The Continuing Saga of the Sealane

I am really looking forward to doing some float flying this coming year.  Of course to float fly you need an airplane.  I plan on  finishing the Sealane the last week of 2010 and perhaps even flying it (with landing gear) before the new year.I have pretty much documented the entire project and have been publishing as we go.  this week I present the second installment of the making of the "Sealane".  FYI for all you builders I am well in  to the covering and finishing process.  Having gotten little or no feedback on these vids, I will just have to use my good judgement as to how much of this bloody process you guys are up for.

An Interesting Building Video

Hello model builders I recently purchased a GoPro Hero camera, along with some video editing software and a so so computer, I am offering up some time lapse photography of my latest project.  As promised the building of the Sealane.  This is the first installment any comments are welcome.  If have some interesting things that you are building send it to me and I will post it.
Gary

sealane movie 1

Back in Town and Building

Hello everybody, well I took a short trip out of town but I am now back and building models again.  I have a very nice small video camera that shoots both time lapse and high def videos.  I thought it might be interesting to go through a building project from start to finish using edited time lapse videos interspersed with live narrated video.  The project I am going to document is the building of a Sig "Sealane" pictured below.

I decided on a float plane because my clubs flying field has a lake next door and we have permission to fly off of it once a month.  I also will be adding landing gear so I can fly it off our runway on any given Sunday.  Like the picture below.





I have already shoot quite a bit of video on this project and i will edit it down so you wont have to watch hours of time lapse sanding.  there is also some real time video I will be adding on glassing with resin.  Hope to be finished by the end of the month.

Fellow Long Beach Builder

Chris,
First off thank you for the comments.  I do fly at Whittier and I would also like to build a 1/5 scale Cub using the Carl Goldberg kit I have stashed away, however I have a few other more exciting projects to share.  I am at Whittier most Sunday mornings with the orange shirts at the North end of the field, come by and say hi.  Also stay tuned to this Blog I am determined to post new content at least once a week. 
Gary

So I am easier to find here are a few pictures of my new favorite airplane to fly.  It is very smooth, powerful and maneuverable. 

This is the second "Something Extra" I have built.  May the original rest in peace!  This is a Sig kit with laser cut parts.  It builds quickly and beautifully.  Three color Monokote scheme OS AX 55 (goobs of power).  I made my own wheel pants out of fiberglass and custom mixed matching colors of Klass Kote to paint them.  This a great kit to both build and Sunday fly.

Good Foam Airpalne

    What do you recommend for starter electric planes for $200?

That is the question from my friend Kali,  I know that this means a system complete ready to fly.  I happen to like the Park Zone products.   

Both the airplanes shown in the picture on the left are popular at my flying field.  I own the airplane in the background and it has a 36" wingspan and it is fun to fly around, however it is out of the desired price range.  the T-28 shown in the foreground is a ParkZone "Ultra Micro" with a 16.8" wingspan.  You can buy the complete system shown for $129.00.  The system is shown below and includes an airplane with speed control and motor installed, servos and removable landing gear, transmitter, batteries and charger.

I have seen a number of people flying the "Ultra Micro"model and having a blast.  I think it would be a good choice, and it is so light that it can withstand a bad landing or crash!  check out this video.

I am also including a few other choices that fit your price range that might be more your taste in style.

The P-51 warbird also $129 complete.

 

The J-3 Cub for $119 if you like civilian looking airplanes.

And finally the Night Vapor setup which sells for $129.

Looks cool flying at night but that is a pretty flimsy airplane so it better be pretty calm.  From what I have seen the Warbirds fly much better.

Hope the information is helpful.

http://www.parkzone.com/UltraMicro/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZU1500

The above link is for ParkZone.

My next entry is going to be a head to head video comparison of fiberglassing and painting of model airplane parts comparing epoxy resin vs. polyesther resin,

Stay tuned

Starting a new day

Hello fellow Radio Control model builders my name is Gary Glasband and I am interested in a place my club members and fellow builders can go to discuss building techniques and look at my latest projects.  I build RC model airplanes both from kits and from scratch.  I also use original designs and build off of other peoples plans.  I plan to use this Blog to publish pictures and videos of my work and projects both incomplete and past completions.  I also am very open to opinions and alternative ways of approaching projects.  There are so few places builders can meet to share ideas and opinions that I felt this is a new way to accomplish that. 

A little about myself I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and have been building models sine the time I was 8yrs old.  I have continued to do model airplanes off and on for the next 46 yrs.   My intention is to publish still photography and videos on this blog.  I will be experimenting with different photography and video techniques and I am teaching myself about video editing as we go; therefore please make suggestions constructive.  Well enough said lets go!

These are pictures of my 33% Cobra biplane one of the 5 airplane's that I finished building this year.  It was built from Dan Satich plans published in Model Airplane News.  Constructed out of balsa, plywood and fiberglass.  Covered in 3/4 oz fiberglass cloth and West system epoxy resin.  Painted using Klass Kote paints.  Powered by a DA 50 with a 23/8 Bolly prop.

Upcoming subjects are my video blog of building the Sig Sealane flying boat in time lapse photography and the completion of my 25% Aeroworks 330 Extra.

Comments welcome,

Gary