GeeBee R3 750mm TRILOGY. PART 1: Unofficial Unboxing

...a great-looking little plane

I’d had the GeeBee sitting in the corner for a while and finally got around to unboxing it.

It’s a nice quality kit, coming safely boxed and individually wrapped so that all parts were in perfect condition. The fuselage is even secured in place with velcro straps, a first for me.

The GeeBee comes in the classic Texaco livery which looks great and the decal application is nice. The fuselage is full EPO including the cowling which is nice, however there is a downside - the battery access is a small hatch on the underside.

The 5g servos, in wings and fuselage, are pre-installed along with the control horns. The high-standing tail wheel is also fitted, leaving only the tail planes to be screwed into place. The wing, with locating pins up front, is also screwed into place - a glue-free assembly.

The iconic GeeBee undercarriage comes pre-assembled, with integrated wire reinforcing which also serves as the mount slotting into the wing. Included is sprung bracing wires stabilising the undercarriage as well as bracing the wings to the fuselage, which should look great assembled.

The kit comes with two three-blade props and two spinners, the latter being the only disappointment - they're EPO, with the cone apparently needing to be stuck onto the base with double-sided tape! I'm not surprised to read that people have ditched these for real spinners. In fact, had I known, I’d have tried to get a replacement spinner when I ordered the kit…

How to Fold a Paper Plane for Electric Paper Plane Kit

...step-by-step guide 


The Electric Paper Plane Kit comes with one pre-folded sheet to get you started. Once you've used that up, here's a handy step-by-step guide to make as many planes as you'll ever need.

The design is called the Eagle, and it's a stable floating type, the kind commonly launched from the back of large lecture theaters and perfectly suited to the cool rechargeable kit...

Electric Powered Paper Aeroplane Kit

...turbocharge your paper plane

The Electric Power Paper Aeroplane Kit is a neat little package that gives your paper planes a power boost.

The Kit comprises a powered "spine" that clips onto your floater paper plane, packing a little battery up front with integrated charging dock, and a tiny motor with a prop at the back end.

There's also a charger-cum-stand, requiring three AA batteries, on which you can leave your plane and, when you're out flying, allows the battery to be recharged in a lightening-quick ten seconds max!

The Kit also includes a spare prop, doubtless necessary sooner or later with uncontrolled flights, and a detailed instruction sheet on how to fold a floater-type paper plane and tips of how to fly them. And, finally, they also provide a printed pre-folded paper plane to get you going...

Free Flight

...of the powered variety

As an intriguing addition to my collection, I've bought an Electric Power Paper Aeroplane Kit to try. This is a miniature battery-powered skeleton which clips onto a paper plane to extend its range and make it a bit more fun, hopefully.

The Eagle paper aeroplane seems a good choice as it's stable and glides very well.

As regards the paper, I've heard that waterproof paper is good, being more durable than the regular variety. For now, however, I've made up a test Eagle and can confirm it flies as well as I remember, and I'm looking forward to trying it out at the field when the weather calms down...