• Panel lines should be subtle, barely visible accents. They should not stand out or be made more pronounced by the application of airbrushed black streaks....
Behind every great flying airplane is a reliable engine with a smooth transition. To obtain this, you may have to spend some time tweaking the High...
If you want to become the best aerobatic pilot possible, you need to master key maneuvers by taking small steps. First, make sure you’re proficient in...
When you repair helicopters or airplanes, small screws, nuts, and bolts often have to be removed to reach broken parts. Those items can be easily lost...
On all of my nitro and gasoline-powered airplanes, I use zip ties to secure my fuel lines going from the fuel tank to both the carburetor...
I am an organizing kind of guy. I hate messes even though I seem to be very good at generating them. Up until four years ago,...
When we build large scale models, the small details really make the subject come to life. This is especially true with scale pilot figures and busts....
With 70% of the earth covered with water, shouldn’t we have a similar percentage of RC model float planes? Well, maybe that’s too much to ask...
Here is a trick for all builders who use epoxy (and that would be all builders!). One of the problems with epoxy is that it’s thick,...
Converting scale aircraft to electric is becoming commonplace. Here’s a neat trick that solves a simple but perplexing problem often encountered when using a “nitro” spinner...
These techniques I used with my Sopwith Camel can be used with any RC model you want to modify so you can hang a gas engine...
In the early years of the Cold War, one strategic bomber, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker was at the forefront of the USAF’s efforts to blunt Soviet...