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 its electronics and parts list, and each one says whether it has plans, enough dimensions to build from, or was a one-off experiment.
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 support the channel, and every one of them started as something I needed on my own bench. See everything for sale →
Pre-cut kit · laser-cut to orderER Sparrow Mk II Pre-Cut KitEvery foam part laser-cut and scored, the motor mount, the skewers, and the plans. Add your electronics and glue.$29.99See the kit →
Printable plansER Sparrow Mk II PlansTrue-1:1 cutting templates and the 8-page build guide for the 30-inch one-hour trainer. Print at home or at a print shop.$8Get the plans →
RC wiringServo Lead Heat-Shrink LabelsAIL, ELE, RUD, THRO and the rest, shrunk onto the lead so the receiver bay reads itself. Four packs.from $19.99See the label kit →
RC wiringServo Connector Safety LocksFifty locks that fit around a joined servo connection so an extension out in a wing stays plugged in.$14.99See the locks →
RC batteriesXT60 Battery Status CapsGreen end out: charged and ready. Red end out: flown. Twelve caps, so every pack in the box tells you.$11.99See the caps →
Giant-airplane hardwareHeavy-Duty Control Linkage KitLaser-cut plywood control horn, servo mount and threaded pushrod with swivel ends, developed on the 20-foot airplane. 2-pack or 4-pack.from $29.99See the kit →
BundleWiring Organization BundleThe Standard 30-Pack of labels and the 50-pack of locks together, for less than the two apart.$29.99 save $4.99See the bundle →
For classroomsClassroom Flight LabInstructor guide and student worksheets for a design-build-fly project around a 30-inch foam-board trainer.$65See the curriculum →
Hardware · built to orderWi-Fi RC LED ControllerNavigation lights, strobes and 15 effects on 12V WS2815 strips, run from your phone. Built when a run is scheduled.built to orderSee the controller →
Every one of these is designed, made or written here and used on my own airplanes first. Physical parts ship from the bench; downloads arrive the moment you pay.
Pick a wingspan and a flying style — the tool draws the plane, finds the balance point, and lists the parts.
Open the Designer →
Recommended first airplane
The proven beginner build, end to end — dimensions, exact parts, wiring, setup and first flight, with plans and a pre-cut kit if you want them.
Start the build →
30-minute experiment · no plans
One $1 sheet of foam, no plans, half an hour on the clock — and it flew and looped. Fun to watch; not the first-airplane path.
See the 30-minute build →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.
