When you’re working on a project with a lot of small screws, nuts, etc., do so over a small 4- or 8-inch-diameter magnetic bowl (available in...
The first time I got to see de Havilland Vampires fly was in 2016, at the Reno Air Races with two Vampires (Race 44 and Race24)...
This jig will ensure that you solder the inner washer squarely to the axle. In a wooden block, drill a hole into which the axle wire...
After the world-renown Top Gun Scale Invitational ended after 30 years of competition, scale builders and pilots wondered if anyone would step up and recreate the...
Many 3D foamie airplanes utilize contact adhesive as a hinge material. Spreading the glue can be a messy job. A single-edged razor blade makes an excellent...
Sometimes there is a real need to separate two parts that are epoxied together such as after a crash when you need to glue them back...
When flying a twin, the number-one pilot rule is to do everything smoothly. Make all throttle adjustments gradual and never slam the controls stick. As long...
Once you’ve mastered upright flight, the next logical step is to start flying inverted. Inverted flight is an impressive maneuver and it can also help you...
If you fly from an asphalt runway and your 4-stroke engine is mounted inverted, then you may already know that on less-than- perfect landings the engine...
Holding a thin tube while you file or drill it, etc., can be tricky. Slip the tube into a regular spring-type clothespin, then put the pin...
Amateur pilots often make the mistake of completing the final turn and then trying to input a crab into the crosswind with the rudder, thereby increasing...
To ensure exact depth when you drill blind holes, fit a wheel collar of an appropriate size to the drill as a depth stop. This is...