I'm Eric — I scratch-build RC planes on YouTube. This site is where the videos turn into something you can actually copy: exact plans, matched electronics, wiring diagrams, and the precise parts to order — plus free tools that design the whole plane for you.
✈ Eric Robb · Builder & Pilot
Every link in the gear list is re-checked by an automated stock check each morning — dead listings get flagged, not left to rot.
Three ways in. Everything else on the site feeds one of them.
Follow one proven beginner plane end to end — plans, exact parts, wiring, setup, and first flight. The complete guide, nothing left out.
Start the build → Path 2Saw a plane on the channel and want to build it? Every project has the dimensions, electronics, and a parts list you can order tonight.
Browse the builds → Path 3Designing your own? Answer a few questions and get a matched motor, ESC, battery, prop, and servo set that actually work together.
Match my parts →Everything else on this site is free. These two support the channel.
True-1:1 cutting templates — tiled for home printers or full-size for a print shop — plus the 8-page build guide. The refined one-hour design from the 1 Minute / 1 Hour / 1 Day build, not the free hand-measured trainer.
Get the plan set → HardwareNavigation lights, strobes, and 15 effects on 12V WS2815 strips — run from your phone, no extra transmitter channels. Designed and flown here.
See the controller →Pick a wingspan and a flying style — the tool draws the plane, finds the balance point, and lists the parts.
Open the Designer →
Best for beginners
The proven beginner build, end to end — plans, exact parts, wiring, setup, and first flight.
Start the build →
Fastest build
A flying plane from one $1 sheet of foam board and the cheapest electronics that work.
Build it tonight →Design the airplane, choose compatible electronics, wire it correctly, check the setup, diagnose problems, and document the finished build. Six connected steps, plus a specialist LED Compatibility Checker — free, no login.
Motors, batteries, radios, tools, and beginner planes — each labeled for whether I use it personally or picked it to a spec, with links checked daily.
A curated gallery of planes built from my designs and write-ups. Finished one? Send it in — I feature reader builds, and every submission is reviewed before it goes up.
I scratch-build foam planes, a glowing hovercraft, and custom electronics — tested at night, in snow, and occasionally into the ground. Recommendations are based on my own equipment, the needs of the build, and clearly labeled alternatives, and I keep the links current so you never land on something you can't get. Some links earn a small commission at no cost to you — that's what keeps the tools free.
Join the list and I'll send the free one-page starter checklist — what to buy, how to set up, and the preflight that saves your maiden — plus new build plans and tools as they land. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
