hotwire

Hey Fly boys and girls. Jerry here. Not new to the forum but this is really my first post. I recently saw their new 16 Foot RC Mega Plane and it really peaked my interest. I'm 58 and been in RC since 1989. First plane was a 2 ch Cox Fairchild 24. My dad is also an aviation nut but due to health...

First post! I've decided to take the plunge into RC airplanes, largely out of an interest in recreating some of the airplanes I work with. I work in the Aviation sector of the NC Forest Service fighting fires. Our planes include an AT-802, AT-802A, Cessna 182s, and a Cessna U206C. I'm in the...

Been looking at this build for over a year and finally decided to buy the parts and start working on it. Link to website i am using with lots of good articles on everything: http://www.rckeith.co.uk/cnc-hot-wire-foam-cutter/ This is the same plans that Dave Foster (hazard wings) and Defiant...

Hi guys! I already tested out several materials (wood, cardboard and metal) but every time i got stuck at a notches or scratches. Which material do you use for hotwire templates? I could use metal sheets but that would be pretty expensive in the end and i don´t want to spend a whole week in...

Hi Guys, I just had my first experience building and trying to make it fly. I've been watching FliteTest videos for months now and would like to thank them for making the R/C plane hobby more approachable. My plan is to scratch build the FT Flyer and learn from there but i got impatient waiting...

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noticed there were no tutorials on how to make a hotwire so i decided to help out. Here is a video i made of mine. Enjoy!