This tip will work well on smaller models, but larger airplanes may need more drastic treatment. Perforate the trailing edge and leading-edge members with a pin,...
Sources of turbulence are varied and include sudden changes in wind direction, wind shear, atmospheric temperature/humidity changes, and air flow disruption caused by mountain ranges. As...
Cut a narrow flange out of thin plywood (A), glue it around the inside edge of the cockpit opening, then glue the canopy or windshield (B)...
Triangle stock is more expensive than square stock, but you can cut your own triangle stock using this simple jig. Glue two triangular balsa “guides,” to...
POWERUP Toys now offers Powerup 4.0, a tiny electric twin pusher motor system with flight stabilization that will power paper airplanes and other micro-scale aircraft for...
Reported benefits of the Airbus Zeroe include generation of a large amount of lift with reduced noise, its “clean” fuel-efficient hydrogen-electric power system and large passenger...
If you want to install new anti-vibration mounts in an existing fuselage, you may find that the large balsa reinforcing triangles interfere with the ¼-20 T-nuts....
Keep rib blanks under control in this way. Use pieces of wood that are long enough to allow ¾-inch at each end of the rib template,...
When it comes to your man-cave (AKA RC model airplane sanctuary), there’s always room for improvement. Besides the basics, like a sturdy workbench, having the proper...
When it comes to painting model airplanes (or any other scale model for that matter), airbrushes are the best way to precisely apply paint. If you...
I often see an otherwise fine-looking scale model degraded by a poor trailing-edge construction technique. All but a very few specially designed aircraft have sharp trailing...
In a recent outing at the flying field, I witnessed a fellow giant-scale enthusiast fly a large aerobatic aircraft in a rather inconsistent manner. Mainly flying...