PHOTOS BY LARRY COOPER & JOHN REID FLAT-OUT FUN! SPECS MODEL: FlatOut Reflection MANUFACTURER: Great Planes Model Mfg. TYPE: 3D aerobatic biplane SMALLEST FLYING AREA: baseball...
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SMALL RC YOU’LL READ IT HERE FIRST! At Backyard Flyer, we’re hard at work making sure that our readers get first crack at...
ILLUSTRATIONS BY FX MODELS SQUARE LOOPS FIGURE 1 Basic Square Loop After you’ve become a proficient pilot, you’ll want to do something more challenging than just...
Photos by Dave Robelen & Deron Neblett Model-finishing secrets from a master If you’re like me, you enjoy building all sorts of model airplanes but tend...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID & DAVE HARRIS INSTANT WARBIRD SPECS MODEL: P-51B Mustang “Shangri-La” MANUFACTURER: Alfa Models DISTRIBUTOR: Hobby Lobby Intl. TYPE: semi-scale WW II warbird...
PHOTOS-PETE HALL Rockin’ deals on great RC stuff Everyone loves a bargain! We here at Backyard Flyer are no exception; we’re always on the lookout for...
PHOTOS BY JOHN REID ROOKIE LIMBO The Rookies get close when it’s limbo time! The new Rookie from WattAge is perfect for family fun. It’s inexpensive,...
READYTOFLYFUN.COM SKYSEEKER GT 370 7.2V PHOTOS BY PETE HALL EASY FLYING GLIDER-TRAINER SPECS MODEL: SkySeeker GT 370 7.2V MANUFACTURER: ReadyToFlyFun.com TYPE: electric trainer-glider SMALLEST FLYING AREA:...
PHOTOS-DERON NEBLETT BATTERY BASICS FOR THE BACKYARD FLIER Pat Tritle’s electric Pitts Model 14 is powered by a 3-cell, 880mAh Li-poly pack. Over the years, our...
PHOTOS BY PETE HALL A GREAT STARTING POINT! You may not believe it, but the First Step is intended for the rank beginner. In an age...
10 BEST BUYS Who doesn’t love a bargain? This month, we took a long, hard look at the backyard gear we use all the time, talked...
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