Always keep these three things in mind when flying a multi-wing plane! Extra lift: As expected, the second wing adds extra lift when applying power and...
A tiny hole or two in your bubble canopy will prevent it from fogging on a hot day. But don’t drill the holes—this can cause cracks....
When it comes time to attach control surfaces to their counterparts, the CA hinge offers a simple and lightweight way to go. Here are a few...
When Tim McKay built this Dave Robelen design (MAN plan FSP08722), he swapped out the .15 glow engine for a Park 480 motor, lengthened the nose...
Cutting out very small stars is nearly impossible with a hobby knife, and no small pre-made stars are available, either. My son and I have found...
Cut thumbtacks short and resharpen as in (a), or stick them through a glued-on shim as in (b). In either case, the points should not go...
It seems that we are looking at more and more hand-launch/belly-land models these days. These planes present their own unique set of challenges, but they are...
If you don’t have a fancy holding jig for soldering wires and electronic components, you can easily create this budget setup. Take a heavy metal C-clamp...
To make really flat joints in sheet balsa, hinge them with tape, then glue the sheets in the usual manner. Lay the glued sheets flat, place...
Denis Brazeau built his aerobatic Baby Biplane according to Model Airplane News plans and only deviated by adding sheeting on the turtle deck and bottom of...
It is much easier and more accurate to balance your model by making a sturdy balancing stand. My solution is to use a Workmate stand from...
Model airplane engines can trace their history to back before WW I. Then in the early free-flight days of the 1930s, model “gas engines” were refined...