Regardless of your model’s color, adding some visual surface detail helps your plane gain depth and realism. Here’s how I added a touch of detail to...
It was recently announced that Safran Aircraft Engines will be supplying electric motors for a prototypes of French startup VoltAero’s hybrid-electric Cassio 330. The electric motor...
Uber craftsman Greg Hahn scratch-built this masterpiece replica of the Hansa-Brandenburg in 1/3 scale. The huge plane has a wingspan of 13 feet and is powered...
Restore worn hexagonal Allen keys. Use a Dremel cut-off disk to remove the worn parts and leave crisp, sharp edges. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling...
Remove one tab from a metal clevis, sand it clean, then hard-solder a short wire Z-bend to it. Attach this assembly to a regular threaded rod;...
Animal Dynamics, based in Oxford, England, works closely with the University of Oxford and specializes in aerial and maritime drones used for logistics, humanitarian aid, emergency...
Guy Norris of AviaitionWeek.com explained from the recent 2022 Farnborough Air Show that this experimental “concept” hypersonic vehicle, the “HVX”, is part of an RAF study...
For those vintage scale models or even for gliders, suitable lengths of nylon monofilament Weed-Wacker cord embedded in wooden blocks make excellent wing-tip skids. They’re flexible...
Are you tired of paying high prices for molybdenum grease? Auto-parts stores sell large containers of it for a few dollars. Buy a syringe at a...
Efforts to reduce aircraft fuel burn includes extending wingspans, but navigating airport gates puts a limit on commercial airliner wingspans. Wing design modifications that achieve aerodynamic...
As reported by Thomas Newdick on Thedrive.com, the Russian S-24 Fullback Strike Fighter has a fascinating suite of features that suit it for its intended role...
It’s important to keep dust out of your carburetor. After flying, treat your engine with after-run oil, then roll up an inexpensive, foam ear plug (available...