And a few Indoor models I fly....

My BudgetRC Arrow - a great indoor model.

And the Ultrafly Radix-3D. Added a extra midwing to reduce wing loading.

Catching Up on this blog....

Adding some airplanes that I have built or assembled since my updates ended last summer.

Two Depron Drake IIs, left one has a 36" span and the right a 26" span.

This Drake II (36" span) is an exceptional flyer, equaling my original balsa Drake II.

Above is my electrified Seamaster and performs as well as my original glow Seamaster. A pleasure to fly. Joe

More Motor Nacelle

Made a rear cover from blue foam. Rough shaped at the moment. I may use this idea.

Seamaster II Motor Nacelle Evolves

Trying different setups for this to simulate a radial type engine. The original bottle I tried looked to long and not enough diameter. So I used that as the mount for a slightly larger bottle. An extra 1/4". Made the outside bottle shorter and think it does look better. There are air holes in the inner bottle to vent the motor. Of course, all this is subject to change!

Joe

Inner medicine bottle used for mount support for the otther bottle above.

Seamaster II

The is the EagleTree eLogger bench test results of the motor/prop/battery I plan to use. Using a BP Hobbies 2820/6 and a 8x6-3 blade prop. TP 4S1P 2200 - probably will be 2 TP 2S1P in series to help distribute the weight.

Joe

Seamaster II

Starting on a new project - a Seamaster II - a Ken Willard design - and it will be another electric powered model as all my airplanes today. The basic plane was built by Art Aube of Slowhegan, Maine this past fall when he built 5 at the same time - all were sold except the one he kept for himself. I have started working on the motor and nacelle first. Still not certain how it will look. This seaplane has a wing span of 48" and the wing is sheeted foam core. Art does these very well. The hull is built up balsa and the bottom section is reinforced with fiberglass. As I recollect, the plane assembled as shown weighted 24.5 ozs! Joe

Depron Drake II 26

My latest Drake II. A WS of 26". This one is a 3 channel plane. Powered by a BP Hobbies A2208-12, Electrifly 3S1P 640 mah Lipo, MA 5x3 - 3 blade prop, and a Thunderbird 9 ESC. AUW is just under 10 ozs. Added a few decals/stripping to enhance it.