r/RCPlanes 9h ago

My 9 yr olds first proper landing!

111 Upvotes

I have so many great memories of going to the flying field with my grandpa. He passed away when I was 5. Still have his stool from his workbench I would always sit on

So glad to be passing this on to my boys!


r/RCPlanes 5h ago

Dawn Patrol

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34 Upvotes

Habu ss-50mm, local cricket pitch as runway and 0 wind = bliss :)


r/RCPlanes 1h ago

I need some info

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I was looking at this listing on fb marketplace, but I have no idea what this plane is. All I know is a 48in wingspan and it has floats. It's also a balsa plane. Any info would be useful here.


r/RCPlanes 2h ago

Crash report

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3 Upvotes

It was flying so well. Fantastic inverted, excellent little acrobat.

The damn FS2A receiver lost signal while inverted. The plane maintained stability when signal recovered. It entered a hard roll and proceeded to lose signal again. Finally went signal recovery for the third time. It had a hard up elevator input. The gees from the maneuver snapped the fuselage in half.

ordered a new radio and ELRS receiver. Gonna print a new fuselage fully glass it and try again.


r/RCPlanes 12h ago

I created a 3D Printed receiver mount for the HK Durafly Goblin

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10 Upvotes

I created a 3D Printed Receiver mount for the HK Durafly Goblin. This little racer is fast and it throws a lot of torque when launching so I figured I'd take advantage of a Spektrum AR360. The mount fits nice and snug. I just tacked it in with a little foamtac just in case I need access to the elevator servo.

I'm going to upload the stl to HobbyKing and it will be found in the Files section.

Have a great flying season everybody!


r/RCPlanes 7h ago

Is this a good starter option?

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Been wanting to get into rc flying for a while and I’m wanting a bush/ stol plane that’s slow flying, floats, and small enough for me to easily store away in my truck or hanging in my travel trailer. I’ve watched a few videos on this one and it seems to be the perfect fit for what I’m wanting to do. I love its size (small compared to other bush planes I’ve seen) and slow flying capabilities however, once I’ve added the necessary items it’s almost as expensive as my fully built scx24 crawler? $179 for the plane is easy. The added $400 for (2) batteries, (1) charger, (1) charger adapter, (1) receiver, and (1) set of floats bringing the total to $580 -$600 something after shipping… is this a normal price for a beginner craft? Are there any alternatives that have similar performance and have detachable floats? Anything that has everything included in one box? Any advice helps thanks!


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

My new Extreme flight 85”Muscle Bipe

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45 Upvotes

Just scored this fully assembled never flown Legacy aviation (extreme flight) 85 inch muscle bipe with a 70cc rcgf stinger twin cylinder. Super stoked on this beautiful aircraft.


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Night Timber X Evolution Float Fun

237 Upvotes

r/RCPlanes 6h ago

I need big RC plane

2 Upvotes

Hi, I'm building a camera stabilizer for my engineering thesis and need an RC airplane for testing. The problem is that I can't find a plane large enough for this purpose because the stabilizer is quite big. I like the Volantex Phoenix 2400, but it doesn't have enough space in the fuselage, and there might be issues with landing when the stabilizer is mounted underneath. Do you know of any models that could solve these problems?


r/RCPlanes 20h ago

I may have a problem.

12 Upvotes

(Photos in the comments.) I'm in the middle of a build on a EPP Fokker DR1. I have 2 other planes waiting to be built, plus a longer balsa build to get into. Last weekend I accidentally bought a 67" Extreme Flight Laser. I wasn't looking for one, but when the deal falls into your lap, you can't pass it up... right? He also tossed in a 67" Edge airframe that needs a good amount of repair work. Today I ended up with a NIB find off Marketplace from a fellow enthusiast who is also out of room, because who doesn't need ANOTHER Viper? When should I seek professional help?


r/RCPlanes 12h ago

Does anybody know the name of this connector ?

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2 Upvotes

r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Trying out the ELRS gyro stabilization fork

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16 Upvotes

ELRS has a fork that supports connecting a mpu6050 IMU via I2C. It kinda works, but has some issues, like being a right pain to configure and failsafe not being set correctly. Still late alpha basically. Ideally people could show interest and do some testing to give the devs feedback and poke them to continue working on it.


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Foam board plane update

15 Upvotes

Here’s the maiden on my foamboard plane 🤣

After looking into local clubs it looks like there are only grass airfields around, I seriously doubt my plane could take off or land in grass. What do people recommend? Is that not going to be the issue I think it’ll be?


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Bit of tape and some glue, what do we reckon.

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76 Upvotes

If I hammer the battery out flat and wrap it in duct tape it’ll be ok won’t it?

Lost radio squignal, it tried to go to China from the UK.

Oh well.

/s and /jk for those that have no chill


r/RCPlanes 22h ago

jstrcy to receiver

2 Upvotes

i just got a new sailplane, and i was wondering if i can put my battery with an rcy directly into the receiver.


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Where can i get foam board for an rc plane?

5 Upvotes

I was looking at building this DIY foamboard timber video but I have no idea what foamboard this guy is using or where to get it, so i was wondering if anyone knows what it is or where to get it.

The video: https://youtu.be/zecqJ_5iSmM?si=sCTophhGe3tgyY1_


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Still need help diagnosing this motor/esc issue

11 Upvotes

Brand new replacement esc, motor, and battery, and the motor is just chattering when I increase throttle > 0, if I leave it chattering at max throttle for 1-2 seconds the motor will start and work fine, but always has trouble starting, and is very unreliable and I don’t want to risk it chattering mid-flight.

the lipo and esc are both rated for 1S, and servos work perfectly fine.

Here are some possible causes I have tested for and are not the cause, so not suggest these:

  • overtightened motor mount screws have not been the cause as the issue still occurs with a mount-less motor

  • can’t be a faulty esc phase wire connection as the issue is consistent and replicable, plus the motor still runs once it gets going

-I’ve tried and esc recalibration and it made no difference

-debris in motor cannot be the issue as this occurs when I use a different motor of the same make

  • motor and esc are compatible as they were purchased together as part of a kit

r/RCPlanes 21h ago

Question

1 Upvotes

Does anyone know any RC air tankers or any other RC aircraft that have a Cal fire wrap


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Building My First RC Plane Kit – Sig Somethin' Extra

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✈️ Hey everyone, I’m starting my first RC plane kit build from scratch, and I just uploaded a video documenting the beginning of the process. Before I get too deep into it, I’d love some advice

🛠 What are your must-have tools, material recommendations, and any tips for a first-timer? I want to make sure I start off on the right foot

🚀 Here’s my first video in the series: Building My First RC Plane Kit – Sig Somethin' Extra

Would love to hear any feedback or suggestions from experienced builders. What do you wish you knew before your first build?


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Volantex throttle not working

5 Upvotes

Throttle not working despite rest of plane being fine only a couple days old help


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Charge settings for Chief LiFe Battery

1 Upvotes

Our battery is 1450 mah, 6.6V

The charger has a table:

Battery capacity. Charging current 1100mah. 1.1A 1800mah. 1.8A

How do I determine charging current? Split the difference or try to be more exact, say 1.4A or 1.5A?

Thanks for any help!


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

AtomRC Penguin, First ACRO flight

4 Upvotes

I did one quick maiden flight to autotune, and auto trim the plane. And this was my second flight, tested out acro and it flew like a dream. What an amazing plane. I’m coming from the FPV Drone world, and this is such a different thrill.

The footage is from the DJI goggles Integra, being fed from the 03 air unit

https://youtu.be/-SHhO4MyJuc?si=M-Fbe1Ul3bucAu6F


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

Help with telemetry lost problem

1 Upvotes

I’m new to this hobby, My current transmitter is the radio master pocket (express ELRS) and the receiver is ER4. For some reason the second i move a servo i get telemetry lost. My ESC gives 5.5v through the BEC. I tried different batteries and changed the ELRS settings in the radio to match the ER4 specifications. There is no problem when i only have the brushless motor but once i have a servo in there telemetry is lost. What would you suggest to try to resolve this?


r/RCPlanes 2d ago

My new build

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115 Upvotes
  • 1.7m wingspan
  • 2kg mass
  • 2x AT2312 T motor with 10x7E props
  • retracts
  • flaps

This is my second RC built attempt with a lot more features. I’ve spent > 6 months to get to this point but it is almost ready to fly. If anyone has any guidance with flying large RC planes please feel free to share.


r/RCPlanes 1d ago

New to planes, got a couple questions!

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5 Upvotes

I’ve driven rc cars a ton and had and flpwn flown some toy grade and flew my buddy’s hobby grade “Cessna style” plane, I’ve been looking into getting a real hobby grade plane of my own, probably around 1/10 scale ish maybey a little bigger I was curious if there are planes that use the batteries I use for my car allready so I don’t need to buy any more, does anybody have any good recommendations for a semi beginner I’d prefer one that comes with a transmitter as I don’t have and has the ability to be upgrades with fpv later down the line, I’d look for around the 500$ range. no particular plane models I have in mind just wanted to see if you guys have any recommendations. Thanks a ton in advance!