Fuel Facts AT FLYING FIELDS EVERYWHERE, the debate over which fuel is best for a particular type of engine is a hot topic. In previous issues,...
WHERE TO START? ? I have been a scale plastic model builder for many years and I have a big interest in WW II military aircraft....
Useful hints from modelers ILLUSTRATIONS BY RICHARD THOMPSON STRUTTING YOUR STUFF Here’s a way to have functional wing strut and still have a quick field installation...
Faces from behind the scenes In researching all of the material for this column and digging through countless old back issues from the Model Airplane News...
HOBBICO CUSTOM RADIO CASES These single and double cases are made with an extruded aluminum frame covered in an aluminum outer skin with thick, impact-resistant foam...
PHOTOS BY RICH URAVITCH WEATHERING & DETAILING THE KMP SPITFIRE Underside of port wing shows pencil-applied panel lines with light smudging to soften the intensity. Note...
PHOTOS BY HOPE McCALL This Gold Edition warbird is a step up in size, quality and performance Without a maintenance stand, setting up the big Thunderbolt...
PHOTOS BY HOPE McCALL This stylish Cessna has it all – including the satisfaction of the build! THE CESSNA WILL ALSO DO A GOOD CUBAN-8 AND...
GASOLINE ENGINE SETUPS AND CHOKE LINKAGES My father’s Thunder Tiger 37.5% Yak 54 on a knife-edge fly by. Setting up your choke system in a proper...
PHOTOS BY HOPE McCALL A classic WW II-era biplane for electric power THERE’S NOTHING QUITE SO BEAUTIFUL AS A SCALE BIPLANE PERFORMING SCALE-LIKE AEROBATICS The PT-17...
PHOTOS BY DAWN L. VAUGHT AND ELLEN M. VAUGHT Details rate high in this excellent scale warbird I CAN IMAGINE SOMEONE ADDING A FUNCTIONAL BOMB BAY...
PHOTOS BY HOPE MCCALL This gorgeous stealth flyer is anything but inconspicuous! EVEN WITH A 10MPH WIND, THE NIGHTHAWK SLICES THROUGH THE SKY AND REMAINS STABLE...