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by Craig
Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:34 pm
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Electronics install help please…
Replies: 1
Views: 64952

Electronics install help please…

I could use some help installing the electronics in my plane. Is there an order to the 3 wires coming off the motor? With the esc, Im guessing the connector with the red, black and white wire will go into the battery slot of the receiver, but where does the yellow plug go? I have a spektrum AR410 ...
by Craig
Sun Mar 09, 2025 12:11 am
Forum: Wee Papillon
Topic: Meet The Jester
Replies: 1
Views: 20876

Meet The Jester

I received my Wee Papillon kit Friday afternoon and here is what I came up with. I call it The Jester. I didn't have too many problems building it. The 3D printed motor mount needed a little bit of massaging to get the hardware to fit into the holes. The main spar is very fragile until the wing is ...
by Craig
Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:56 pm
Forum: Custom Builds, Mods, Hacks, and Kit Bashes
Topic: Scratch building a Curtiss P-6E
Replies: 2
Views: 96908

Re: Scratch building a Curtiss P-6E

I haven’t tried that technique yet, but I imagine I will in the future. Thank you, now I know exactly how to do it.
by Craig
Fri Mar 07, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: Custom Builds, Mods, Hacks, and Kit Bashes
Topic: Scratch building a Curtiss P-6E
Replies: 2
Views: 96908

Scratch building a Curtiss P-6E

Im working on my first scratch build. I used the Pumpkins Masters technique to copy the ribs. I place the sheet of balsa under the plan and then use a thumb tack to poke holes through the plan into the wood. (Photo 1) I then remove the wood and connect the dots with pencil.
(Photo 2). When I cut ...
by Craig
Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: New to the forum, greetings from sunny Arizona
Replies: 1
Views: 78987

New to the forum, greetings from sunny Arizona

Hi everyone, im Craig and I live in Mesa Arizona. Im an Air Force Veteran. I spent almost 6 years on active duty. I had a Carl Goldberg Vector 40 size trainer when I was a little kid. I have now come back to the hobby and as im sure you have all heard before, “boy has everything changed“. It took ...
by Craig
Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:09 pm
Forum: 1/2A Blazer 250
Topic: My blazer conversion
Replies: 0
Views: 65592

My blazer conversion

Oddly enough, before I found this website, I was working on converting a Goldberg Blazer. I purchased an original Blazer kit from an antique store about 15 years ago. It was missing the plans and tissue paper. I found the plans on ebay and put them away. One evening I remembered the kit. I decided ...

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