Finishing Those Foam ARF RC Scale Airplanes … Scaling-Out the Atomik RC/Sonic Modell EPO ARF B-17 Recently I devoted several weeks of workshop time to determine just how far I could go with fiberglass-and-paint resurfacing and refinishing of a typical large foam/ARF electric powered RC scale warbird … in this case the 61” wingspan J-Power […]
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 3 During our last session in the shop I finished building the basic structural components…wing panels, fuselage and tail surfaces…of the Dumas Piper J-4. This time we are going to fill in all those remaining details like mounting the motor, ESC , […]
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 2 Last time I finished up with just enough work done on the fuselage to permit me to show you a trial mounting of one wing panel on the modified cabin assembly and the new 1/16″ plywood wing carry-through spar I designed for […]
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 1 Last time I finished up with the construction of the TF 100″ span Stinson SR-9 and explained that I’ll be waiting for happier weather before you get to see flight photos. Right now it’s time for something a lot smaller, but no […]