Bye Bye Depron?
You might have heard through the grapevine that Depron is going away in the very near future. Well, it looks like it will be getting a lot harder to get, at least in the U.S., as the domestic supplier is closing down its supply of flat 6mm depron....
You might have heard through the grapevine that Depron is going away in the very near future. Well, it looks like it will be getting a lot harder to get, at least in the U.S., as the domestic supplier is closing down its supply of flat 6mm depron.
Depron has been a great material and certainly sparked the parkjet revolution. The ease of use along with the smooth finish meant people could achieve crazy results that looked very scale while maintaining an easy building experience.
If you still want to get your hands on some depron, especially in the form of a kit, now is a great time to head over to our sponsor's website, www.6mmflyrc.com and pick up a parkjet kit. I know they will be making some adjustments soon to their product, but depron is on the shelves now, so get them while they last.
So what now? Well, there are other alternatives on the market and there will sure to be some other similar materials to fill the gap. We like to use all kinds of different foams and each one has its strengths and weaknesses.
Drop us a line at parkjets@gmail.com if you have some suggestions and some tips on handling the new foam that will surely come to the front of the builders worktable.
NEW PLAN - T-720 BROADHEAD
We just added a new plan to the expanding catalog, the T-720 Broadhead. It's from the same designer of the Hot Spot, so you know it's a proven plan. The zip file contains the parts drawings along with construction photos to help you out when you get yours ready to glue up.
The T-720 is a stable flyer but also nimble and capable of good manuevers, suitable for beginner flyers as well as the more experienced RC pilot.
We just added a new plan to the expanding catalog, the T-720 Broadhead. It's from the same designer of the Hot Spot, so you know it's a proven plan. The zip file contains the parts drawings along with construction photos to help you out when you get yours ready to glue up.
The T-720 is a stable flyer but also nimble and capable of good manuevers, suitable for beginner flyers as well as the more experienced RC pilot.
The broad wings and unique horizontal tail give it an different look. Made of 100% depron, it's easy to build with minimal effort.
Give the T-720 Broadhead a download and kick start off the summer right.
MIG 29 VIDEO
This is a great video of a scratch build MIG 29. The video starts at the beginning, from the traceing process, the cutting, the assembly of the components, the installation of the electronic equipment, painting and finally the first flight. A great example of a hobbyist taking a piece of foam and transforming it into an RC airplane that looks awesome in the air.