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I’ve always loved airplanes. My interest has always been with scale RC models, particularly warbirds. It wasn’t long after I started building and flying RC warbirds that I was drawn to scale competition. While I was competing, I started measuring my work against other modelers and friends, and over time, I learned techniques to accomplish […]
Warbird Makeover Magic – Transform an ARF by adding detail and weathering
I’ve always loved airplanes. My interest has always been with scale RC models, particularly warbirds. It wasn’t long after I started building and flying RC warbirds that I was drawn to scale competition. While I was competing, I started measuring my work against other modelers and friends, and over time, I learned techniques to accomplish […]
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Aerobatics: The crazy effort to put a plane through a flying routine that it doesn’t really want to go through. Altimeter: Precision instrument few RC pilots use that tells how high a plane is just before it flies out of sight. Buddy box: A device to help new pilots learn how to crash while others […]
HANGAR TALK – Straight Talk From the Flightline
Aerobatics: The crazy effort to put a plane through a flying routine that it doesn’t really want to go through. Altimeter: Precision instrument few RC pilots use that tells how high a plane is just before it flies out of sight. Buddy box: A device to help new pilots learn how to crash while others […]
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Blade helicopters have been instrumental in helping many aspiring helicopter pilots realize their dream. Inexpensive and easy to setup and fly, they come with a high degree of prefabrication with readily available repair parts for the inevitable collision with Mother Earth. These qualities combine to make learning to fly model helicopters both more fun and […]
BLADE 230 S Smart RTF – Great for first-time fliers, this heli will take you from hovering to 3D!
Blade helicopters have been instrumental in helping many aspiring helicopter pilots realize their dream. Inexpensive and easy to setup and fly, they come with a high degree of prefabrication with readily available repair parts for the inevitable collision with Mother Earth. These qualities combine to make learning to fly model helicopters both more fun and […]
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Pin Pickup It is bound to happen: you move something on your workbench and push your pins off the edge, spilling them all over. A broom is less than helpful. Find a magnet on your refrigerator and use it to pick the pins up quickly. Works for small screws and other hardware items just as […]
HOBBY HACKS – Helpful Reader Hints April 2022
Pin Pickup It is bound to happen: you move something on your workbench and push your pins off the edge, spilling them all over. A broom is less than helpful. Find a magnet on your refrigerator and use it to pick the pins up quickly. Works for small screws and other hardware items just as […]
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If you want to become the best aerobatic pilot possible, you need to master key maneuvers by taking small steps. First, make sure you’re proficient in performing maneuvers like inverted flight, vertical and horizontal rolls, inside and outside loops and stall turns. You can then perform these moves in sequence to create a show-stopping aerobatic […]
Figure M – Two stall turns with a little twist!
If you want to become the best aerobatic pilot possible, you need to master key maneuvers by taking small steps. First, make sure you’re proficient in performing maneuvers like inverted flight, vertical and horizontal rolls, inside and outside loops and stall turns. You can then perform these moves in sequence to create a show-stopping aerobatic […]
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For some unknown reason, the Fieseler Storch is my favorite aircraft. Perhaps this goes back to when I built a 1⁄6-scale model some years ago and became a student of the prototype. The plane has somewhat of a “cult” following and, although many argue about its aesthetics, the Storch was quite an advanced design in […]
1/12-Scale Fieseler Storch – Luftwaffe’s famous WW II “STOL” workhorse
For some unknown reason, the Fieseler Storch is my favorite aircraft. Perhaps this goes back to when I built a 1⁄6-scale model some years ago and became a student of the prototype. The plane has somewhat of a “cult” following and, although many argue about its aesthetics, the Storch was quite an advanced design in […]
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If there is one aircraft that’s easily recognized, it would have to be the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang. Whether you like the speed and performance of this world-famous warbird or you have a soft spot for WW II aviation history, P-51 Mustangs are certainly among our favorites. Model Airplane News has test-flown most of […]
Top P-51 Mustang Guide – Our favorite RC all-American fighters
If there is one aircraft that’s easily recognized, it would have to be the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang. Whether you like the speed and performance of this world-famous warbird or you have a soft spot for WW II aviation history, P-51 Mustangs are certainly among our favorites. Model Airplane News has test-flown most of […]
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ArmSoar, based in Vancouver, Canada, has been making composite gliders since 2010, when brothers Thomas and Jason Lee turned their passion for gliders, and in particular Discus Launch Gliders (DLGs), into a business. Since then, they have developed some of the highest performing models on the market. In this review I will look at their […]
Armsoar Deviant – This “mini” discus-launch glider offers maximum performance!
ArmSoar, based in Vancouver, Canada, has been making composite gliders since 2010, when brothers Thomas and Jason Lee turned their passion for gliders, and in particular Discus Launch Gliders (DLGs), into a business. Since then, they have developed some of the highest performing models on the market. In this review I will look at their […]
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Our modeling hobby has many subcategories and scope for special interests. New ones arise; old ones may fall out of popularity; but never disappear altogether. Since 1929, Model Airplane News has kept us readers in the know. U-control, radio control, glow engines, electric power, and a host of other innovations continue to add to our […]
Sig Tiger FF-22 – A free-flight oldie, still fun now!
Our modeling hobby has many subcategories and scope for special interests. New ones arise; old ones may fall out of popularity; but never disappear altogether. Since 1929, Model Airplane News has kept us readers in the know. U-control, radio control, glow engines, electric power, and a host of other innovations continue to add to our […]
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F-16 Viper Mark Feist, Cincinnati, Ohio Deciding on a paint scheme for his 1/6-scale Skymaster F-16 was easy, as Mark’s son Brian is in the 55th Fighter Squadron, the “Shooters,” and Brian has flown the full-size fighter! Mark bought the jet used, made some repairs, added scale details from Spencer Scale and Strictly Scale, and […]
Pilot Projects – Showcasing what you build & fly
F-16 Viper Mark Feist, Cincinnati, Ohio Deciding on a paint scheme for his 1/6-scale Skymaster F-16 was easy, as Mark’s son Brian is in the 55th Fighter Squadron, the “Shooters,” and Brian has flown the full-size fighter! Mark bought the jet used, made some repairs, added scale details from Spencer Scale and Strictly Scale, and […]
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We are often asked, “How can I make money flying a drone?” While there are many different ways to cash in using your aircraft, one that is available to new pilots in almost every city is real-estate photography/videography. Because getting started can be a challenge, we asked our good friend Joe McBride, owner of Discovery […]
Make Money with Your Drone Getting into real estate imaging
We are often asked, “How can I make money flying a drone?” While there are many different ways to cash in using your aircraft, one that is available to new pilots in almost every city is real-estate photography/videography. Because getting started can be a challenge, we asked our good friend Joe McBride, owner of Discovery […]
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Custom navigation and landing light set Navigation and landing lights are a great finishing touch for a scale model. I asked Dave’s R/C Electronics to build a set for the MR Aerodesign Pilatus Porter PC-6 I reviewed in the October 2021 issue of MAN. All of Dave’s electronics are hand-built, and you can see the […]
Product Review: Dave’s R/C Electronics
Custom navigation and landing light set Navigation and landing lights are a great finishing touch for a scale model. I asked Dave’s R/C Electronics to build a set for the MR Aerodesign Pilatus Porter PC-6 I reviewed in the October 2021 issue of MAN. All of Dave’s electronics are hand-built, and you can see the […]
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