The Blueprint of a Legacy
LARC wasn't born in a boardroom. It was forged at a project table amidst the smell of balsa wood, CA glue, and soldering iron smoke. A father and son, building more than just airplanes.
Construction Phases
The Foundation
Before any of this, there were years of LEGO — countless creative builds that trained the eye and the hand, though we don't formally count those as LARC legacy. The first real build came in 2019: a Jaguar XK Coupe static model, the first car bought for Mathias when he was very small. Thoroughly played with, thoroughly wrecked. We restored it back to full glory. Other restoration projects followed — static model cars, each one teaching materials, patience, and the satisfaction of bringing something back to life.
The Spark
It started with a drone in a tree. Found on a walk, announced in the local Facebook group, unclaimed. We took it apart and used its motors and propellers to build an RC aircraft. The Ghostrider build was born. By April 28 we had already started a second: a cardboard RC Cessna. Our only real reference was Andreas — a lifelong RC hobbyist whose planes we had watched fly, and sometimes flown ourselves. The first builds were beautiful: blue-black-gold liveries designed by Sienna. They were also deeply humbling. The Cessna caught fire. On a dry field. Ghostrider wouldn't fly.
First Flight
To get a handle on RC flight, we purchased a Volantex Mustang. We quickly discovered the value of a detachable propeller when you're still learning to land. In August, Andreas gifted us a box of 3D printed Zero parts — our first 3D printed build. Zero flew, then crashed, then was repaired. It flew again and crashed again. It is now back in airworthy condition. Mathias received a BambuLab 3D printer for his birthday and the Piper project began: our first PLA Aero print, designed and built entirely by us from scratch.
LARC Is Born
By May 2025, the operation had grown too large to stay informal. We settled on a name: Loor Aviation RC. Resident artist Sienna created our green logo, which now decorates every build. In June, the T4 quadcopter lifted off on its maiden flight — with Sienna's plush octopus in the pilot's seat. Around the same time we built our workhorse: the FliteTest-inspired FT-22 foamboard park flyer. It has since flown countless sorties, day and night, with and without onboard cameras. Check the YouTube channel.
Beyond Aviation
August 2025: we felt like doing something different. The result was Anelle — a 3D printed watercooled RC speedboat. She aquaplanes beautifully and has sunk a few times and been rebuilt. All part of the hobby. Winter 2025–2026 brought our first RC car: a Godzilla R35, Mathias's go-to in every car game. By early spring it was not just running — it was our first live FPV build, letting Mathias pilot the car from inside the house while it drove outside. We also decided to exhibit at a model builders show for the first time, and completed an RC airboat build — the Black Crow Glade Runner — by May 2026.
The Hangar
LARC is the record of hundreds of hours at the bench — and at the table, and in the field, and on the water. We share our workshop logs and our failures because that is how the community elevates the craft. The fleet keeps growing.
To The Builders
Whether you are carving your first wing rib or programming a complex telemetry system, the pursuit of flight requires patience, precision and a healthy dose of stubborn persistence.