LiPo safety is always a concern as is the need to prevent charger banana plugs from touching and possibly shorting out. If you've ever unplugged a...
Holding on to those little screws long enough to get them started can be quite frustrating. Here is a tip that can relieve some of that...
When I glued a vertical fin to an aircraft, I always had difficulty keeping it at 90 degrees to the stabilizer. I eventually made a jig...
Ever wonder if a particular battery you're thinking about ordering will fit in your airplane? My solution is to first find the dimensions of the battery...
Charging leads on a factory charger are very long and sometimes get in the way. This is a way to shorten them up but still be...
Sandbags are very useful when you're building, covering, or painting your plane, or when you're parking that sailplane wing-down and into the wind; just put a...
Have too much spring in your landing gear? Or perhaps the aluminum gear that came with the plane is too soft? There's a way to take...
When installing EZ-type hinges, I have found that sliding the control surface on the wing, stab or rudder sometimes causes the hinges to slide back and...
Here's a simple way to set up a remote glow-plug connector. Buy a small, light, single wall receptacle at the hardware store. Connect one wire (the...
Here's a slick and simple way to secure your cowl to the fuselage and to help prevent the cowl from cracking. First, drill holes in the...
While putting together a new foamie, this reader realized that he had forgotten to pick up micro pushrod keeper at the hobby shop. Not wanting to...
To prevent wing blind nuts from working loose, trace the outline of the rear wing mount onto a piece of 3⁄16-inch balsa, and cut it out....