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Let's design and build a balsa wood wing from scratch. Using a great software and a laser cutter in the process.

Make an autonomous UAV using readily available components and open source Ardupilot software.

Our first RC trainer model airplane, the Tanár. A new product from Joyplanes and Kkits.

by joyvel|05 February 202105 February 2021|Build, Model Construction

A simple foam cutter to make sheets of foam to build airplanes with.

by joyvel|01 February 202115 April 2021|Balsa wood, Build, Homemade

A small model aircraft (biplane) made with balsa wood and classic techniques, the smallest balsa wood RC aircraft I've made.

Selection of airfoils for model airplanes, a complete article explaining in simple terms the airfoil you should use in your model airplane.

Building an RC airplane with style, this is a smaller but powerful version that is more portable, cheaper, and easier to build.

Making pontoons or floats for your RC airplane is not that complicated when following simple rules for the design.

Learn how to make a simple balsa wood glider.

by joyvel|12 April 202007 January 2021|Build, DIY projects, Homemade, Plans

Making a rubber powered free flight airplane, so small that you can fly it inside your house.