#rc
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Art Hobby Scalar 4.0m f5j build log
Build log of the Art Hobby Scalar, a full-size 4.0 m F5J thermal glider: unboxing the kit, wing and tail work and servo installation, with photos.
BEC for HV servos – Mini 560 quick mod
Turn a sub-$1 Mini 560 DC-DC step-down into a 4 A, 98%-efficient HV BEC for RC servos: add a 100k resistor to get 8.1 V from the 9 V version.
Diana 2 3.75m RoyalModel SZD-56-2 – carbon reinforced, redundant and electricified full build log.
Full build log of the Royal Model Diana 2 (SZD-56-2) 3.75 m scale glider: carbon reinforcement, redundant power and radio, electric conversion.
Harrier build log
Build log of the Harrier F3F slope glider by Ian Mason and RGMCN, electrified: hidden servo horns, 3D-printed servo frames, SunnySky motor, settings.
Sakura D5 chassis wheel base
Sakura D5S RC drift chassis mod: carbon plates and drilled rails for an adjustable 250–262 mm wheelbase that fits any 1:10 body shell.
Wally Tango superyacht RC at 1:25 scale – full scratch build log!
Scratch build of a 1:25 Wally 100 Tango RC sailboat (LOA 1219 mm) over 13 months: OpenSCAD design, composite hull, keel bulb, deck planking, sails and launch.
Willow Sor build log
E-Willow Sor F3F glider build by Ian Mason: electric conversion with no added lead, redundant BECs and FrSky receivers, 450 W SunnySky power, photos.
E-Schwing Corsa build log
Electric Schwing Corsa 2.75 m F3x glider build on the e-Schwing fuselage: 3S 500 W power, redundant FrSky receivers and UBECs, servo frames, CG, photos.
rc sailboat phantom 1890mm – remodel
Remodel of a Phantom RC sailboat kit into a high-performance one-metre boat: reinforced hull, carbon mast and keel, mahogany planking, 3D-printed winch pulley.
RC Glider config: redundant ESC/UBEC, redundant FrSky 2.4GHz/900Hz, voltage monitoring via A2
RC glider setup notes: redundant ESC/UBEC with Schottky diodes, dual FrSky 2.4 GHz + R9 900 MHz receivers, Taranis X9E pinout, voltage telemetry on A2.
