This annual warbird event started in memory of Dino DiGiorgio Sr., the man who in 1997 started the World Miniature Warbird Association. He wanted to preserve...
I love Cubs (who doesn’t?) so I was thrilled to receive the new FMS PA-18 Super Cub. It’s a smaller version of the popular 1700mm Super...
There’s truth to the adage that “bigger models fly better,” and when an elite pilot is at the controls, it’s can be nearly impossible to tell...
Nearly two years ago I was lucky enough to review the Heli-Professional soXos Strike 7 700-size helicopter. Since then, I have had hundreds of flights and...
T-45 Goshawk Patrick Skahill, Amelia Island, Florida This T-45 started out as an ARF from Banana Hobby. The Goshawk military trainer is an EDF model with...
Atlanta based Hermeus has its sights set on Mach 4 next year, to beat the Mach 3.3 benchmark set by the SR-71 Blackbird in 1976. The...
BUBBLE-FREE TRIMMING There are several ways to trim a finished heat shrunk covered aircraft. However, sometimes bubbles of air can become trapped under the trim covering....
Lightweight, powerful electric power systems have changed the design of competitive airplanes, and I have had great success in bringing together my father’s (Dan Santich) Hots...
Blue Force Technologies (“BFT”) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (“AFRL”) have successfully completed a ground test for a novel carbon fiber composite propulsion flowpath system...
There’s something for everyone when it comes to aerobatic aircraft, from backyard micros to 200cc gas-powered monsters. RC model manufacturers know what works as far as...
Well-cleaned plastic “twist to open—twist to close” mustard and ketchup containers make super resealable fuel bottles. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman,...
Buying canned air for your airbrush can be expensive. Art stores that sell airbrushes usually sell tire adapters, too, and if you borrow the spare tire...