The summer is coming to end and with it the project I have spent most of my free time working on. The ER-2, NASA's modified civilian...

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and finding time to get out and fly their RC planes. The last few months have been super busy for...

Its been an eventful month to say the least. I had been working hard on a few projects to have them ready as lockdown begins to lift in...

At the end of last year I wrote a blog post about what I wanted to see in 2021. One of the things was some 'UMX' style models. I love...

I've been working on a few new projects as well as updating the Avanti for a proper release. Today I built a couple of foam board chuck...

I get many messages asking me which 3D printer to buy so I thought I would write a blog post with my view. I have been 3D printing for a...

Settings for LW PLA

In this episode I shell the central fuselage sections. Rather than simply using the shell tool in the first instance I split the fuselage...

Episode 6 focuses on the motor mounting and cowl. I have stopped cutting out holes in the firewall for mounting screws as often motor...

Part 4 of our build, cutting out the elevators and ailerons and including a hinge line. Plenty of trial and error on show with the...

This episode brings you the aft wing winglet, constructed using a sweep on a 3D sketch. It shows you how sometimes you need to think about h

Episode 2, today we have built the wings. There is nothing groundbreaking in my fusion use today, I mostly used simple functions such as...

I have been asked a few times to do another tutorial on how to design and print a 3D printed RC airplane. I have a quiet few weeks at the...

This project began back in March when the world and the UK where I live was thrown into COVID-19 lockdown.

On more than a few occasions I have wanted to build the internal structure of my models in a similar way to the Vickers Wellington bomber.

What happens when you leave black PLA in direct sunlight?

I am currently printing a prototype of the Grumman Mallard. I have printed a lot of planes now and have seen many of the problems that...

Several years ago, my day job was flying corporate jets around. For a few years I sat in the left hand seat of a Learjet 45. It was a...

I have recently shared a few new or ongoing projects and I thought I would share another. I started this one back in December. It took a...

With the easing of the UK lockdown restrictions I had an opportunity to try and take the Skymaster for its maiden flight. I had some...