foam scratch build This way...
You’ve probably seen the Graupner Bellanca before. It turns out the be a great testbed for my frsky telemetry projects. Here is how I have the GPS, VARIO and RPM sensor up...
Another great article I just discovered on the Model Airplane News rss feed. It’s a very thorough posting on do’s and dont’s for servo’s. Really all you should now. TOTAL CONTROL: The...
Just discovered this article on the Model Airplane News RSS feed. A very fun overview of things all modelers should know. In fact most of them reminded me of a crash I...
For some maybe not surprising at all. I never had any real issues with hobbyking… Until recently. A small package, the accu-cel 6 for those familiar with te hobbyking products, hadn’t arrived...
This post will have all the information needed to get the Frsky telemetry data tx module mounted on your Turnigy 9x transmitter (backorder it or you may never receive one!!) and data displayed...
I’ve been looking around for a good and yet affordable telemetry solution. I have some trouble estimating the actual speed of my plane to prevent a stall. With a good telemetry system...
Update: All information available at http://redmine.hcpl.be/projects/tag-combat/wiki One of these projects I always wanted to get started on and it looks like I finally did. Imagine those laser games where you can shoot each...