REFRESHING COVER ? How refreshing it was to see a model airplane publication that did NOT have an “Edge/Yak/Extra” standing on its tail in clouds of...
VOGELSANG AEROSCALE Schlundt Modellbau in Germany designed this 2.4:1 gearbox for the Zenoah G62 in two versions, side-mounted and inline. The side-mounted gearing has the driveshaft...
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...