Site history

Update – July 28rd, 2015

Rearranged the menu system to focus more on electronics design.

Update – March 23rd, 2015

Front page of the new design is now complete. I wanted it to be easy to see what this website is all about, without going through the menus. I think I have succeeded. Let’s see if people stay on the website longer now.

Update – March 17rd, 2015

Changed layout to a new more modern theme. The old red one was getting a bit old-fashioned.

Update – February 22nd, 2015

Added more instructional videos. Rearranged the menus.

Update – February 14th, 2015

Cleaned up various links. Added menu named How-Tos. This menu will contain instructional videos and how-tos.

Update – February 7th, 2015

Remove all links to Google and its subsiduaries. Upload Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah introductory video.

Update – January 20th, 2015

Work on Mitsubishi F1M5 Pete.

Update – November 14th, 2014

Add eVector EV-55M project.

Update – November 20th, 2012

Front fuselage of FW-200 lofted. Clean up links in the R/C Scale menu.

Update – November 18th, 2012

Since last time this was updated, I have added the AT-6 Texan, worked on the AVRO 504K, the Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah, the Antonov An-2, the SAI KZ-IV and fixed some other minor details.

Update – September 22nd, 2012

Started on the Mitsubishi Ki-46 Dinah. Finished the fuselage in one day. Yah!

Update – September 18th, 2012

Started drawing the Travel Air 2000. This is a simple little aircraft with lots of detailing to do afterwards.

Update – September 17th, 2012

Completed the Grumman Widgeon Elevator. Tried to fit the engine box in the Fieseler Fi-167.

Update – September 15th, 2012

Added Breguet XIX Super Bidon, Levasseur PL-8 and Heinkel He-59.

Update – September 13th, 2012

Updated Grumman Widgeon status.

Update – September 8th, 2012

Major cleanup of website links. Also added several walk-arounds. Started on the Bv-138 and the Boeing Super Stearman. Added Fi-167 and Monospar S.T.25 updates.

Update – July 30th, 2012

Drew wing attachment for the Potez 62 and the engine mounting box for the O-Maskinen. Added walk arounds for the Curtiss Hawk II and the SAAB/MFI T-17 Supporter.

Update – June 20th,2012

Cleaned  up a bit and added F-16 introduction.

Update – April 29th, 2012

Added information and walk-arounds. Decided to model the Boeing Super Stearman aircraft in the Breitling Wing-walker colour scheme.

Update – April 8th, 2012

Added Potez 62 ailerons and Dornier Wal elevators.

Update – April 7th, 2012

Updated the Potez 62, the Orlogsværftet OV J1 Jæger and the Dornier Wal build threads.

Update – January 14th, 2012

Added information about Rohrbach Metall Aeroplan Co., A/S.

Update – January 9th, 2012

Start the fuselage on the Fieseler Fi-167.

 

 

 

Update – January 8th, 2012

Almost completed Dornier Wal fuselage.

Update – December 30th, 2011

Started on Antonov An-2, after visit in Poland.

Update – December 18th, 2011

Cleaned up Dornier Wal fuselage formers, loft additional fuselage formers, complete keel, add sub-wings as part of fuselage.

Update – December 16th, 2011

Cleaned up Dornier Wal fuselage formers.

Update – December 13th, 2011

Traced the fuselage formers from the 3-view.

Update – December 12th, 2011

Figured out the sub-wing design and started the design.

Update – December 10th, 2011

CAD import of Dornier Wal, Design of main wing done.

 

 

 

Update – December 8th, 2011

Started writing about my CNC cutter. Also added a bit of text about the Dornier Wal, and a blog entry.

 

 

 

Update – December 3rd, 2011

Added information about Regnecentralen Rc-702 Piccolo.

 

 

 

Update – December 1st, 2011

Started writing about the Dornier Wal. Blogged about a strategy to increase my visitor numbers. Added pages about the Sinclair ZX-80 and the Regnecentralen RC-702.

 

 

 

Update – November 29th, 2011

Added article about Ellehammer.

 

 

 

Update – November 26th, 2011

Major work on the Potez 62. Nose and cockpit done.

 

 

 

Update – November 25th, 2011

Worked on the Potez 62 fuselage.

Update – November 17th, 2011

Decide to enter and win Danish F4C championships within the next 3 years. Update blog.

 

 

 

Update – November 13th, 2011

Started on the PZL-130 Orlik and the MiG-3. Completed the flaps on the deHavilland Dove.

Update – November 12th, 2011

Got a bit of work done on the DHC-1 and O-maskinen.

 

 

 

Update – November 6th, 2011

Completed the Potez rudder and elevators as well as the Dove elevators and ailerons. Added Farman Jabiro photo. Added Blohm & Voss BV-138 build-thread. Did a status update of the O-Maskine. Started on the Focke-Wulf FW-200.

Update – November 5th, 2011

Drew the Monospar elevator and rudder.

 

 

 

Update – November 3rd, 2011

Added information about Nielsen & Winther A/S.

 

 

 

Update – November 2nd, 2011

General status updates on various aircraft. Mostly information about documents received.

Update – October 31st, 2011

Added info about the Monospar.

Update – October 23rd, 2011

Work on the Dove rudder. Added a widget to the website showing the most frequently updated aircraft.

Update – October 22nd, 2011

More elevator work. This time for the DHC-1 Chipmunk.

Update – October 15th, 2011

Did the Potez 62 Elevators and Rudder.

 

 

 

Update – October 12th, 2011

Updated DHC-1 rudder as well as the ailerons and flaps on the deHavilland Dove.

 

 

 

Update – October 8th, 2011

Worked on the deHavilland Dove centre section, and completed the main wing structure.

News – October 1st, 2011

I exceeded 4000 visitors this month. The visitors count has kept growing, month by month, and it should continue to rise, as I add more material, and the build-threads gets on the way.

Update – October 1st, 2011

Worked on the ailerons on the DHC-1 Chipmunk, and cleaned up the wings on the Potez 62.

Update – September 30th, 2011

Complete wings for O-Maskinen and the wing ribs on the Potez 62.

 

 

 

Update – September 29th, 2011

Wing tip completed.

 

 

 

Update – September 27th, 2011

Work on wing tip for Potez 62.

 

 

 

Update – September 25th, 2011

Discovered a way to calculate the wing profile from the shape of the wing tip. Impacts the Potez 62 design and possible others too.

 

 

 

Update – September 22nd, 2011

Initial fuselage frame and fuse skin for the Potez 62.

Update – September 19th, 2011

Add float struts for the Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete.

 

 

 

Update – September 18th, 2011

Updated H-maskinen and the Messerschmitt Bf-108 build-threads.

Update – September 17th, 2011

Added Potez 62 information.

 

 

 

Site Maintenance – September 16th, 2011

Installed new plug-ins to improve the statics collection as well as speed up an (already) slow website.

Update – September 14th, 2011

Working on the deHavilland Dove’s wing centre section.

 

 

 

Update – September 13th, 2011

Continuing the work on the wing and wing attachment of the deHavilland Dove.

 

 

 

Update – September 12th, 2011

Started designing the wing attachment area on the de Havilland DH-104 Dove.

 

 

 

Update – September 11th, 2011

Did some work on the Fieseler Fi-167 flaps. Updated build thread.

 

 

 

Update – September 5th, 2011

Add Scottish Aviation Twin Pin walk-around. Clean up menu systems.

Update – September 3rd, 2011

Add video of Emilie Sannom

 

 

 

Update – August 27th, 2011

The website has been down for two weeks, and it was restored today using a back-up. Today I have updated the Orlogsværftet J1 Jager section, as well as added information about the H-Maskinen, and a bit about the Junkers Ju-52/3m. I have also added FW-200 Condor Information and 3-View, added photos to the SAAB T-17 Supporter thread, added Twin Pin information, Cessna Mescalero Introduction, Antonov An-28, Curtiss Hawk II, Farman Jabiru, SAAB 340B, Fieseler Fi-167, Grumman Widgeon, and fixed a problem with the TravelAir 2000 build-thread.

 

 

 

Update – May 29th, 2011

Renamed PZL-M28 Bryza thread to Antonov An-28. Updated Twin Pin, KZ-IV, Mitsubishi Pete,  Berg & Storm III , deHavilland TK4 building threads plus some other minor updates.

Update – May 28th, 2011

Added Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer and Hillson Bi-Mono. Updated the Monospar ST25 and deHavilland Dove build threads. Fixed a minor navigation problem on the site.

 

 

 

Update – May 15th, 2011

Added post about Monospar S.T. 25 build.

Update – May 7th, 2011

Added updates to the work done on the Monospar S.T.25 model.

Update – April 30th, 2011

Added updates to the work done on the Monospar S.T.25 model.

Update – April 17th, 2011

Added pages on PZL-104 Wilga and PZL-130 Orlik in the R/C section. Added posts about the Monospar progress. Added Nielsen & Winther photos to the gallery.

Update – April 16th, 2011

Added picture of KZ-V.

Update – April 14th, 2011

Added first text about my 1:5 Monospar model.

Update – April 10th, 2011

Added Fokker F-XII as one of the aircraft I need to model. Description and 3-View uploaded.

Update – April 7th, 2011

Added new information about the Monospar S.T.25 and the Avro 504K.

Update – April 1st, 2011

Added a link to my photography website on the right side of the screen.

Update – March1 17th, 2011

Removed forum and links to facebook and twitter. The forum too up a lot of harddisk space, was never used, and was a spam-magnet. R.I.P.

Update – March 16th, 2011

Prepare site for photo blog.

Update – December 18th, 2010

Added 3-4 pages on tools and toolshop.

Update – November 8th, 2010

Redesigned the stabilizers on the SAAB 340B.

Update – October 23rd, 2010

Not much to report I am afraid. I have been studying some airplanes, and my books should be on their way from my old home. You can look forward to a massive update soon.

Site Update – October 12th, 2010

Fixed rudder, landing gear and fuel tank shape on O-maskinen.

Site Update – October 8th, 2010

Added information about Viking Aeroplan Co. and Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Fabrik.

Note – October 3rd, 2010

I will keep adding the lost material, as well as adding information about the more popular aircraft.

Site Update – October 3rd, 2010

Added a lot of information regarding the Berg & Storm aircraft. Added new quick-link menu to main page. The quick-links should make it easier for web-crawlers to find my pages.

Site Update – September 26th, 2010

Added software menu.

Site Update – September 24th, 2010

Fixed a few spelling errors.

Site Update – September 22nd, 2010

I have removed the pages about old Siam, as well as the museum visit reviews. As things are, I have no time to update those until my books arrive. I have also decided to start posting about construction techniques and workshop equipment required for R/C Scale building.

‘Note – September 22nd, 2010

Performing site backup of all files and database entries. I will try to recreate website locally to ensure backup is useful. Hopefully it can be done one a weekly basis. I just don’t trust my web-hosting company to do it.

Note – September 20nd, 2010

I need to re-direct requests for ?author=1&paged=x to the home page. The same goes for the error 404 page.

Site Update – September 18th, 2010

Working on the DHC-1 Chipmunk this weekend. I only managed to partially do the wing attachment, and the rudder.

Site update – September 17th, 2010

Removed the link so users can’t accidentally end up on a page with just a single post.

Note to self – September 16th, 2010

Contemplating a new front page. Also, have a lot of scale-drawing requests. Need to get the deHavilland Dove, PZL-Wilga, SAAB T-17 and O-Maskinen completed.

Site update – September 16th, 2010

Most navigational issues fixed. Added new info about Maagen III.

Site Update – September 8th, 2010

Found an interesting site (SEMRush.com) that shows my site’s ranking in Google. I am number 6747156. I do not know how often they update their ranking, but it gives me a measure. With more contents here, it should improve.

Site Update – September 6th, 2010

Preparing for the winter build season. Bought more machines for the shop. I have also experimented with some new primer. Looks good so far. Now I really need to get some plans completed. With some luck and some elbow grease, the deHavilland Dove, DHC-1 Chipmunk, Saab T-17 and O-maskien will be completed soon.

Site Update – August 20th, 2010

Some people found the old layout hard to navigate. Here is the new site layout. I hope you like it.

Site Update – August 7th, 2010

Previously unknown KZ aeroplane discovered. The 3-view was found on the cover of an SAI part-number list during my research. See the details under the Skandinavisk Aero Industri on the link in the menu on the left.

Site Update – August 6th, 2010

I have visited Danmarks Flyvemuseum (Danish Museum of Flight) in Stauning. There will be some posts here regarding this unique museum real soon.

Site Update – August 5th, 2010

I have found some 3-views of old Danish airfraft, such as the Ellehammer Standard, Fokker C.I, various KZ-Planes, Hawker Dankok, Hawker Dantorp, Supermarine Nanok and others during my research. Design of the models will start shortly.

Update – July 28th, 2010

I have started to buy various machines, saws, etc. and am waiting for my hand-tools to arrive from my last home. I should be ready to build again before winter.

Site Update – July 2nd, 2010

Slowly adding the lost contents. I have also been visiting some museums and will write a short review of those. If you are interested in Hitler’s Atlantic Wall, I will add some photos from the Hanstholm Bunker – North-Europes largest and best preserved gun placement.

Site Update – June 22nd, 2010

MY HOSTING COMPANY HAS LOST 6 MONTHS OF BLOGS! APPARENTLY THEY ONLY BACK UP ONCE A YEAR!

This is the kind of thing that makes me want to cry and give up.

Site Update – February 26th, 2010

Added new Facebook groups. Started on the PZL M-28.

Site Update – February 25th, 2010

Website was down for almost the entire day yesterday. The hosting company fixed it as soon as I informed them. I’m very happy with this hosting company so far. Also, there is feedback on the Jupiter Ace, and I have added a couple of posts on the Bf-108 Taifun.

Site Update – February 22nd, 2010

Have been writing php code for an auction web-site lately. However, people are starting to link to my site from the major R/C modelling web-sites. It means I am on the right track – someone appreciates what I am doing and that the information I present here is valuable to people. The Jupiter Ace page is also visited regularly.

Site Update – February 17th, 2010

Not really an update, but I see so many people searching for photos or other information, and they come to my site, and leaves again. Why don’t they ask me? I have most of the items that they have been searching for.

 

Site Update – February 16th, 2010

Added information regarding the Danish Army Aircraft, Hugin and Munin, DK-I and DK-II.

Site Update – February 14th, 2010

Geez, there are so many interesting aircraft. The Swedish FFVS-22 was a plane designed during 1941 when the aircraft bought overseas didn’t go through. It’ looks like a FW-190 with the performance of a Spitfire. Amazing!

Started on the Vultee V-1A which is just plain ugly.

Site Update – February 12th, 2010

CP/M Machine being designed.

Site Update – February 10th, 2010

Rearrange some of the posts. Added introduction to Royal Danish Army category.

Site Update – February 9th, 2010

Started designing the hardware for a simulated tape-recorder for the vintage computers. Added information about the Army Maurice Farman, Henri Farman and balloon technology.

Site Update – February 6th, 2010

There have been several visitors searching for specific topics on my site, that I think I should cover in more detail. The first is about WWI balloon technology. Please check back soon for a more detailed description of Percel balloons.

Added place-holders for new Danes in Siam information.

Site Update – February 5, 2010

With the existing rate of change, we should reach 1000 visitors per month by end of February, as the material expands. (Dec: 103, Jan: 311 Feb: 81 in 4 days).

Added a movie of the Junkers F-13 and cleaned up some posts.

Site Update – February 1, 2010

Started on the Grumman Tracker and the Monospar S.T.25. Both will take a really long time to finish. One is very complicated and the other has a really crappy 3-view.

Site Update – January 30, 2010

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Monospar S.T.25 –