Air Hogs Star Wars X-Wing Overview and Mod Guide ajw61185 2026-09-22 | Air Hogs Star Wars X-Wing Overview and Mod Guide
Real Flying T-16 Skyhopper ajw61185 2021-07-10 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Sorry for the long gap in videos, this one has actually been done for a couple of months, and has been a build a few years in the making. I have always loved the T-16, and have attempted to make a working one several times, but I usually run into controllability issues and shelve the project. The design has enough lifting surface to work as a plane, but the combination of the upswept skinny wings, TONS of vertical surface area, and a rather blunt fuselage, make for a complex controls problem. The keys to getting this working were tuning the attitude mode of the Ultrix electronics, through varying elevon size, and lots of experimentation with the vertical placement of the center of gravity. After lots tweaking and lots of crashes, I got it flying surprisingly well. The airframe is built out of 3mm Depron, doubled up for the lifting surfaces, painted and detailed with a variety of Tamiya acrylic paints. With a 1s500mAh battery, it weighs right around 70 grams, which is very light for the size, so it can fly pretty slowly in small spaces. It is remarkably stable in attitude mode, but will rapidly depart controlled flight with the stabilization turned off. All the experimentation and rebuilds were worth it though, as it is incredibly fun to do canyon run up against big piles of dirt :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
FPV Speeder Bikes ajw61185 2021-03-07 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Still trying to get back to uploading more regularly. This is a project that has been sitting in a state of mostly done for a long time, and I finally got to finishing it up. Trying out a bit of a different format for the video, let me know if you want to see more like this, or generally more RC car/boat stuff. I really enjoyed the FPV snow speeder build, and given how fun that was to drive around, I knew I would eventually want to make a speeder bike in the same way. I really wanted something that would bank like the the "real" ones, and after a bunch of searching and some failed experiments with modifying an RC motor cycle, I came across the Tamiya Dual Rider. The tilting tricycle chassis was the perfect platform as it provided some basic stability and ability to stop and start without tipping over, while still having a leaning function for the turns. The chassis build is mostly stock, with some modifications to the structure that the body normally mounts to to accommodate the limited width of the speeder bike. The POTF bike shell was modified extensively, removing a lot of plastic, and adding mounting features to attach to the frame. The setup was pretty straightforward, but I did find that I needed to reduce the servo travel speed to around 25% to prevent the bike from oscillating out of turns. The arm controls are driven by a 9g servo mixed into steering, so that the arms move as the bike leans. Overall it was a cool project that makes for an immersive FPV experience, but as always watch out for trees :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
GlassCub - Ultra Slow Flyer Bush Plane ajw61185 2020-12-22 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. Things have been busy, so this video has taken a lot longer to get finished than I had hoped. About 10 years ago, I made a skeleton foam and mylar Clipped Wing Cub to put UMX electronics in. It was one of my first real micro scratch builds, and to this day, it's one of my favorite planes. I love slow flyers and doing aerobatics with stuff that doesn't look like it should be very aerobatic. A few months back the thought popped into my head to make one BIGGER and SLOWER. The original was built using 3mm Depron, so to avoid having to do any re-work of the CAD, I just doubled the size of the drawings and used FT maker foam with the paper removed. The covering is 0.3mil drop cloth from the hardware store attached with 3M 77 spray adhesive. I used 1.7g hobbyking servos, a 2203 power pack from Twisted Hobbys, a Spektrum AR620 with the case removed, and a 2s 300mAh battery. The model is just a bit over 1 meter in span and weighs just under 100 grams! It is lighter than a UMX Timber, and nearly twice the size. Flying it is magical, similar to an indoor F3P plane, but with big silly wheels to do touch-and-go's. I used the wheels off of a FunnyCub, and made custom gear with rubber band suspension. Initially I had planned on painting it, but the ghostly presence seems to suit its flying style :) Here is a post from the build thread for the original smaller version from 10 years back : rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=22935858&postcount=6This build is a 2x scale version of the original plans. There are more detailed pictures in the rest of that thread.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
Flying Baby Yoda - Building The Hover Pod from The Mandalorian ajw61185 2020-09-27 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. This is my second build from the Mandalorian, which has become one of my favorite bits of Star Wars in a long time. The project is based around figure from the 6 inch scale Black Series line. I used the electronics out of an old Fast Lane quad I had in my parts bin, and some upgraded motors and props. The shell is formed around the pod/egg from the new Mission Fleet line, and everything is packed carefully inside. This build tested my patience, and vision, at times trying to get all the electronics to fit into the tiny shell. I eventually broke out the magnifying gear when it was time to solder up the motors. The completed model weighs less than one ounce and is only about an inch wide!As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
Micro RC Batwing ajw61185 2020-09-04 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. Still catching up on videos, and trying to get back to a once-a-month cadence. I was obsessed with the Batwing when Batman '89 cam out. I had the toys, I had the t-shirts, I had the lunchbox. My dad and I even made a control-line version powered by a Cox 0.49. Now I have an RC one, and 1990s me would be very happy with it 😎 I used an old AMT plastic model as the form to make a light weight shell, and the electronics out of the efliterc Ultrix. The wing shape is directly traced from the kit, and made out of FliteTest foamboard with the paper removed. Paint is Tamiya rattle cans, with gold Sharpie used for the canopy. It flies very similarly to the stock Ultrix, it's got a bit less wing area, but comes in a few grams lighter at 60 grams.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
FPV Snowspeeder ajw61185 2020-07-28 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. I've got a backlog of builds to get videos together for, so hoping to be uploading more frequently. As soon as I saw the announcement of the 6 inch scale Snowspeeder, I knew I wanted to build something around it. I had originally planned to make it into a multi-rotor, but when I got it in hand I realized it was just a bit too heavy to be practical. Instead I did a car based build, which ended up capturing the ground skimming nature of a speeder pretty well, and allowed me the mass margin for lots of extra details. I went with a full FPV cockpit, including moving controls and head tracking. The chassis is based around the WLToys 1/18 scale buggy, with modifications to the suspension to accommodate the extra weight and attachment brackets to mount to the speeder. I added a plastic skirt around the chassis, so that the drive components are not visible while it's skimming around. To complete the recreation of Hoth, I dug my inflatable AT-AT out of storage, it's just about the perfect scale, and makes for a fun obstacle to try to drive around. The driving experience is super immersive, and since it's based around a car, it's pretty easy for folks to try out. I've got one other ground based FPV project in the works, but that will have to wait a bit :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC models are not toys. Build and operate at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
The STOL-16 an Overhauled E-flite 70mm F-16 ajw61185 2020-05-12 | Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! I picked up a beat up E-flite 70mm F-16 from a friend a few months back with the intent of converting it to a twin prop-jet. I've done a number of prop-jet conversions on here in the past, but they are usually on smaller 64mm platforms, or custom airframes I design around that size. This project gave me the opportunity to build one that still had retracts and the feel of a bigger plane. For power I used two 2206, 2000Kv motors spinning 7x5 3 blade props. The stock airplane, uses a 6s4000mAh battery, and with the efficiency of props, I was able to drop to a 4s2200mAh battery. The completed "jet" weighs almost a pound lighter than stock, and has nearly 2:1 thrust to weight. This makes for nearly zero-length takeoff rolls, and over 6 minute flight times. I'm really happy with how this came out, it has all the fun parts about a bigger EDF, with the efficiency and performance of a regular plane. The clear props are barely visible when in the air, and are reasonably quiet when not at full throttle. This was an awesome stock EDF, and this conversion turned it into a whole new experience.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC planes are not toys. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
RC Galaga Test Flight ajw61185 2020-03-19 | First and foremost, stay safe and healthy everyone! During "shelter in place" there's not going to be RC time for a bit, so I'm going through in-progress videos I had from the last month. Let me know if you want to see more of these intermediate videos of projects. I usually wait till everything is finished to post, but there's lots of steps along the way. Quick test flight of my RC Galaga work in progress from a couple of weeks ago, need to make the enemy ships too. As you can see I got a bit too bold with the spins near the ground. A little glue and it was back together. I'm using the Ultrix electronics again, which allow the plane to be completely flat, no vertical stabilizer. It's pixel for pixel accurate :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC planes are not toys. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
The Mandalorians Flying Razor Crest ajw61185 2020-02-22 | Jump to :Build details at 2:13More flying at 8:10Crunch 6:10Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I think the Razor Crest from the Mandalorian is one of the coolest Star Wars ship designs to come out in a long time, and I wanted to see if I could get one to fly. This build proved quite difficult initially, using my usual equipment. Fortunately the E-Flite Ultrix was recently released, which has a flight controller that is perfectly matched to my differential thrust micro builds. Using the yaw damping supported by this board, I was able to get the Razor Crest flying without the need for additional vertical fins. The whole builds is 3mm Depron, painted with Tamiya rattle cans. The nacelles are constructed as hoops, so that they contribute to the limited lifting area that's available. This, combined with the low mass of about 55grams, lets it fly at reasonably level attitudes, without always hanging on the prop. The Ultrix electronics are a game changer, and I foresee using them in a lot of my future builds.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC planes are not toys. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
Building a Bigger Y-Wing ajw61185 2020-01-11 | Jump to more flight video at 7:13Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I've been falling behind on hobby stuff recently, but managed to get this project finished up over the holiday break. A few years ago, I built a little Y-Wing in the same scale I had made the T-70, A-wing, and speeder. It flew OK, but always felt like an unfinished project. In the years since, I've moved most of my builds to a bit bigger size, and felt that the Y-Wing deserved that treatment. The build follows my usual component selection, 450 race quad motors on 5-inch props setup to run differential thrust, elevons on 9g servos, and built out of 6mm foam. This bigger version flies A LOT better than the little one did, and is proving to be one of the easiest to fly Star Wars ships I've designed so far. As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. RC planes are not toys. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
Cartoon F-14 ajw61185 2019-10-25 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Detailed Images and Plans: imgur.com/a/ItBb4Kv?Motors: micro-motor-warehouse.com/products/cl-0820-15Servos: hobbyking.com/en_us/hk-5320-ultra-micro-digital-servo-1-7g-0-05sec-0-075kg.htmlReceiver: http://www.deltang.co.uk/rx34d.htmBattery: amazon.com/gp/product/B07HJV1WFNThe latest in my series of cartoon airplane designs, this little F-14 ended up being the best flying of the bunch. Over time I've come to settle on a setup which works great on these little jets. Differential thrust, elevons, and lots of vertical stabilizer makes for a very aerobatic platform with a pretty wide speed range. I've started using tinywhoop batteries in the 230-260mAh range which handles the draw from the 8.5mm motors better, and gets well over 1:1 thrust to weight if the plane comes in between 40 and 50 grams. The airframe is cut from 3mm depron, but could be scaled 2x to use foam-board and bigger electronics. Since it's a Tomcat, I had to add the swing-wing feature, which is driven by a 3rd 1.7g servo. Wing sweep has little effect on the flight performance, the only thing I can notice is a slightly lower roll-rate with the wings out.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
VTOL Warbird the F4F Wild(er)cat ajw61185 2019-09-02 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Detailed Images : imgur.com/a/BtJ9IxgFlight controller: getfpv.com/hglrc-xjb-f438-v2-stack-f4-flight-controller-38a-blheli-s-esc.htmlParkzone Wildcat: horizonhobby.com/f4f-wildcat-pnp-pkz1975This is a build that I've wanted to do for a while, a VTOL Warbird. I used the Parkzone Wildcat as the starting point, and added race quad motors and flight controller. I wanted to make it look like something that would have been put together as an experiment at the time, so I added little plastic radial engines and made the motor mounts look like truss elements. The quad throttle is on the throttle stick, and the airplane throttle is on the left slider on my transmitter. The transmitter is bound to both the airplane and quad receivers. Transitioning between vertical and horizontal flight is just a matter of ramping up one throttle and ramping down the other. If there's interest in a how-it-works video, let me know and I'll put something up. Now I really want to make a VTOL EDF...As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
Flying LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander ajw61185 2019-06-30 | Audio clips used are from the NASA Apollo Audio Archives : archive.org/details/Apollo11Audio These recordings are Public Domain Mark 1.0Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Detailed Pictures: imgur.com/a/EthFRArThis video will be submitted to the BBTB 2019 Film Fest. In case it was not obvious, this is meant to be a parody, the moon landings were very real, to say anything less undermines one of humanities greatest technical achievements.I wanted to do something for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, so with the LEGO Lunar Lander coming out, it seemed like the perfect subject for getting the flying treatment. Modifications were made to the ascent and descent stages to make room for the electronics and reduce weight. There is no-glue used, all the pieces are held together under their regular clutch power, with the exception of the screws holding the motors to the 4x4 plates. Motors are T-Motor F-40's spinning 4 inch props. The flight controller is a XJB F428 V2 Stack, which worked great, and fit nicely inside of the model. It is quite heavy for its size, almost 900g, so it was challenging to get enough thrust out of the rotors I was able to fit below the descent stage. I ended up staggering the motor heights to overlap the rotors, so I could get as much disk area as possible. It flies quite well, although only in 90 second increments. Special thanks to my friend Dan, who helped me find one of these on day one, and has been there to bounce ideas off of throughout the build. Look forward to part 2, with a working ascent stage.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
Real LEGO Submarines ajw61185 2019-05-30 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Sub components used : amazon.com/dp/product/B07FQKXJDCThis will be the last sub build for a little while, while I return to some flying stuff projects. It's something I've wanted to do since I first got these Aquanauts sets in 1996. Both subs are built out of real LEGO from the original sets. The only glue used was to attach the drive motors, and I used hot-melt glue for that, so that I could easily return the sets to their spots in my collection. Both use the internals from a 3-channel sub toy I found on Amazon. I removed the electronics, potted everything in hot-melt glue to waterproof, then extended motor leads as necessary to get things in the right positions. One big challenge with this was getting consistent neutral buoyancy. Every connection between bricks trapped tiny pockets of air, and getting repeatable flooding was challenging, often times I would have to disassemble and reassemble parts of the set under water to get the balance correct. This made for somewhat arduous filming, but the results were what I was always hoping for :) As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
Remote Control Star Wars Star Destroyer ajw61185 2019-05-09 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Here's the little sub I used for electronics: amazon.com/EUDAX-Control-Submarine-Electric-Waterproof/dp/B07354Y62TMotors and propellers are from this, but any small 6-8mm motor would do: amazon.com/Tipmant-Control-Speedboat-Antenna-Required/dp/B07DRDTFQ1This is number 2, of 3 sub builds on my to-do list. For this one, I wanted to use some cheaper electronics and replicate the lumbering motion of the big capital ships. A while back I found a little static dive sub toy that looks to be a bigger version of the awesome Dive Master sub that Spinmaster produced. It's pretty straightforward to take apart and relocate the motors, has a working ballast system for depth control, and is controlled with RF instead of IR, making outdoor driving possible. I put these components inside of a Revell Snap-Tite Star Destroyer kit, which required a bit of dremeling to get everything to fit properly. Turning is controlled with a side mounted thruster on the bottom of the ship, which makes for nice banked turns. To provide roll stability (I said yaw in the video...oops) I put some foam in the command tower and ballast below it on the bottom of the hull. The hardest part of this project ended up being lighting, it took a bunch of experimenting to get a space like background underwater, without having a bunch of distracting reflections. As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
Star Wars A-Wing Submarine ajw61185 2019-04-16 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Detailed Images : imgur.com/a/P1tkjnzThis is something that I've always wanted to try, taking a plastic model and making it "fly" under water. In the same way that astronauts train in pools to simulate micro-gravity, you could get spaceships to do spaceship things under water, that they would be incapable of in air. I used an old Power of the Force A-Wing as the hull, with most of the internal structure removed to fit in the electronics. The water tight container is made out of an ID card holder, with potted wires running out through the wall. The motors run flooded, and I used two waterproof car steering servos to move the control surfaces. It's ballasted to be slightly buoyant, so that in the event I go out of radio range, it'll float to the surface. With differential thrust for yaw, and elevon controls it is capable of doing loops and rolls, which I think is considered aquabatics? 2.4 GHz does not work under water, so I'm using an old Vex Robotics 75MHz transmitter/receiver. This has been a really fun project that has introduced me to the world of RC submarines, I think I'm going to put together a few more ships in the future.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
CrazyYak 4D Aerobatics ajw61185 2019-03-07 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Build details at 2:14I've been having a lot of fun with twin motor builds recently, and wanted to see how it would work on a proper aerobatic platform. I used a Twisted Hobbys 39" Yak 55 as the starter airframe and installed two EMAX LS2207 Lite Spec 1900kv motors on 7 inch props. The motors are running off of 25 amp BL Heli ESC's with the reversing motor setting enabled. This lets me reverse motor direction in-flight and back the plane up like it had a variable pitch unit. It's not quite as quick as a mechanical pitch setup, but you can do most of the same "4D" maneuvers with a bit of practice. As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe
Flying LEGO Technic Helicopter ajw61185 2019-01-21 | Trying to get back to a regular build/video cadence. Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Build details at 2:35I got inspired by the LEGO quad the guys over a Flitetest did. Turns out the standard LEGO helicopter rotor is the same size as a 130 heli. I used a Blade 130 S as the mechanics, and rebuilt most of the Technic frame to fit it inside. The Technic set is 42092, and is a fun little build on its own. Had to mess around with the throttle and pitch curves a bit to get it to hover at mid stick with all the extra mass. Flies surprisingly well with the extra parts, and can be easily converted back to stock. This has re-sparked my interest in helicopters, may try to squeeze one of these into one of my old airport sets.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.#lego #helicopter #drone
3D X-Wing Part 2 ajw61185 2018-12-30 | Jump to more flight video at 7:00Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Chase Footage by Tim Rodriguez: youtube.com/user/timrodriguez1Build Photos and Drawings: imgur.com/a/s1EipNBThis is a follow-on video describing some of the features and flight characteristics of my 3D X-Wing. The build is the latest in several iterations of the design, with the goal of getting to a sci-fi ship that flies as well as it looks. This is my biggest step in that direction so far and will likely lead to some follow on builds in this same vein :) I've got two other projects finished that I need to get video up for, been a bit backlogged...As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. Build and fly at your own risk and in accordance with your local regulations. Fly smart, fly safe.
3D X-Wing Part 1 ajw61185 2018-10-04 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece A lot of the sci-fi builds I do fly well enough to make a video and that's about it. I enjoy building, but I also really enjoy flying, so I wanted to make something that looked cool, but flew just as well as the regular 3D foam aerobatic planes I fly for fun. The 3DX-Wing is a step in that direction. After several revisions and tweaks to the profiles and areas, I've got something that is VERY aerobatic and a generally smooth flyer. Out of all my build this is probably the most approachable, so I'm going to do a Part 2 that walks through how to put one together, links to plans, etc. I let some folks fly this at NEAT fair a couple weeks back, and I'm going to incorporate some of their feedback into the final version.I've got some backlogged builds and videos from NEAT that I'll try to get up soon as well :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.#starwars #drone #modelaviation
Giant Flying LEGO Helicopter ajw61185 2018-08-05 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece This one took a little longer than anticipated, but came out flying great. It's the same scale as the LEGO plane, 10x the size of the original set, and is based on the helicopter from 6396 International Jetport. The whole thing is made from sheet EPS covered with 3mm depron foam. I carved the not-so-minifig from foam, to keep the weight down. With a 4s4000mAh battery the weight comes in at a little over 4.5lbs, and I'm using naze32 for control.A couple more builds are in the pipeline, let me know in the comment section if there is anything you'd love to see fly.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.#lego #drone #legodrone
Now THIS is Podracing Micro RC ajw61185 2018-05-07 | Welcome new subscribers! I usually do one big project a month-ish and a few other RC related videos sprinkled in. My other hobbies include Lego, Skiing, and Star Wars stuff. Comment if you'd like to see more of that content on the channel. Currently midway through building a GIANT LEGO helicopter to go with the LEGO plane :) Follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress: instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I've had this project 80% complete for 2 years now! Finally got around to finishingAnakin's pod, and getting them flying together. Both are built out of 3mm Depron, and weigh around 35-40g each. They are powered by a pair of 7mm motors, and controlled with 1.7g Hobby King servos and a Delteng reciever. There is a piece of clear mylar film in between the engines to provide enough lifting surface.Sebulba's pod flies awesome and is very aerobatic. Anakin's is a little less maneuverable, but still pretty good compared to my average sci-fi build. Both make me hum the "Duel of the Fates" to myself when I fly them...As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.Thanks to Tim and Dan for helping me fly and film them.
RC LEGO Tanks : G.I. JOE Cobra H.I.S.S. ajw61185 2018-03-11 | Little bit different than usual, but I've been in a LEGO building mood recently. Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpieceMy G.I. JOE interests deepen. I started with the Technic Tracked Racer set, and built a pair of H.I.S.S. tanks around it. This was my first time experimenting with the SBrick, which is a really neat little device, with lots of potential to make all sorts of RC LEGO vehicles. Let me know if you would like to see more LEGO content on the channel. I do just about as much LEGO building as I do plane building, so there's lots of stuff to share with you all :) Next build is a BIG ONE...Tracked Racer : brickset.com/sets/42065-1/RC-Tracked-RacerSBrick : sbrick.comHere's a link to the LDD file. It included the additional Technic parts you need to modify the Tracked Racer set: bricksafe.com/pages/woodpiece/g.i.-joe-h.i.s.s.-tankAs with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE
Flying G.I.Joe Cobra Rattler ajw61185 2018-02-13 | No Rattlers were harmed in the making of this video. Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpieceTaking a trip down memory lane, and picking up one of the 2008 re-releases, I realized it was almost the exact same scale as the UMX A-10 from Horizon. horizonhobby.com/umx-a-10-bl-bnf-basic-eflu3750With some foam surgery, a bit of sanding and a re-paint, it was transformed into the iconic 1984 rattler: imgur.com/a/Mq0NcThe paint is Liquitex Cobalt Blue in a rattle can, and the decals are from http://www.tfkingdom.com The rest of the additions, including the turret and 3rd engine, are made out of bits of Depron and plastic sheet.It was a fun little project, that ended up flying as well, if not a bit better than the stock A-10. Time to get working on a Conquest X-30 :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it. KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE
How To: DIY Star Wars X-Wing Drones ajw61185 2018-01-17 | An X-Wing for everyone :) Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Here are two different designs built around the Parrot Swing. Pictures of the build are at the end, with a description of what went into each build.The paper built version is built around the awesome plans provided by Cubefold:http://www.cubefold-craft.comhttp://www.twitter.com/CubieCalThe green one is based around the original X-Wing concept art by the legendary Colin Cantwell:http://colincantwell.comBoth fly great, and can be built in an afternoon with readily available supplies.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
GBA Solar Bear ajw61185 2017-12-30 | This is an amazing little plane I picked up from ukanduit on RCgroups. It's pure solar powered, no batteries! It's been a long time since I've designed or flown any solar powered craft, and it's amazing to see how far things have progressed. This little wing has rekindled my interest in this niche of the hobby, and I just ordered another power setup to build my own design around :)Check out ukanduit's build thread here:rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3007750-BNF-Solar-Bear-pure-solar-powered-32-wing-Free-plansHe's just started offering them for sale.
Star Wars Robotic Porg : Porgbot ajw61185 2017-12-19 | [Spoiler Free] Welcome to all my new subscribers! I usually do one big project a month-ish and a few other RC related videos sprinkled in. My other hobbies include Lego, Skiing, and Star Wars stuff. Comment if you'd like to see more of that content on the channel. Follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress: instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Jump to details of the build: youtu.be/7jILJqmIqYM?t=144This was a silly little one-ish day build, I did over the weekend, of an RC Porg from the new film The Last Jedi. It started out as an electronic toy (amazon.com/Star-Wars-Last-Electronic-Plush/dp/B01N182PGS) Which I hollowed out and stuffed with a bunch of servos. I used HobbyKing 9gram servos for the arms and head movement, and RobotSop continuous rotation servos for the locomotion. It is powered by a little two cell 250mAh lipo, and controlled with a 6 channel Spektrum receiver. It's super fun to drive around, and I think I'm going to make a bigger prop accurate one, with more moving features.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Giant RC Snowspeeder Project : Lawn Ornaments Beware ajw61185 2017-12-08 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece I was walking around Home Depot, when I came across a giant inflatable AT-AT lawn decoration. The only logical next step was to build a big snow speeder to knock it down... I had done a micro build a few years back that flew pretty well, so I just scaled things up 3.3x. The build is very similar to the A-Wing and TIE. 9mm EPP, with two motors and elevons. I wanted to keep it very light, so that I could fly it indoors. Wing loading is well under 6oz/ft^2 so it putts around at a crawl if you want. I added an extra servo to make the harpoon move with rudder input. There is a more detailed build thread on RCgroups : rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2993420-Star-Wars-SnowspeederAs with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.Special thanks my dad, and my buddy Dan (http://bit.ly/2zXMHXH) for helping with the filming. I included some bonus footage at the end of us trying to get the shots :)
Star Wars Dogfight ajw61185 2017-10-30 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Latest project is a two part build of new ships from the upcoming Episode 8 : The Last Jedi. The TIE Silencer and the Resistance A-Wing were fun builds that fly well. Both are built out of 9mm EPP foam, and were based off of scaling up the Revell Snaptite kits that came out on Force Friday. They each use two small propellers for propulsion and a set of elevons for control. In the coming weeks I plan to do a detailed build video with linked plans. As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.Thanks to Stephen for helping with the flying
Radio Flyer Land Speeder Mod Preview ajw61185 2017-09-24 | Preview of my latest project. A very souped up version of the Radio Flyer Land Speeder. I'll have a full tutorial up in a few weeks when I return from some travel.Please subscribe if you like what you see and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress: instagram.com/ajwoodpiece As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Daedalus Human Powered Aircraft ajw61185 2017-09-05 | Finally got around to restoring the Daedalus 88 model I built several years ago. Time and heat had not been friendly to the covering, so I had to re-skin everything. Still one of my favorite planes, but it needs absolute dead air to fly properly. Picked up a bunch of Star Wars stuff on Force Friday, so expect a Star Wars ship build to be coming soon :)If you're interested in the Deadalus project, I highly recommend the NOVA special, "The Light Stuff." It really was a spectacular airplane.
Cartoon OV-10 Bronco Quick Build ajw61185 2017-08-21 | Bit of a distraction from the regular big builds, and a bit different video format. Comment if you'd like to see more of this sort of stuff, with segments on how I go about designing/testing these creations. Please subscribe, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress: instagram.com/ajwoodpiece Plans coming soon, check back for a link.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
GIANT R/C LEGO Space Shuttle (1682) ajw61185 2017-07-22 | Please leave suggestions in the comments section on what I should make next, having a bit of builders block :( I love these big LEGO themed builds, but they take a lot of time! This one ended up actually flying quite well. It's also based on the Classic Town 1682 Set "Space Shuttle Launch" I took the plans I drew for the 1:1 scale version, and up-sized to 5x. The whole thing is built out of 1.3lb 9mm EPP foam sheet. I learned my lesson with the LEGO Plane, and wanted something that could take a few dings and stay in one piece. Took a while to figure out where to put the motors. There's not much "wing" to cut a slot and put them in, so I ended up putting them on the elevons, making for a sort of thrust vectoring. This makes for some cool flips, but roll is super sensitive. Still, a pretty fun plane to fly, that I think will get a lot of stick time out at the field. Flies almost like a proper plane :)As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Time-Lapse Space Shuttle Build with a Surprise (LEGO 1682) ajw61185 2017-06-12 | Welcome to all my new subscribers! I usually do one big project a month-ish and a few other RC related videos sprinkled in. My other hobbies include Lego, Nerf, and Star Wars stuff. Comment if you'd like to see more of that content on the channel. Follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress: instagram.com/ajwoodpiece This was a fun little build. I put together two of the shuttle frames, one is still in the progress of converting to fly like a plane, also midway through building one the size of the Lego plane. The frames are all 1mm foam, and weigh about 2.5grams. I made all the studs with a hole punch this time.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Giant Lego plane ajw61185 2017-05-05 | Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpiece If you're coming over from Flite Test, this was my build that I brought to Flite Fest west, and the FT guys shot some footage of youtu.be/mkv9TALqJ6k . Love their channel and what they've done for the community, glad to get to share this with them and you all.As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Happy May the 4th, all my Star Wars creations so far ajw61185 2017-05-04 | Updated to include my latest builds. What do you want to see done next? Please make suggestions in the comments. Subscribe if you like what you see, and follow me on instagram to see the builds in progress : instagram.com/ajwoodpieceAs with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Quick Build Kitbashed Hobby King SU-35 ajw61185 2017-04-19 | One evening build of a modified Hobby King SU-35. Flies great :) Lego Plane video coming next week!hobbyking.com/en_us/catalog/product/view/id/63205/s/su-35-fighter-jet-pusher-prop-735mm-kit
Imperial Probe Droid Drone ajw61185 2016-10-27 | It's a good bet the Empire knows we're here...Please read the whole description, and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy what you saw. I do one new build every 4-6 weeks :)This is a build I've had on the back burner for a while, but wanted to finish in time for Halloween. It's based on the same quad I used for the Falcon 9 build (the Blade Inductrix) and is built entirely from 3mm depron foam. The whole body weighs about 50g, and the drone flies reasonably well indoors. Landing is a bit of a challenge, but I made break away mounts for the legs, in case I miss a hand catch. I'll be linking build photos and drawings in the comments section shortly. As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
A-10X 3D Tank Bustin ajw61185 2016-10-11 | Something a bit different. 3D A-10, built out of 9mm EPP. 35in span about 10 oz RTF with a 3s 800mAh pack.
F-Zero Hovercraft ajw61185 2016-09-08 | You've got boost power!!!READ THE WHOLE DESCRIPTION, and if you enjoy PLEASE SUBSCRIBE and leave a comment below on what you'd like to see next.A project from a while back that I just dusted off. Remote control versions of the Fire Stingray and Blue Falcon from Nintendo's F-Zero series.The sense of speed from the on board cameras is awesome :) No Plans for these ones, as they were build mostly free hand from sheet foam, although there is a discussion about the build, and similar skirt-less hovercraft designs here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2414152As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Twisted Hobbys DR1 3D With 3 Wings ajw61185 2016-08-22 | New DR1 Triplane from Twisted Hobbys. Another awesome plane that is truly something different.
A-10 + Nerf Blaster = AWESOME ajw61185 2016-08-04 | READ THE WHOLE DESCRIPTION, and if you enjoy PLEASE SUBSCRIBE and leave a comment below on what you'd like to see next.My latest build combines two hobbies, R/C planes and Nerf. I've incorporated a stripped down Nerf Rival Zeus blaster into the nose of an old FreeWing A-10. The blaster is controlled from the same transmitter used to fly the plane, and allows me to launch 12 safe/soft foam balls in less than half a second. The balls come out so fast it even sounds like the real thing, I encourage you to turn the volume up on the ground based shots. I've played around with various tabs in the barrel to adjust the amount of spin on the balls and provide a nice flat, or slightly down trajectory. The balls are so light that if I'm flying too fast, I can overtake the salvo I just launched, which you can see in some of the on-board shots. As with other Nerf Zeus mods, it will also launch Nerf Mega Darts (last pass in the video). They seem to handle the airspeed of the aircraft better, but you can only fit three in at a time. Strafing runs were remarkably effective on some cardboard T-72 tanks, and putting on a pair of goggles to get the first person view is amazing. Also, yes, I picked up all the balls on the field and somehow managed to not lose any .While I believe this modification to be compliant with the AMA Safety Code, as I am not using pyrotechnics, or jettisoning anything that could harm people or property (Nerf blasters are after-all meant for children to play with, and comply with toy safety rules,) please exercise caution and responsibility if you're attempting to build a similar creation. Never fly at/over people, and resist the temptation to launch balls at anything organic ;) Enjoy your brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt responsibly!As with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own. Do not upload my content as your own, and please provide proper attribution if you are sharing it.
Twisted Hobbys 43 Veloxity ajw61185 2016-08-03 | Some Sunday morning flying of my new favorite aerobatic plane.Next custom build is about one evenings work away from getting in the air. Here's a hint , there will be functional Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt!
A Day On The Glacier Whistler Blackcomb 7/14/2016 ajw61185 2016-07-18 | One more non RC video before I get back to building, I should have something new and exciting for you folks next week :)I used to be a competitive mogul skier, and would spend most of my Julys up in Whistler British Colombia, training on the glacier. Last time I was there was in 2003, and I figured while my knees can still handle it, it would be fun to spend a few days re-living the good old times. Turns out, most of the technique and mechanics are still there, but the muscles...not so much. Right now, I can barely move :P
T-6 Flight ajw61185 2016-07-03 | If you like this, and want to see more aviation related content, PLEASE subscribe.Taking a break from model planes and work for a few weeks. Got to go up in a friend's T-6. We did some basic acro, and he let me have a pull on the stick for a while. Never would have thought I'd get a chance to fly a piece of history. Probably the closest I'll get to a Mustang. No music, so you can hear that beautiful sounds of that Wasp radial.Happy 4th everyone :)
SpaceX Falcon 9 Drone - Extended ajw61185 2016-06-27 | If you like, PLEASE subscribe :)Longer cut, showing leg deployment, and a few tipovers. Yes I know it's not a real rocket, but it does really fly, and is meant to reenact one of the greatest engineering achievements in recent memory. Doing this project gave me even more respect for the folks at SpaceX. Doing it with a toy was hard, doing it in real life, coming back from space is nothing short of magic. Also, as a PSA, while I appreciate all the pool cleaning pointers, this is at a friends house. I'll pass along the "Clean your pool" messages to him :)Description from shorter video : My latest RC project is a tiny version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Droneship landing. The "rocket" is built around a stripped down Blade Inductrix 200, using a variety of model rocket and custom parts. The legs deploy in flight, and I've got a removable "Flame" that can be attached. The Droneship is made from 1" insulation foam, and is built to the correct scale for the 1m tall rocket. It is a tiny landing pad, and give me even more respect for the amazing accomplishment that is landing the real one! Longer video to follow shortly, including some recreations of RUDsAs with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Drone - Short ajw61185 2016-06-27 | First off thanks for all the replies, and all of the pool cleaning pointers. As a PSA, it's not my pool, but I'll pass along the info to my friend.My latest RC project is a tiny version of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Droneship landing. The "rocket" is built around a stripped down Blade Inductrix 200, using a variety of model rocket and custom parts. The legs deploy in flight, and I've got a removable "Flame" that can be attached. The Droneship is made from 1" insulation foam, and is built to the correct scale for the 1m tall rocket. It is a tiny landing pad, and give me even more respect for the amazing accomplishment that is landing the real one! Longer video to follow shortly, including some recreations of RUDsAs with all my builds, this is strictly for fun. I do not intend to sell any sort of kit based on this project, although I will be glad to answer questions about the build, and help anyone who is interested create their own.
Star Wars B-Wing Drone Footage ajw61185 2016-06-06 | Air-to-air footage of my remote control B-Wing from a DJI Phantom. Plans and build log available here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2676290See my other builds here: youtube.com/watch?v=dY388_lra8cLeave your suggestions for the next build in the comment section below, and please subscribe!
B-Wing Prototype Aerobatics ajw61185 2016-06-02 | Think I'm getting this thing figured out. Painted version coming in a day or two!
B-Wing Prototype Preview and Ramblings ajw61185 2016-05-31 | This is a quick peak of some early flights of the B-Wing I'm working on. This one sets a new standard for things that fly better than they have any right to. After the flying there is a bit of a discussion about the design challenges I encountered on this one. Let me know if you'd like to see more of these sort of work-in-progress videos! Also, should I do it in ROTJ paint, or the red version from Rebels?
