Musings from the Combat Pits

By Buzz Wilson

Buzz Wilson shares his experience in control-line combat competition.

January 2012 column: A computer-controlled foam cutter, Part II

November 2011 column: The Nekked Chicken: How to Build Jeff Dawson's 1/2-A Combat plane

March 2010 column: For new Combat fliers: What do I fly? What do I need? Where can I get it?

February 2010 column: Fabricating a jig for building Vintage Diesel Combat Planes

January 2010 column 2: A computer-controlled foam cutter, Part I

January 2010 column 1: Storing lines and handles

December 2009 Column 2: Making Propellers Part II, The First Prop

December 2009 column 1: Making propellers, Part I, the Mold

November 2009 column: Making the Dick Salter combat/speed handle

<< April 2009 column: Building the new, improved combat pit box

Pitting series Part 4 Preparing for the contest

Pitting series Part 3 The role of the launcher/helper

Pitting series Part 2 The pilot's role in the combat pit team

Pitting series Part 1 Setting up a pit box for combat

Also by Buzz Wilson:

Make a carbon fiber landing gear

Setting up the OS Max 25FX for 80mph combat

How to build a combat plane launching stooge

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This page was updated Jan. 19, 2012