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...
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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...
Common 450 Heli spare parts
Some spare parts you rather have in stock. Ordering from HK is super cheap but it takes a while so you’d better be prepared. This is what I would order as spare...