Regardless of your model’s color, adding some visual surface detail helps your plane gain depth and realism. Here’s how I added a touch of detail to...
If you need a longer piece of stick balsa, just make one using a scarf joint. Scarf joints have been around for a long time, they...
A toothpaste-tube cap can serve many functions! Use it as a between-flight dust cover; remove its center and glue in fine mesh to make a filter;...
The Daily Mail reports that last month, wreckage of a Douglas SBD Dauntless was found by locals in the Papua New Guinea jungle. The Dauntless went...
The split-S is a diving maneuver that was originally created to disengage from combat. It consists of a roll at higher altitude, then a dive into...
To make a needle that won’t break, cut through the needle stem and solder a ball-point spring between the halves. You can make superb flexible extensions...
One of the quickest ways to ruin the look of a scale model airplane is to install your RC radio power switch so everyone can see...
It has been almost 50 years since O.S. introduced its first 4 -stroke engine, the O.S. FS-60. Although it was credited with marketing the world’s first...
Originally a combat maneuver developed to change heading 180 degrees and gain altitude quickly, this maneuver has become one of the most recognizable turnaround moves in...
Here’s a compact way to avoid making a double-ended horn. Drill the control surface and fin, and then install two hinge points, one above the other....
Try this trick before final assembly and gluing. Make sure the stabilizer is properly centered and aligned, hold it firmly, and drill small holes through the...
When a loop—or any maneuver related to one—is performed in a crosswind, the airplane will drift sideways with the wind during the slower portion of the...