Author Archives: mike

This is the new depron 747 purpose built to haul an R/C Space Shuttle for in-flight release. It flies well, has EFlite retracts, and operates out of The Chandler Bowl with ease. It was built to scale based on Scott … Continue reading →

This was a few years ago after I sold Tyler a few of my big depron airliners. Not long after this interview, we hung out at his house in Atlanta on one of my layovers. He was building a 300′ … Continue reading →

This is the original depron DC-3 that is shown in my videos towing gliders and dropping parachutes. I repainted it in TTA colors, the airline my Grandad flew for ( it became Texas International and was merged into Continental in … Continue reading →

This is the new DC-3 I built in Dallas from the card model my original PHX DC-3 is derived from. Powered by two ParkZone Corsair engines and two 30 amp speed controllers, it hauls a single 2100 milliamp 3 cell … Continue reading →

  This is the Hobby King Canadair CL-415 waterbomber. The kit, minus engines and servos/speedcontrollers, is around $50. It is an ARF, comes prepainted, and includes servo extensions and a buttload of hardware. It flies on a 2100 mah 3 … Continue reading →