If you are one of many modelers who has acquired an ARF-type model of an American airplane, the chance that its star-and-bar markings is correct is...
I caught up with Paul Appelbaum from Ballwin, Missouri at Jets Over Kentucky. An accomplished craftsman and machinist, Paul makes kits to convert several popular foamie...
I designed this electric, 4-channel Fleet Biplane at 1/8 scale, with a 42-inch wingspan. The model is primarily of wood construction and features removable plug in...
I learned my lesson the hard way after my throttle linkage failed: at a busy event, I flew in circles for 45 minutes at little over...
High-performance RC aircraft rarely fly perfectly out of the box. Even the best designs require trimming (a combination of transmitter programming, airframe adjustments, and test-flight techniques)...
Tackling this particular aspect of WW I warbirds can be both challenging and rewarding. It’s really not difficult to do, once you understand the system and...
Some shy away from flying a twin model due to horror stories of matching rpm or losing an engine on takeoff, leading to instant re-kitting. Modern...
Handling tiny plastic and metal model parts can be difficult, especially when it comes to maneuvering the part into exactly the right spot. Tweezers of one...
On the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, I was reminded of a quote by Neil Armstrong about his early days in model aviation: “My model...
No matter how precisely you drill holes in your model airplanes, when you try to screw in bolts and other threaded fasteners that center up with...
I’ve always loved airplanes. My interest has always been with scale models, particularly around warbirds. It wasn’t long after I started building and flying RC warbirds...
For my giant-scale Corsair, I needed to cut vinyl stripes to fit vertically around the rear fuselage. Because of the complex cross-sectional shape—a sharply tapered, narrow...