Small plastic mixing cups are unstable. Set them in rolls of tape so they can’t spill. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman,...
X-Fly Model produces the Alpha Jet in both the tactical gray scheme of the French Air Force as well as the striking Patrouille de France jet...
Here’s a large-scale version of the spring plungers that hold your watch band in place. “A” is a hollow rivet that has been soldered onto a...
Almost 20 years ago, WD-40 released their “No-Mess” pen. It was a convenient way to deliver the tried-and-true product in a more precise fashion, opening up...
AC-130 Gunship Mike Estle, Columbus, Ohio Mike took a Hobby King ARF Avios C-130 and turned it into an AC-130 Spooky Ghost Runner gunship. This above-and-beyond...
For many, watching a precise aerobatic routine is almost like watching an aerial ballet, and to the aerobatic pilot, there is no feeling that is more...
Seagull Models Corsair Intended for a 50 to 60cc gas engine, this fully built-up, 87-inch-span warbird is a masterpiece: scale outline, hidden tail and flap control...
Touch it up! One of the very first things I do when I purchase a new foam plane is to get touch up paint mixed so...
New tanker aircraft concepts are in the news—and, for a change, are reprising the unconventional, and arguably long-overlooked blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft design. Aviation commentators have occasionally...
The propellers used on WW2 fighters had varying blade counts owing to technical tradeoffs. A 2-blade prop has the least drag and is the most aerodynamically...
To check the current flowing through a factory-wired motor harness or other electrical circuit without cutting any wires, unplug one leg of the fuse, insert a...
Many years ago, we sent our models aloft on a wing and a prayer. There was no feedback that the radio connection wasn’t working well until...