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What you can do with your foamboard leftovers
I had this box with foamboard leftovers and somebody asked me: “What are you going to do with that?"
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FT Explorer - SUV (Simplified Unibody V-Fold)
Mods to my favorite plan, the FT Explorer, for scratch builders. Couldn't make a better plane, so made it easier
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Giant Sea Duck Build - Behind the Scenes
Are you interested in the NEW thicker Flite Test Foam Board coming out soon? Here's what you can do with it.
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podcasts
FTP: Terry Dunn, NASA and Experimental RC Planes!
This week on the Flite Test Podcast, aviation writer Terry Dunn joins James for a chat about NASA and RC airplanes.
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foam wing lightweight DLG electric - part one
low tech meets hi-tech - an electric DLG project where all worlds are going to collide!
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Scratch Built Piper Archer II
Scratch building a replica of my great grandfathers Piper Archer II from solid core foam.
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The Science Behind an EFFICIENT Winglet Design
How winglets work, why we need them on RC wings, and how to use them in a BETTER way, feat. CFD simulations
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A step by step guide for building balsa models #3
this is the third and last part to my series on building balsa model.
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Guide to Model Rocketry Part 2 - Rocket Kit Build!
Part 2 of this exciting new series on model rocketry focuses on what it's like to build a rocket kit!
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Alexandre Desvignes' Latest Tiny Whoov Hovercraft
Want to tear up the floor of your office with a Hovercraft? Here's a new version of the Whoov from BAD (Bad Ass Drones)
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DIY Scientist builds Self-Landing Model Rockets
Joe Barnard of BPS.space has a passion for replicating technology used by full-size rockets in miniature.
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Ft Nutball (Balsa Version 1)
Dronepilot03 and JumboJokers13 built a FT Nutball from balsa! Share this adventure with us!
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