Before getting to our letters this month, I have a new engine-related book to bring to your attention that I am sure quite a few of...
EASY REPAIRS TO SAVE YOUR MOLDED ARF Let’s face it! Accidents are bound happen, and when it comes to flying RC airplanes, the chances are that...
On today’s giant-scale airplanes, it is a common sight to see multiple servos grouped together to command a single control surface. When you use multiple servos...
Every now and then I get a question from someone at an RC field, and it’s nearly always the same question: “How many milliamps is that...
Scale pilot figures are an important part of any scale RC aircraft. In many competitions, they are required, and showing up with a plane that has...
Before we get to our letters this month, I would like to bring to your attention two websites that I am sure readers who are interested...
GETTING THOSE WW2 GERMAN AIRCRAFT RIGHT Here is a wonderful air-to-air image of the Messerschmitt Me 109E over the clouds. (Photo by John Dibbs/planepicture.com) Throughout the...
When you’re selecting the correct power source for a particular giant-scale project, you have many factors to consider, including the size, weight, sound, noise level desired,...
As regular readers of my column may know, the January issue always marks an annual milestone. This year I start my 46th year or writing. My...
Photos and Text by Clarence Lee. The very popular 1970-1980s-era Webra “Blackhead” 60. Formerly manufactured in Germany, the company is now owned by MECOA/K&B. There are...
In the last 20-plus years since brushless motors were introduced to our electric-powered hobby, things have changed a great deal and every bit of it has...
Giant-scale modelers can put thousands of hours into a new scale model project, but on that first test flight the pre-flight check is extremely important. The...