Pro tips for Classic Engines From time to time I receive letters and pictures of unknown engines someone wants to know if I can identify. If...
WORDS & PHOTOS BY JIM RYAN GREATER STABILITY AND QUICKER RESPONSE IN AN AFFORDABLE PACKAGE The CNC machined three-blade head is an outstanding upgrade to the...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID A WARBIRD SIMPLIFIED FOR FUN! I LOVE THE LOOK AND NOSTALGIA OF THE OLD WARBIRDS, and one of my all time favorites...
Connecting It All Safely and Efficiently The longer you're around electrics, it seems the more adapters, connectors, and charging wires you accumulate. You start with good...
A super-scale electric classic I was looking for a new electric park flyer project and discovered, to my surprise, that a Piper Tri-Pacer was not available....
30+ must-have picks to make your season sizzle! It's that time of year to get ready for the heart of the flying season, and what could...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID & MIKE GANTT GET READY FOR SOME SERIOUS WARBIRD THRILLS! Here is the P-40 doing its thing. At full throttle, it really...
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY DAVID WINDOM A GREAT FIRST WARBIRD THAT'S READY-TO-FLY DESIGNED WITH THE FIRST-TIME WARBIRD PILOT IN MIND, the 33-inch-span Volantex Corsair from aMain.com...
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JOHN KAUK A NIMBLE, FUN “RISING SUN” WARBIRD A SPORT-SCALE REPLICA OF THE FAMED JAPANESE FIGHTER, the Flyzone a6M2 Zero features retractable...
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JIM RYAN A MICRO HELI WITH POWER TO BURN The Blade 180 CFX offers outstanding performance in a micro-size package. The power-to-weight...
Making Custom Pushrods Modified helicopters like Mike Trueblood's “stretched” Synergy E5 often require special length pushrods, but once you learn how to thread music wire you...
ELECTRIC POWER, SCALE PERFORMANCE The author shows off his amazing electric-powered Messerschmitt Me-163. It has plug-in wing panels for easier transportation and storage. First encountered by...