Similar to how many small businesses start, Glen Hackler was making aircraft stands for his personal use in his home wood shop. When his friends at...
This Fitter’s Finger Plate is roughly 2×3 inches and can be hand-held or screwed to a bench edge. Made of 3/16-inch steel, aluminum, or even wood,...
Jets are cool. Get one out and set it up and you generally get the immediate attention of your fellow modelers and most spectators. If you...
Huey Matt Morley, Mahtomedi, Minnesota A 15th anniversary gift from Matt’s wife, this 800mm size Huey is built from a Roban kit from Motion RC. Matt...
A seemingly incongruous sight is a Boeing jetliner with canards up front—but the Boeing 757-200 Catfish airliner was exactly that. The Boeing Catfish 757 was built...
As recently reported by Popular Mechanics, a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) details how much it costs per hour to fly 47 different...
This friction-fit hatch hold-down is simple to make and effective. Glue the thick-walled rubber tubing supplied with nylon pushrods to the fuselage former as shown. A...
RBC Kits P-80 Shooting Star This wood kit comes with CNC-cut ribs and formers featuring a tab-lock design for easier assembly. Full-size rolled plans, downloadable instructions...
Compression springs are much better on steerable tail wheels because they accept abuse. They’re used on full-size aircraft, and you can make them into springs from...
Held on October 7 and 8, the biannual Dawn Patrol Rendezvous WW I Fly-In took place at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Adjacent...
TAPERED SCREWS No matter how precisely you think you’ve drilled your holes in your model airplane, when it’s time to screw in bolts and other threaded...
Packed with scale details uncommon in a jet this size and with a high-performance, 4S 11-blade electric-ducted-fan power system installed, this 64mm Rafale is a terrific...