The question in life is often not "what should I do?" but rather "what should I do next?" 
In the realm of RC that translates into "what do I build next because everything looks so darn cool and I can't decide?!"
Right now I'm ready for about five different projects:
* 1/6th scale J-3 cub
* 1 meter Ugly Stik
* 2.5 meter RES sailplane
* Mini Bristol Racer
* Micro hand-launch RE glider
We're moving into a new house this week with a new bigger workshop (WHOO HOOO!!!) so it's going to be a little while before we have that all set up and I can start working on something. I'm going to take my current work bench and make that the fixed tool station. In other words it'll have my drill press, scroll saw etc bolted to it. And then I'll have to find another table for a building board. But after that's done I'll be ready to start building! Here's a link to my current workshop
So let me know what you would like to see built next, as I'll certainly post a build log of whatever I do.
~Jake
In the realm of RC that translates into "what do I build next because everything looks so darn cool and I can't decide?!"Right now I'm ready for about five different projects:
* 1/6th scale J-3 cub
* 1 meter Ugly Stik
* 2.5 meter RES sailplane
* Mini Bristol Racer
* Micro hand-launch RE glider
We're moving into a new house this week with a new bigger workshop (WHOO HOOO!!!) so it's going to be a little while before we have that all set up and I can start working on something. I'm going to take my current work bench and make that the fixed tool station. In other words it'll have my drill press, scroll saw etc bolted to it. And then I'll have to find another table for a building board. But after that's done I'll be ready to start building! Here's a link to my current workshop
So let me know what you would like to see built next, as I'll certainly post a build log of whatever I do.
~Jake
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My "hanger" is full of lots of unfinished planes. I have one trainer that is actually complete and that I have flown, but other than that all my current planes are in one state or another of completion.
My current primary trainer is an "Easybox" that I built from some free plans online. Many thanks to PL Daniels for freely distributing that and many other good plans online. I deviated from the plans some and did built up fuselage sides and control surfaces. I was able to finish the entire model with a 90cm wingspan at under six ounces, and it's powered by a little 10 gram motor from UH and a 620MaH 2s Lipo. The only downside of it being so light is that it needs a very calm day to fly.
That's sort of the dilemma with flying in Istanbul, if I have something too big, there's no way to transport it (I have no car) to a suitable flying field, but if the planes too small then good enough weather is scarce. The craft I'm working on now will be big enough to handle most weather, but it's much too big to take on a public bus. Well, we'll see what happens.
but other than that all my current planes are in one state or another of completion. My current primary trainer is an "Easybox" that I built from some free plans online. Many thanks to PL Daniels for freely distributing that and many other good plans online. I deviated from the plans some and did built up fuselage sides and control surfaces. I was able to finish the entire model with a 90cm wingspan at under six ounces, and it's powered by a little 10 gram motor from UH and a 620MaH 2s Lipo. The only downside of it being so light is that it needs a very calm day to fly.
That's sort of the dilemma with flying in Istanbul, if I have something too big, there's no way to transport it (I have no car) to a suitable flying field, but if the planes too small then good enough weather is scarce. The craft I'm working on now will be big enough to handle most weather, but it's much too big to take on a public bus. Well, we'll see what happens.
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This is the easybox, covered in doculam and painted with enamel model paints. -
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A self-designed trainer that was (I'm convinced) a good design but poorly built. It never flew more than 5 seconds. -
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My next aircraft. 130cm wingspan and so far pretty light. -
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This one won't be flown for a long time. I got a bit ahead of myself and thought I'd build an aileron trainer while I was working with the easybox. I still need more primary practice though. -
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A diddle Morane Saulnier. 95% complete, just needs some washers soldered to the axel and then battery connectors.
I suppose everyone has a different story about how they got into this little 
My wife and I met and married in New England, I was from Alaska, she from Turkey. We like to say that we met in the middle. We didn't really want to stay in New England, and between Alaska and Turkey, we decided to pick Turkey first. I've always wanted to see the world, and thanks to moving here I've seen a lot of it.
However, living here requires that I learn Turkish, and it was in the midst of language acquisition that I started this hobby. Basically, I felt the need to use my hands to build something. Language learning is a very ambiguous thing. There are no grades, no benchmarks, no way to measure how well you understand or speak. It's very abstract, especially in the beginning, and for this reason I decided to start a project. A project that I could either succeed or fail at. I went to the local version of the home depot, and, to my surprise, they stocked balsa wood. I remembered building a guillows kit when I was young, and thought... why not do it again?
Got the wood and a cheapo hobby knife, brought it all home and scoured the net for some plans. I eventually decided to go all out and just printed out a three view, busted out the ol' T-square, and drew my own plans. Plans of what, you ask? Why, what does every American male think of first when it comes to planes? A P-51 of course! Yes, without knowing it, I drafted and framed up the most common RC scale plane ever! I left the model as a frame and it's hanging right above me as I type.
When it was all done I decided that I'd actually really enjoyed the whole process, and I ought to do it again. Gee, I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I made one that actually flew?
obsession...
this is mine. My wife and I met and married in New England, I was from Alaska, she from Turkey. We like to say that we met in the middle. We didn't really want to stay in New England, and between Alaska and Turkey, we decided to pick Turkey first. I've always wanted to see the world, and thanks to moving here I've seen a lot of it.
However, living here requires that I learn Turkish, and it was in the midst of language acquisition that I started this hobby. Basically, I felt the need to use my hands to build something. Language learning is a very ambiguous thing. There are no grades, no benchmarks, no way to measure how well you understand or speak. It's very abstract, especially in the beginning, and for this reason I decided to start a project. A project that I could either succeed or fail at. I went to the local version of the home depot, and, to my surprise, they stocked balsa wood. I remembered building a guillows kit when I was young, and thought... why not do it again?
Got the wood and a cheapo hobby knife, brought it all home and scoured the net for some plans. I eventually decided to go all out and just printed out a three view, busted out the ol' T-square, and drew my own plans. Plans of what, you ask? Why, what does every American male think of first when it comes to planes? A P-51 of course! Yes, without knowing it, I drafted and framed up the most common RC scale plane ever! I left the model as a frame and it's hanging right above me as I type.
When it was all done I decided that I'd actually really enjoyed the whole process, and I ought to do it again. Gee, I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I made one that actually flew?
