Yearly Archives - 2010

2010 Propeller 3D show, RUSSIA

In autumn of 2010 myself and my good friends Ricardas, Evaldas and Ignas were invited to fly in big 3D show near Moscow in Foresta Torpicana hotel. TV reports about fire around Moscow and smoke all over the place, were not very nice, but we decide to go, and i can say this was right decission. Weather for show was perfect and no sigh of smoke ore fire next to Foresta Tropicana hotel airfield. IITOP regroups the best F3P pilots in Europe. This competition is official FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) competition and contest was organized by the French club “Les Clayes du Ciel”. The contest...

2010 Clover Creek invitational, USA

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Extreme Flight RC 78 Extra 300

Without doubt Extreme Flight RC 78 inch Extra 300 is my favorite outdoor airplane so far. I use this model for F6A (Artistic Aerobatic). This plane is another brilliant design by Chris Hinson. 78 inch is just perfect size, it combine quite agile flying characterystic’s of smaller plane, but with right setup it can be great IMAC type pattern machne. Such qualities create perfect freestyle airplane.

Beveling tool

I mentioned that i will show "Know how" tricks in near future, so here it is very useful tool for foam planes builders Beveling tool. With it you can easily make even good looking 45 degree angle cut outs on ailerons, elevator, rudder and torque box lines. It is very easy to build and use. Here is items you will need to build this tool: 3 ore 6mm balsa sheet ( depending on what thickness depron you will use). Sharp shawing blade, as you see yu will have two parts from one blade. Balsa stick ~10x10mm Jigsaw for 45degree balsa stick cutting. Template for 45 degree cutting ( it also can...