When you install a clear plastic windshield or canopy, the way you attach it to the model, or the way you treat the attachment seams greatly...
Rotating model stands, sized to fit two different models, are attached to a field box with wing nuts. Rotate the stands as required, then tighten the...
Clean out those plastic “twist to open” mustard containers; they make great, resealable fuel bottles! Illustration by Jim Newman
The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing recently welcomed the first three F-16 Fighting Falcons to participate in the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model –...
While building sport airplanes from kits, often the airplane will have landing gear made from formed and bent music wire that you will have to solder...
Here’s a great idea where saving weight is important. Shape and sand the stabilizer trailing edge and the elevator leading edge, then cover them. Use Western...
On your workbench, pour about 1 ounce of fuel into a tank, attach a fuel bulb and pump away. Check to see that fuel is flowing...
A classis and useful workshop tip for scale modelers is making home-made vacuum formed plastic parts. For many, vac-forming is an advanced modeling technique, and it...
Following its formal unveiling on December 2, 2022, the B-21 Raider began flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, marking significant progress toward becoming the backbone...
A plastic bottle filled with sand is joined to a metal bracket with adhesive tape, and a hose clip holds the other end of the bracket...
This works well with a Black & Decker (or similar) vise. Make a thick card or wooden former to accept the rear fuselage. (Note that the...
Next month, the U.S. Marine Corps will begin utilizing an autonomous aircraft designed for military resupply missions. Defense contractor Leidos and autonomous aircraft developer Elroy Air...