September 2020 Articles

• 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 sequences to create show-stopping routines. This […]

  

  Master the Figure-M: Two stall turns with a 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 sequences to create show-stopping routines. This […]
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• A slightly smaller version of the popular 48 inch span Ranger, the new FMS Ranger 850 is a great choice for beginners and sport pilots looking for a fly-anytime model to keep in their car’s back seat. Like all FMS airplanes, the Ranger 850 has an easy to assemble airframe which looks a lot like […]

  

  FMS Ranger: A mild-mannered sport flier with great performance

  A slightly smaller version of the popular 48 inch span Ranger, the new FMS Ranger 850 is a great choice for beginners and sport pilots looking for a fly-anytime model to keep in their car’s back seat. Like all FMS airplanes, the Ranger 850 has an easy to assemble airframe which looks a lot like […]
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• Our hobby has two kinds of modelers: those who love to fly and those who love to build. It seems that scale modelers fall into a combo category enjoying their time both at the flying field and in front of the workbench. Whether it’s with RC or for static display, it’s always the finer details […]

  

  Model Expo – Model Airways 1/16-scale Fokker Triplane

  Our hobby has two kinds of modelers: those who love to fly and those who love to build. It seems that scale modelers fall into a combo category enjoying their time both at the flying field and in front of the workbench. Whether it’s with RC or for static display, it’s always the finer details […]
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• I’ve heard that some of you guys want to build scale—as in “real” scale, not dumping some prepainted contents out of the latest ARF box. You’re looking for something you can truly call your own—something that’s different from what everybody else has and not held together by wide pieces of pretty Scotch tape. Here are […]

  

  So You Wanna Fly Scale? The boss of scale lays it all out

  I’ve heard that some of you guys want to build scale—as in “real” scale, not dumping some prepainted contents out of the latest ARF box. You’re looking for something you can truly call your own—something that’s different from what everybody else has and not held together by wide pieces of pretty Scotch tape. Here are […]
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• Back in 2012 I bought the then new 1/3-scale Balsa USA Fokker Triplane kit and by September 2013, I had the Triplane, complete with its Cole Palen paint scheme, on the flightline at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Once the building process was done I went about detailing and weathering the model. A great detail point […]

  

  Make Axe Handle Wingtip Skids: An added bit of realism for any Triplane

  Back in 2012 I bought the then new 1/3-scale Balsa USA Fokker Triplane kit and by September 2013, I had the Triplane, complete with its Cole Palen paint scheme, on the flightline at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Once the building process was done I went about detailing and weathering the model. A great detail point […]
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• Hopefully you liked the first “From the Shop,” which informed you about a hobby related company that you may not have otherwise known about. This second stanza article highlights a company that many who are deep into scale modelers may recognize, but perhaps is unknown to many others. To me, there is nothing worse to […]

  

  The easy way to creating a realistic “front office”

  Hopefully you liked the first “From the Shop,” which informed you about a hobby related company that you may not have otherwise known about. This second stanza article highlights a company that many who are deep into scale modelers may recognize, but perhaps is unknown to many others. To me, there is nothing worse to […]
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• The T-28 is one of those airplanes that, when you see it for the first time up close, you wonder whether the designers didn’t miss the mission. It’s a trainer, right? Well, in sheer size, it sure seems intimidating. Massive, robust, macho—all that, plus! So why would all that translate to a great RC model? […]

  

  T-28 Trojan: Compact warbird for glow or electric power

  The T-28 is one of those airplanes that, when you see it for the first time up close, you wonder whether the designers didn’t miss the mission. It’s a trainer, right? Well, in sheer size, it sure seems intimidating. Massive, robust, macho—all that, plus! So why would all that translate to a great RC model? […]
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• This simple, inexpensive shop accessory is an easy to build vacuum former that lets you form canopies, cowls and other details up to 7×7 inches in size. The plastic for forming is cheap (or even free) by reusing grocery store packaging or fast food outlets. You probably already have all the tools and half the […]

  

  Make a “No Vac” Vacuum Former: This DIY workshop accessory is less than $40!

  This simple, inexpensive shop accessory is an easy to build vacuum former that lets you form canopies, cowls and other details up to 7×7 inches in size. The plastic for forming is cheap (or even free) by reusing grocery store packaging or fast food outlets. You probably already have all the tools and half the […]
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• Editor’s Note: In May, the American Bar Association held its 34th Land Use Institute—an annual forum aimed at educating attorneys, planners, and government officials about recent developments in the law regarding zoning, permitting, property development, conservation, and environmental protection. With the increasing use of drones to address many of these questions, as well as several […]

  

  Rules & Regulations: A history of drone laws in the United States

  Editor’s Note: In May, the American Bar Association held its 34th Land Use Institute—an annual forum aimed at educating attorneys, planners, and government officials about recent developments in the law regarding zoning, permitting, property development, conservation, and environmental protection. With the increasing use of drones to address many of these questions, as well as several […]
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