A very old method of adding reinforcement to glued formers and firewalls is to add triangular balsa stock at the corners. The additional gluing surface strengthens...
If you’re looking for a new scale subject, how about this unusual flier? Although it looks like a drone, it carries a human pilot! Pivotal, a...
One of the ways we can make our scale airplanes look more realistic is to hide any and all of the switches and other RC-related hardware...
There is one guarantee in this hobby: sooner or later, you are going to outgrow your workshop’s storage capacity. Whether you use a bedroom, den or...
One obvious scale detail that is often left off scale low-wing airplanes is the strip of no-slip wing-walk material often applied to smooth wings next to...
Nothing adds excitement to your RC flights more than a smoke system. Do a loop or a roll and add that dense, long-hanging smoke trail and...
During a recent trip to the flying field, I flew my giant-scale Sopwith Camel and Extra 300. Even though they are quite different, both require aileron...
Small and very important parts and fasteners will be much easier to find and store if you organize your field box and/or workshop drawers. A very...
It’s always best to center your servos with your transmitter before installing and adjusting your control system. Once you’ve centered the servo arm, mark the servo...
There’s probably no other subject with more varied opinions than how to best set up an airplane. Yet, if you could rank all the different setup...
If you’re having trouble getting your tape hinges to stick to your foam airplane, use a cotton swab to apply a thin coating of medium or...
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...