So there's a new member of the PM ratpack: Alberice, L45 Bruiser. The magic of collection quests had him from 1-44 in about 2 hours (takes a while to buy up and double-click all those collection items!), then some rampaging with Grace in Nek had him 45… more »

So I started on the assembly of the Omega. I started with the soldering tasks, as there are quite a few. I didn't have much time so I figured I'd take care of the included battery pack, plus the ESC/BEC first. Armed with a new soldering iron tip, and… more »

Got a HUGE box in today from Northeast Sailplane Products. My Omega 2.5 has arrived. Here's some photos from the unboxing: Fuselage. Gel-coated fiberglass. The assembled V-tail. SUPER light! The wing panels. Again, amazingly… more »

Now to explain the pictures. ;) The first one is a prototype of sorts of a rocket launch pad constructed of PVC. It's about 16 3" lengths of PVC that I cut, joined by various T-connectors, 90° elbows, and 4-way connectors. The black object in th… more »

For now, just 2 pictures. I shall leave you all wondering what they mean. more »

Yeah, I haven't been writing as much lately. Mainly, because I figure the people reading this blog don't want to read a bunch of "yeah, we rode another 10 miles today and it was awesome!" type of posts. :D Well, we have been riding a lot. We've even… more »

That's how many miles we got in on our bikes over the long weekend. ~20 miles on Friday, then 10 each on Saturday and Sunday! That may not seem like any big deal to anyone that's been biking for a long time, but for us, it's amazing. And the thing is,… more »

Ok, so, go figure, I changed my mind on a plane! Amazing eh? But at least this time I did it BEFORE I bought it! I decided against the Taylorcraft for various reasons and instead ordered (from the LHS, so I will have it tomorrow) a Great Planes Fokker… more »

Yeah, going back to work after a week off SUCKS. Suck suck suckity suck. Anyway. I'll be getting a new Mini Ultra Stick in the air this week -- this time with the full quad flap setup for all kinds of fun tricks. Should be fun. It'd be in the air… more »

That little bit of comedy gold above is courtesy of Chad. :D Anyway, it's true. The Helios is pure win. It's beautiful, big, and flies like an arrow with a rocket bolted to it: super straight and FAST! It's over-propped currently, due to our misint… more »

Yesterday was an amazing day for flying. Clear, warm, and max 1 mph winds! And paradoxically, very few people were out flying! I got in 6 flights in a row. 1 on my MUS, 2 on the 40" Edge, and 3 on the SHP. I'm getting really comfortable with that SH… more »

The training wheels are off my SHP, or at least that's how it feels. I was a little nervous about how it would handle with the full 3D arms and throws, especially after what happened during the maiden flight with that setup. But, wow, yeah, I was nervo… more »

The Wabash river is at around 20', and the North flying field floods out at about 14', so, yeah, it's long gone. :D South field is available of course, but it has its own set of issues. It can be totally calm or near-calm in town, and you go out to tha… more »

Got my camera back, and here's some photos of my 3DHS Extra 300 SHP! First a shot of the box as received -- triple boxed! Then a couple shots of the plane itself during assembly. more »

I'm still finishing up my Common Sense RC Cap-232. It's just down to electronics installation and then setting up surface throws and the like. I go through phases where I don't want to work on planes, so it's been slow going. But! It's flying season n… more »

Other than the post below this one, detailing my own Local Economy Stimulus Package, I've got quite a bit going on. It's getting to be Spring again, which means I can finally take part in outdoor hobbies again soon! Mainly that means RC flying for me… more »