Most people who attend the NEAT Fair are familiar with the annual night flying contest. Last year, I didn't participate much since a mid-air took out my Slow Stick early! It won't happen again...

Just finished my Tricopter, with much help from the pictures and guide on www.rcexplorer.se. I'm using the same basic design and electronics, with the exception of some Turnigy 1050kv outrunners instead of the AXN motors. It's built from basswood and G10 fiberglass I cut with a CNC mill. FPV gear to be installed soon!

Short Tricopter Flight (0 min 43 sec)

Watch in 480p for best picture. Enjoy!

TwinStar II FPV - 5/16/10 (3 min 38 sec)

Here's my Multiplex TwinStar II, built as an FPV (first person view) platform. It was my first major FPV build, and features an on-screen display with autonomous "return-to-home" capability. Here's a list of the equipment I'm using:

- Spektrum DX7 radio with AR7000 receiver
- Twin JustGoFly 450T2 brushless outrunners with APC 8x4E propellers
- Twin Castle Thunderbird 36 ESCs
- Thunder Power 3S 3850mah Extreme V2 Lipo battery
- Eagle Tree OSD Pro On Screen Display
- Eagle Tree Barometric Altimeter
- Eagle Tree GPS Expander
- Eagle Tree eLogger V3 data logger
- FMA Co-Pilot Flight Stabilizer
- 500mW 900mhz video transmitter & receiver set from Hobby Wireless
- SN777 camera from Hobby Wireless
- "Goof-Proof" patch antenna built using plans from www.rc-cam.com...Continue Reading

Here are some pictures of the Komet I designed for Plantraco. I've never really posted them anywhere, and thought that I'd share. See http://www.microflight.com/Online-Ca...Kits/Komet-Kit for more information.

Some pictures of my recently completed GWS SlowStick Nightflyer. Equipped with LED tape from www.xerogear.com.

I've been meaning to make some blog entries, but haven't gotten around to it until now. Here's a collection of pictures that I've taken of my aircraft fleet over the years....Continue Reading