This is the largest autonomous model airplane I’ve built so far, I’m using the airframe of a Talon Pro which you can find here. I’ll show you how I did this project and put together all the components and firmware to make it fly. Project Outline Autonomous flight is an interesting topic, this project will make use of the readily available and cost-efficient technology to make an autonomous airplane, the idea is to reach the farthest distance with little human pilot intervention as possible but at the same time implement some failsafe protocols to avoid accidents. Firmware side We’re goin ..read more

ExpressLRS is an open source RC link for RC applications, its goals are the low latency and long range. Since it’s open source it’s a lot cheaper than TBS Crossfire, FrSky R9M and similar systems. Is it better than the more expensive systems? As I’ve seen, yes. ExpressLRS usually performs way better than TBS units, it also depends on the hardware you use. It definitely performs better for the money you’re paying. The system works for 2.4 Ghz and 900 Mhz frequencies, and the furthest I’ve seen it has been tested was at 40Km using 900Mhz at only 10mW, in my opinion that’s insane, as they sho ..read more

The Tanár S1 and S2. A trainer model airplane to get started in the hobby (includes small online course with the purchase). The Tanár S1 is a 3-channel electric RC airplane designed for beginners or even for people with some experience, it does not have ailerons and is maneuvered only with the tail, it is recommended for people without experience in model airplane flight, since this configuration is more stable and excellent to understand the dynamics of the flight. The Tanár S2 shares exactly the same fuselage as the Tanár S1 with the difference that the wings have ailerons and a less pron ..read more

There is a quality to balsa wood that foam model airplanes won’t achieve, the structures inside a wing, the technique used, the look in general… I will never stop fascinating me. This time I’ll build a small RC wing under 250g to fly legally almost anywhere you want. Watch the video on YouTube What are you getting yourself into? This design is not been tested properly yet and is not recommended for beginners, in fact, if you want to cooperate in the improvement of this design, you’ll be able to download all the files if you want to give it a go. But as you would see it flies, but is not as ..read more

We will take a look at using a flight controller in your RC plane. Why would you use a flight controller in an RC plane in the first place? Because it’s a way to add a ton of functionality and different flight modes to your airplane, with a flight controller you can make your flight assisted with stabilization thanks to the built-in accelerometers or gyros, different ports allow you to connect external sensors and systems like a GPS that will make your airplane able to measure it’s altitude, ground speed and set up return to home, basically it will fly by itself. With the addition of a telem ..read more

This is the largest autonomous model airplane I’ve built so far, I’m using the airframe of a Talon Pro which you can find here. I’ll show you how I did this project and put together all the components and firmware to make it fly. Project Outline Autonomous flight is an interesting topic, this project will make use of the readily available and cost-efficient technology to make an autonomous airplane, the idea is to reach the farthest distance with little human pilot intervention as possible but at the same time implement some failsafe protocols to avoid accidents. Firmware side We’re goin ..read more

A machine to cut foam in slices I want to show you my machine that I use to make sheets of soft materials that serve me for many applications in this beautiful hobby that we practice. Let’s go to the technical part. The machine can cut materials like: EPS, XPS and similar ones. Machine Parts Flat and shiny surface Nichrome wire Wire support Power source Flat surface (glossy) For the material to be cut it has to slide smoothly while the hot wire does its job. If the surface had a lot of grip, it would be difficult to achieve the laminar shape and you would even end up wasting material. I ..read more

ExpressLRS is an open source RC link for RC applications, its goals are the low latency and long range. Since it’s open source it’s a lot cheaper than TBS Crossfire, FrSky R9M and similar systems. Is it better than the more expensive systems? As I’ve seen, yes. ExpressLRS usually performs way better than TBS units, it also depends on the hardware you use. It definitely performs better for the money you’re paying. The system works for 2.4 Ghz and 900 Mhz frequencies, and the furthest I’ve seen it has been tested was at 40Km using 900Mhz at only 10mW, in my opinion that’s insane, as they sho ..read more

I have recently built a balsa wood biplane, the smallest balsa wood radio-controlled model aircraft I have ever built, the design was taken from an English magazine called RCM&E, the plan occupies an A3 size page printed on both sides. I’ll show you the process. In this article The design + Plans Materials and components The build process Conclusion The design This model called “Weekend Wren” as I mentioned was taken from the RCM&E magazine April 2019 issue. This biplane is based on a German retro model called “Zaunkonig” that used a 0.8ccm Cox engine. You can download the plans ..read more

The Tanár S1 and S2. A trainer model airplane to get started in the hobby (includes small online course with the purchase). The Tanár S1 is a 3-channel electric RC airplane designed for beginners or even for people with some experience, it does not have ailerons and is maneuvered only with the tail, it is recommended for people without experience in model airplane flight, since this configuration is more stable and excellent to understand the dynamics of the flight. The Tanár S2 shares exactly the same fuselage as the Tanár S1 with the difference that the wings have ailerons and a less pron ..read more