Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!

Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.

Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.

Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.

August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Wing Bags!

Made my own wing bags for the AW Ultimate today.  Cost was about $27 using bubble insulation from Home Depot(24"x25' roll) and a roll of Chrome colored Duck brand duct tape.  Ran out of the chrome at the end so I used yellow for the handles and strap hold downs.  The bag is basically about 72" long by 20" wide to fit the wings that are 68" long.  Will need to put 4 long pillow cases over each wing half to prevent stratching of the covering by the insulation.  Yes, smooth as it looks, the insulation etches the wing covering with every movement.  Here are some pics of the construction:
Intentional grain selection for bag to fold properly.





FINAL PRODUCT!

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3 comments:

  1. Christos IoannouSeptember 30, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    Hi,

    Good Job,
    I want to build bags for the fuselage and the wings of my plane. But I can not find anywhere this material. Could you help me I can buy, about 10 to 15 square meters?

    Thanks in advance.

    Christos

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  2. maukaonyxSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    THANKS, but I cannot help you with purchasing and shipping the material to you...the rolls of it are large and would be expensive to ship anywhere. I suggest finding another material in your part of the world. Good luck.

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  3. Christos IoannouSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Thank you for your reply.

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