Simple and elegant lines Gliders aren’t really my forte. Aside from no engine (I’m a petrol-head 😉), and as much as I like the charm of circling with the buzzards and catching that thermal, I just don’t have the patience. Furthermore, and possibly as I also fly rotary wing, I cannot help but correct every … Continue reading
A Savage Lockdown
Servicing a HPI Savage 21 Truck Lockdown hasn’t been easy so some good friends of mine suggested I needed a distraction and why don’t I look at their old RC truck and see if I can get it going again? This turned out to be a very tired but all original HPI Savage 21 which … Continue reading
Lock Down Distractions: P.O. Snoopy vs an Ugly Stik 049
Fighter ace pilot officer Snoopy needs a new plane to call his own! For such a figure stooped in doggy history nothing short of a WW1-esk war bird will do. Now my little snoopy figurine is a little on the short side so it would have to be something small. I’ve always harboured a soft … Continue reading
Locked Up but not Locked Down – Rebuilding an ASP FS61AR Engine
We are all on lock-down and like many, I am keeping myself busy in my workshop with hobby-related projects. Continue reading
Binary Star – The BillKits Twinkle
The BillKits Twinkle Aeroplane kits seem to be coming back into fashion! For me what is even better is that many of these are predominantly engine powered. I guess a diet of soulless electric foamies can only be taken so far. Instant gratification and stunning looks yes, but no real sense of achievement; a bit … Continue reading
London Calling: Time to get Extra Slim! (Part 2)
Things rather got in the way of completing the Extra Slim. The completed frames sat around for a few months with no further progress made on the covering. A situation further exacerbated with the need to purchase a new covering iron added onto my to-do list. I’ve had a bit of time over the last … Continue reading