It is a little known fact (nowadays anyway) that you can get threaded metal spokes at bicycle shops that are ideal for RC. The spokes used...
The center of gravity (CG) is one of the most crucial factors in an RC airplane’s flight performance. An improperly balanced aircraft can lead to instability...
Converting scale aircraft to electric is becoming commonplace. Here’s a neat trick that solves a simple but perplexing problem often encountered when using a “nitro” spinner...
The XFly-Model Twin Otter is a faithful replica of the legendary Canadian designed de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft...
While many of us would be easily satisfied with a BVM ARF jet from that looks great and needs only a turbine and radio system installed...
Over the years, I’ve been asked questions by modelers who fly smaller glow-powered models and wanted to step up to giant scale. They often feel intimidated...
Rather than rehashing an ideal takeoff scenario, the goal of this article is to explain the reasons why certain pilots routinely perform perfect takeoffs regardless of...
You can get a very good estimate of the weight of a LiPo battery by taking the number of cells and multiplying that by the Amp-Hour...
A derivative of the Hawker Hart, the Hind incorporated the newly developed Rolls-Royce Kestrel V engine along with a few other refinements. The most notable of...
I found an easy way to ID servo extensions, especially for the larger aircraft that have two or more servos on the wing or other control...
Seagull Models has faithfully recreated “Old Crow” in its RV-8 form as a 78-inch, traditionally built, ARF model. Meant for 35 to 40cc gas engines, it...
Blind nut holer I recently had to set blind nuts into the back of a firewall, but there was already a sizeable chunk of tri-stock in...