The Remote Control Model Plane Page

The next best thing to the real thing, I had the idea to get into remote control planes as a hobby.
Without knowing anything about it, I decided buying and building my first plane would be a fun way to learn.

This page will give you a chance to follow my progress as I put together my first remote control model airplane.

If it's your first time here, please

[Sign Our Guestbook | View Our Guestbook]

Wingspan: 78.5 in (200 cm)
Wing Area: 676 sq in (44 sq dm)
Weight: 48 oz (1360 g)
Wing Loading: 10 oz/sq ft (30 g/sq dm)
Fuselage Length: 39.25 in (100 cm)
Motor: Goldfire 550 (Electric)
Requires: 2-3 channel radio, 6-7 cell battery, and charger

Construction Progress:
010101- Finally get fuselage together, now let's skin it!
991015- Very busy summer, toured France, bought a house, climbed Mont Blanc, built no planes!
990318- Finally completed both left and right wing structures; now to the fuselage!.
990315- Update: Outer section of right wing 95% complete.
990124- Completed Inner section of right wing.
990120- Finally started working on the right wing. Can't wait to see the whole wingspan as one piece.
990118- Decided to construct 2 metre wing in two sections for storage and transport space reasons
Completed joiner box for left wing.
981202- Geez, it's been awhile. Work Work, and no play; but I'll be back at it soon.
980907- Constructed Inner and Outer sections of left wing. Not yet joined.
980830- Completed Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator assembly.
980823- Completed Fin & Rudder assemblies, constructed Horizontal Stabilizer frame.
980819- Constructed Fin & Rudder frames. A sticky experience.
980818- Bought supplies (glue, T-Bar & sandpaper, Xacto knife & blades). Cut out Fin & Rudder frame pieces.
980817- Opened box, verified and labeled contents, scanned through construction manual.

Where to shop in Montréal:

My preferred RC links:

• Model Aeronautics Association of Canada
• My running partner Melvyn's R/C page
• R/C Club Montmagny, Québec

• 
• Introduction to R/C hobbies
• R/C Flight Unlimited
• Dan Marlowe's R/C Page
• R/C Modeler Magazine
• Model Airplane News Magazine
• Sailplane and Electric Modeler Magazine