Graupner Bellanca second flight
This time I took the TowerPro 40A ESC that already proved itself to work on 2 cell lipo’s (get it now since that price is increasing really fast now). Since the maiden...
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Graupner Bellanca maiden flight
Maiden resulted in a crash right away. No pilot error (unless you blame the pilot for not double checking all electronics) but a stupid ESC that clearly states on the package it...
Graupner Bellanca vs UltraFly Super Decathlon
I was looking for a balsa sport plane, capable of some basic aerobatics for some time now. Balsa planes get harder and harder to find in local hobby shops… and I didn’t...
Laser Models Colibri .25 Trainer Review
This was my first kit I ever bought. I tried to fly it once it was finished years ago. Hand launched it, flying directly into a fence… Since then I didn’t have...
2217-06 1500kv 250W brushless motor review
I ordered this brushless motor to convert my Laser Models Colibri 1400mm wingspan, +/- 1000 gram trainer. It was equipped with an OS MAX 25 (0.25 cid) before. 2217-6T (250W) 1500Kv SP...
Brushless motor shaft replace reverse instructions
This link has some good pictures on how to replace or reverse the shaft from a brushless (bell type) motor: http://www.maxxprod.com/mpi/tips1.html. Some motors use a c-clip to hold the back of the shaft...
Trim your RC aircraft
To begin with an overview of the available airplane control surfaces that need to be trimmed to get a proper level flight without any stick input: If you trim make sure to...
2212-06 2200kv Parkjet motor
This is one of the motors you’ll find many scratch models for. One I would love to build some time is the polaris seaplane. Just need to find the time…. It comes...
C-20 PRO 2050Kv Micro Park Jet Motor
Some test data for this nice micro park jet motor. If you want a bigger parkjet motor I would suggest the 2212-06 from this post. available from HK: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idproduct=6634&aff=268919 Specifications:Dimension: 23mm x 24mmWeight:...
Program Pro Mini using another Arduino
Why would we want to do this? I recently mentioned the Arduino for the MultiWiiCopter project. Although the cheaper Arduino Pro Mini (15 USD) is very well suited for this project I...