EA 2016 update

Long time no see! I'm still building and flying and hope to get back into video production.
After the first phase of making videos dialing in the basic construction techniques and offering a few designs I need help determining how I can best contribute to the foamboard scratchbuild community.
What do you want to build? What problems are you having? What ideas do you have? What limits do you want to push?
Let me know by posting your own videos and/or emailing me at [e-mail]

[@AndrewNewton]

2016 just became more interesting. Welcome back Ed.

[@mountaindewdude76]

+Andrew Newton Well said, Andrew! It will be great to see Ed more often.

[@jimlemieux795]

+Andrew Newton Ed and Andrew, you both have been incredibly inspiring and helpful to me as a new RC plane enthusiast. I’ve obsessively watched all of your videos and have tried many of the techniques you both have shown on numerous planes with much success. Thank you both so much for all of the time you have taken to put together your instructional videos. I am now a volunteer STEM teacher at a local highschool where we have several teams building RC foam planes using your techniques! The kids are really enjoying the class, and I’m enjoying teaching this great hobby as a fun way to apply STEM. FYI, I’ve got a ton of raw video footage of the experience that I’ll cut together for a youtube video at the end of the school year, and I’ll make sure you both get the link J. We owe our success to you both.

[@AndrewNewton]

+Jim LeMieux Thanks Jim, great story. I'd love to see the video.

[@JoshWeaverRC]

@@AndrewNewton This would be a terrific happy new years title for Jan 1, 2019.

[@lmdetect]

Good to see you in the new year. It's awesome that you let your daughter add her personal touch to your planes. Great dad.

[@JakeBullit123]

great to see you back Ed,nice work shop.have a great year.

[@billhickman6455]

Great to see you back, you were missed. As always thank you for sharing...

[@juststreamseeker]

WELCOME BACK... We miss you. so so glad to see you again.

[@calvin_E]

Your plane designs helped me think out of the box as i began the RC plane hobby. If i had any suggestion, it would be to encourage strengthening the fuselage with dowels, carbon fiber, arrows etc. For Beginner's that can't always have a good flight, it will help the planes longevity, and it's inexpensive. Thanks for the good content and ideas Ed, glad your doing good and making videos again.

[@ExperimentalAirlines]

+Calvin Erickson It's a good point. I do include CF members in some fuselage designs which also serve as the rubber band wing attachment points. I've also taken to using 3M Extreme Packing Tape to line the outside (and sometimes the inside too) of fuselage tubes for certain planes that need it. It makes the fuselages very stiff.

[@skunkfive9670]

Holy cow, Ed's back and 2016 means I need to get more foam-board. Welcome back sir, and thank you getting us flying so well in 2014/2015!!

[@zekearchuleta6061]

Good to see you back Ed, Look forward to your tutelage, Still in the Crash and Burn club but not giving up. You've kept the hobby affordable for me, Thanks !

Yeah. Ed is back. Was a pleasure to meet you last summer at Flite Fest.

[@pintokitkat]

Excellent. Glad to have you back, Ed. You might remember I met you at Flite Fest - I was the one with the fold up, Velcro fastened Versa wing.

[@keithau.]

As Andrew said ' Welcome back Ed ' i always enjoy watching your video's

[@theElderberryFarmer]

This is great news, Ed! I'm returning to RC flight after a 15-20 year hiatus, and I was just today starting to practice covering foam board with packing tape. An APD is the first of your designs that is on my list. Welcome to the East Coast - I'm from NJ originally, but got sick of bad winters and moved to NC. Dwight

[@EricBradenD]

Happy to hear from you again. You were my intro to the hobby.

[@BMSWEB]

Looking forwards to heaps more videos from you Ed :D I've always liked the i10, well the look of it, I think it would be great if you could do a video on it sharing your thoughts on it in more detail. Oh and Happy New Year to you and your family :D

[@RCPrairieFlyyer]

Welcome back Ed, looking forward to seeing your future videos!

[@lysjones]

Welcome back, Ed! you've been missed!

[@rickscreationscustrr]

Yes! You're back! You were my first KZbin subscription and my inspiration for my channel . We must have ben cut from the same cloth because I use some of the same techniques you use and have learned other things I would have never thought of from you. I hope you enjoy Virginia and if you ever want to check out Vermont I would love to share one of our free fields and do some flying! Its beautiful here in the summer and fall.

[@Tmask32]

The legend continues. It 's great to see you back Ed , looking forward to your future designs. And it was very nice for my son and I to meet you at flite fest this past year. Thanks and I hope you have a good new year.

[@woodstoney]

Glad to have you back! Your videos have always been educational, inspiring and fun! Enjoy the somewhat cooler weather this summer! Happy flying!

[@joeunger4297]

So glad to see you back Ed. Hope the move went well for you and the family.

[@ollanderparker]

Welcome back Ed. Looking forward to seeing the production coming out of that upgraded shop. Happy flying!

[@pushek625]

Welcome back Ed. You and Andrew Newton are our one of the most important inspiring guru's for scratch build. Nice to see you :) And happy new years for everydoby!

[@ecwhite3621]

Great to see you back. And...welcome to this side of the country.

[@davidlondon3111]

Welcome back Ed - you were missed

[@CN073]

Welcome back man, you've inspired me a lot in the past and have really help me take some steps towards getting into the hobby, please update as much as you can and I (and hopefully others) will do our part to give back to you. Thank you so much I've derived a ton from your content.

[@coperc001]

Welcome to the East Coast Ed!!! Don't mind the colder weather...

[@tapeglue8315]

Welcome back. My Noob Tube died of old age and my Axon was lost in the Sierras. My Photon will maiden in a few days. Drive on Ed!

[@q300SBB]

Fantastic to see you back Ed,

[@wakethemountain9467]

Glad your back pal!! This was a pleasant surprise :) I've learnt so much about scratch building from watching your videos! Keep them coming

[@Piereder1]

Glad and relieved to see you back. Best wishes for 2016 from Austria.

[@crashtestdummy2686]

Ed, so good to see you back built and am still enjoying the photon and is still one of my favorites can't wait to see what you come up with this year.

[@bearcat8691]

Best of luck to you and yours, Ed! Keep up the good work! Beautiful place you have there, too.

[@weldslag]

Great to see you back on line. I have to admit I am a little disappointed that you left Phoenix (feels like I lost a friend), but good luck with your eastern adventures! Your building techniques have helped us all and your ideas are inspirational. We'll be watching for your future posts.

[@danogle9927]

Ed I'am so glad your back I missed your videos

[@mostlyharmlessrc3920]

Wow - glad you're back! Your building techniques are the foundation of my planes. The symmetrical airfoil using dollar tree foam is very interesting, as is the carbon-boom glider. I made a distance fpv plane with a rear engine and mid-wing design, inspired by you and Wayne RC (the CP60). I'd love some ideas to improve this design in terms of easier CG, dutch roll problems, etc. Please see my most recent vids - thanks!

[@DROY2004]

Welcome Back Ed! UR vids really taught me a lot, don't think i've miss one.

[@SongOfWhiteWolf]

Happy New Year, Ed! Congrats on the move, we moved into our new house last May and still can't park the cars in the new garage! LOL I just did the maiden today on my FT Old Fogey. Video on my channel.

[@FPVSteve]

Probably one of the best pieces of news I could have hoped for going into 2016 - welcome back!

[@MaddogTyler]

Great to see you back on the Tube. love what you did with proton. Love the detail you go into about the flight characteristics and building design features. Again great that you are back.

[@MountainSnowFlyer]

Good to see you back! Here's some ideas for designs and videos: DLG, variable chord Armin type wings, VTOL. A small and manueverable fpv plane.

[@IsaacPel]

Nice update!! I have to say you brought a lot of knowledge and creativity to the scratchbuilding community

[@yungpharm91]

So good to see you posting again. Really enjoy all your videos.

[@Flyrc27]

Glad to have you back, and close to my area.

[@owenp267]

Great to see you back ED,

[@hilldaflyer4593]

Glad you're back! Welcome to the East.

[@kikoway1]

@ExperimentalAirlines Thank you for all you do and for your patience in describing clearly! Finally with your videos and those of @Andrew Newton, I realized my autonomously airplanes FPV 160 cm. and 180 cm. and I have completely abandoned Skyhunter, Talon and EPP FPV by HK. Now I can build my ideal plane, with little money and amusing myself so much

[@G4Disco]

Nice to see you back. I finally got around to building the Donkey. Building was easier than I thought. Can't wait to see more designs.

[@marto2200]

welcome back Ed looking forward to watching your videos again all the best for 2016

[@harolds1544]

Glad to see you back! Was slightly concerned that something happened to you up in the arctic circle, as that was your last video!! Phew! We all have more EA to look forward too. Viriginia is beautiful enjoy!

[@andresdelgado6778]

Congrats. I'm happy to see you back. I'm looking forward to watch your videos and listening to your helpful insights.Regards from SoCal

[@cynr100]

My year just got busier, now I have to build an EA plane as well, welcome back Ed.

[@Grantos1ea]

Sorry to hear you left the valley. Our loss.

[@birdseyeview1543]

Ed! We missed you! Happy 2016, can't wait for more awesome videos!

[@JohnnyVegasStudio]

Good to see you Ed. I've got some tubes and wings built that have probably been sitting behind my desk for over a year now. Even one for a bi-plane idea that I need to get back to. I guess that's one effect of not crashing as often...I don't need to build as often, but I do plan to try to get back to it this next year. Still rock'n my Axon...does great for that aerial footage! I also really need to get back to FPV.

[@dustinchase9187]

Welcome back Ed. I am looking forward to any new videos you post.

[@lasersbee]

Wishing you a safe and Happy New Year with plenty of flying. Glad to see you back.

[@iscluiscaduk]

Nice to see you back Ed!!

[@DaveMerc]

Happy new year! Did you say Richmond, VA. What a surprise. Perhaps I will see you around the area sometime, we live near Roanoke.

[@kroksbacksrc]

Wow. Great! My builds have become lighter and stronger thanks too You. Look forward to new videos! Maybe You can release some indoors designs

[@roberthatalla4394]

So happy to see your back here on youtube. Looking forward to your new videos. Looks like you have some great things to show us. :) Keep on Keeping on Ed

[@GuyOnTwoWheels]

Well done video sir! I am recovering from arm surgery and I enjoyed watching your video since I am stuck inside. - Jeremy

[@jhitesma]

Welcome back! Was great getting to meet you (briefly!) at FliteFest, look forward to more videos.

[@dougkuechenmeister8733]

Yea! Glad your back in business!

[@RanchRodCustoms]

Oh man I am so happy your back! Ed your 90% of the reason I started flying again 2 years ago. I have about 15 different EA planes in my shop right now. I have really not flown much at all in the last 6 months just because the hobby is so fricken expensive. But your videos always remind me that it can be done on budget!!!Happy new year to you and your family!

[@shanebarker2358]

So glad to see you back Ed! Can't wait to see more of your stuff. Maybe you can get to Flitefest 2016. Your not too far now! Take Care!

[@Spicks96]

Nice to see you back Ed. Hope you had a good Christmas and new year. The blue plane looks like the classic 'Ugly Stik' so maybe you could call that one the 'Fugly Stik' Heres to lots more building, experimenting and flying in 2016

[@hatzmannhenk]

Great to have you back. Can't wait for more videos.

[@mssippijim]

I just built my first trial run at a fuse tube using a scrap piece of somewhat damaged foam I had left over. Considering how long I actually spent on it, small work space, half dried up glue, and making a couple of mistakes leading to cracking one fold a bit. It actually turned out ok. Could actually be used, except that it is only about 22 inches long. Been in this hobby a long time and never built a totally scratch built plane...got to pick up a few items that I learned I need by doing this test build, including some fresh Gorilla glue and longer pieces of support / clamp material and I'll be good to go. Leaning towards the AXON for a first build as I've been out of fixed wing a while and need a good trainer.

[@fufermanxyz]

Woohoo! finally! I thought you'd never come back. By far my favorite detailed build videos come from EA. I've been putting off building an Ansley peace drone for months and now you've motivated me to do it. EA is right up there with flight test in my book.

[@rogerdevries4401]

Great to have you back!!!!

[@eatthe2323]

just found this channel today and pretty much watched ALL your video except your hand one (cant even look at thumbnail, oh lord there's a BAD pun there, im not..ar..) im so stolked to see you're back!! an look forward to your knowledge. you only truly keep what you give away:) THANKS!!! sincerely dallas

[@billdewitt2844]

It is good to see you back, look forward to your videos in the new year.

[@ioncomplex6615]

Welcome back Ed!

[@rjshrader]

Glad to see you back!

[@k5utc]

Welcome back Ed looking forward to more videos.

[@AnthonySpencer]

Great to see you back at it Ed.

[@TheRcfighterpilot]

so glad you're back can't wait to see what you'll come up with.

[@crazycrow3378]

Great to have you back Ed. I was starting to wonder where you went off to. Lookin forward to your video's.

[@petwog]

Hey and welcome to the east coast! The weather takes some adjustment to say the least. I found your channel via FliteTest and will be building the APD soon. You have some sweet builds. I would like to see a sub-250gm version or a sub-250gm FPV plane/wing of some sort. The biggest result of the FAA ruling will me more and more innovation by RC pilots to make smaller and smaller craft with better capabilities. GREAT channel!

[@parkflyerindonesia]

Just watched your video here Ed. Wishing all the best! Always enjoy watching your videos 😊

[@gygaxthegoat2491]

So good to see you again mate!!

[@Jack2Japan]

Nice to hear from you again!!

[@emerychandler]

glad to see you back! missed your videos!

[@luispozas6191]

Man! I thought something happened to you! I'm glad you are back in action!

[@jrkerne]

Hello Ed! Happy New year!!! One of the very first models that I've built and actually learned how to fly was one of your designs, Photon Glider! Keep the awesome work!!! Hope to see more of your videos soon!

[@Boekan_Arsheetec]

Glad to see you back Ed. Can wait your next projects and videos.

[@madrcbuildlabwv7602]

Welcome Back and Happy New Year Ed.. Glad to see you back your video was the main start in my foamboard building when I took it to my local flying club for the maiden they was like it not going to be fun. But the NoobTube really amazed them so it was more of my learning to fly since the fear of crashing was made less since cheap, and easy to replace. Can't wait to see what you come up with my skills have improved I done alot of FliteTest builds now all have been hand cut since I enjoy scratch building but the NoobTube was the beginning for me .. Thanks Ed for all your video's and tips..

[@fishmanpuffer]

glad to see you back

[@grahamrdyer6322]

Nice to see you back Ed, We all missed you, your wing is round the world. I was wondering What about a slow flying Trainer with poly or just Dihedral...I want to see your take on it.

[@RcAviation]

Nice to see you back ed!

[@new4me4horizon]

glad to see you back...

[@Fukaka2343]

In your video you mentioned something about Plane's Length effecting certain aspects of flight, as a noob to the hobby i have been have had more failures than successful fights. Would really love to see a video where these basics are covered such as wingspan to fuselage length ratios, Elevator and Rudder minimum size for a certain wingspan w/ cord. Thanks and Welcome back, looking forward to your new videos in 2016!

[@badmofo350]

Hey Ed! Glad to see you making videos again! You've been such an inspiration to me. I hope you're liking RVA so far. It's a really cool city. I'm in Greensboro NC, about 3 hrs away. It would be awesome to fly with you if you'd be open to having guests drop by or possibly meeting up. Does your club allow AMA member guests? Weather hasn't been great lately but it's getting better and of all my planes I've been looking forward to flying my APD. I posted a vid of it's maiden. Take care Ed, looking forward to more videos!

[@foamyflightmaster9385]

Great to see you back in the saddle, I owe much of my own success in building and flying to your inspirational designs, all the best in 2016.

[@chrisw9451]

Sorry to see you leave AZ Ed. Glad to see you back on your channel though.

[@danield679]

Virginia!! Yay! Im in Loudoun Co, so not tooo far away, but not all that close, but hello and welcome to VA! I hope you love it!

[@itsgr82bl8]

Glad to see your back, your videos are great!

[@MrGear33]

Glad your back! Great videos. Thank you

[@mrcarlpaton]

Glad to see you are back in action Ed! Was building an armin inspired wing earlier today! :)

[@eratwy]

Great to hear you will be doing videos again. Happy New Year to you and yours!