Last year I built a $5 Flying Wing and used a Kline-Fogelman Airfoil and plans from RC Groups. The wing was a lot of fun to fly and I always wanted to build another one. I wanted to build one out of EPP foam and try different designs but I never got around [...]
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Make A (almost) Free Airplane, or, What to do with all the left over U.S. Election Signs.
This past week the United States completed elections across the country for various Federal and local political positions. In the run up to the elections, the American roadside was overrun with political signs. I personally feel this is an environmental tragedy and I am happy at the opportunity to recycle these Coroplast signs into [...]
CoroWing SPAD Flight Report
The CoroWing SPAD actually can fly. I was a bit worried about the weight, and that is why I increased the step in the Kline-Fogelman airfoil and used 3/8″ spruce instead of 1/4″ spruce.
Initial flights to adjust center of gravity (CG) and trim were a bit rough due to the strong winds. On about the [...]
CoroWing SPAD
Last weekend at my flying club I joined in with the guys flying combat with their Unicorn Wings. I made it through the first round with just a lost winglet. Eight minutes into the second round, I pulled up into a loop in front of another wing and BAMM! The Unicorn Wing, which is made [...]
War, Table Top Style
Build a western town on your dinning room table, re-enact the sea battles of the Roman Empire with a few friends, or defend against an Orc army invasion in your den. If you are into models or games, this is where the two meet in miniature wargames.
A few years ago I had some business in [...]





