PBY Catalina

January 27, 2015

All shiny again!

January 27, 2015

Today my replacement plastic parts arrived … a new canopy and a new hull shield. It wasn’t too hard to pry the old shield off, and the new part is already to slap on.

January 26, 2015

Here is a quick snapshot showing the new orange color on the engine cowls, the upper side wing tips, and also notice the tail stripes have been repainted orange (originally red.) I’m just waiting on a replacement canopy which will hopefully arrive tomorrow and I should be able to completeley reassemble the model and …
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Sonic 64

Hobbyking Sonic 64

This is 1230mm (48.4″) wing span flying wing. It is powered by a 64mm electric ducted fan. It is a simple build and flies great!

Here are a couple pictures before the maiden flight (temperature was about +18F, winds were calm, skies had a medium thin overcast.)

My one gripe about the Sonic 64

Of course we buy airplanes like the Sonic 64 because they are inexpensive, quick to assemble, and fast to get out to the field and up in the air. It doesn’t hurt that they look great and are a lot of fun to …
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