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When building a plane from plans, one of the first tasks is to make the ribs. For this task, I’m making 16 ribs for each wing of a biplane out of 1/16-inch-thick balsa. These ribs are kind of “fat” and symmetrical. When I first started making ribs, I would cut each rib and try to […]
Create fast, accurate ribs – Stacking and shaping makes it easy!
When building a plane from plans, one of the first tasks is to make the ribs. For this task, I’m making 16 ribs for each wing of a biplane out of 1/16-inch-thick balsa. These ribs are kind of “fat” and symmetrical. When I first started making ribs, I would cut each rib and try to […]
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AC-130 Gunship Mike Estle, Columbus, Ohio Mike took a Hobby King ARF Avios C-130 and turned it into an AC-130 Spooky Ghost Runner gunship. This above-and-beyond makeover took place with the help of his wife Katie. He masked off the Hercules and gave it a full paint job, including panel line details, formation lights and […]
Pilot Projects – July 2023
AC-130 Gunship Mike Estle, Columbus, Ohio Mike took a Hobby King ARF Avios C-130 and turned it into an AC-130 Spooky Ghost Runner gunship. This above-and-beyond makeover took place with the help of his wife Katie. He masked off the Hercules and gave it a full paint job, including panel line details, formation lights and […]
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Instantly recognizable thanks to its bent-wing design, the Vought F4U Corsair has been a longtime modeler favorite. The U.S. Navy received its first production Corsair in July of 1942, and Model Airplane News put one on the cover not too long after in November of 1943. Even back then, MAN knew a good thing when […]
The Vought F4U Corsair – Iconic since 1942
Instantly recognizable thanks to its bent-wing design, the Vought F4U Corsair has been a longtime modeler favorite. The U.S. Navy received its first production Corsair in July of 1942, and Model Airplane News put one on the cover not too long after in November of 1943. Even back then, MAN knew a good thing when […]
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Seagull Models Corsair Intended for a 50 to 60cc gas engine, this fully built-up, 87-inch-span warbird is a masterpiece: scale outline, hidden tail and flap control linkages, LED nav lights, scale rib detail, scale three-panel flaps, dummy radial engine, sliding canopy, a full-depth cockpit and more! Drop tanks, rockets, aluminum wheels, scale prop spinner hub, […]
New Products – July 2023
Seagull Models Corsair Intended for a 50 to 60cc gas engine, this fully built-up, 87-inch-span warbird is a masterpiece: scale outline, hidden tail and flap control linkages, LED nav lights, scale rib detail, scale three-panel flaps, dummy radial engine, sliding canopy, a full-depth cockpit and more! Drop tanks, rockets, aluminum wheels, scale prop spinner hub, […]
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Touch it up! One of the very first things I do when I purchase a new foam plane is to get touch up paint mixed so I can address the inevitable chips and hangar rash that always occur. Most home improvement stores can accurately scan and color match paint, so I head to Home Depot […]
HOBBY HACKS – July 2023
Touch it up! One of the very first things I do when I purchase a new foam plane is to get touch up paint mixed so I can address the inevitable chips and hangar rash that always occur. Most home improvement stores can accurately scan and color match paint, so I head to Home Depot […]
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Many years ago, we sent our models aloft on a wing and a prayer. There was no feedback that the radio connection wasn’t working well until the model started glitching or worse, crashed. Nothing to tell us our motor was overheating until it quit or that our receiver battery was on its last half flight. […]
Use Radio Telemetry – Staying Informed in Flight
Many years ago, we sent our models aloft on a wing and a prayer. There was no feedback that the radio connection wasn’t working well until the model started glitching or worse, crashed. Nothing to tell us our motor was overheating until it quit or that our receiver battery was on its last half flight. […]
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Almost 20 years ago, WD-40 released their “No-Mess” pen. It was a convenient way to deliver the tried-and-true product in a more precise fashion, opening up its uses to a multitude of jobs that the spray can just wasn’t quite suited for. Fast forward to 2023, and the MAN crew was able to get its […]
Product Review -WD-40 Precision Pen – Portable, compact & easy to use
Almost 20 years ago, WD-40 released their “No-Mess” pen. It was a convenient way to deliver the tried-and-true product in a more precise fashion, opening up its uses to a multitude of jobs that the spray can just wasn’t quite suited for. Fast forward to 2023, and the MAN crew was able to get its […]
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For many, watching a precise aerobatic routine is almost like watching an aerial ballet, and to the aerobatic pilot, there is no feeling that is more gratifying than executing the perfect flight. However, flying a flawless routine boils down to not only having a properly tuned aircraft, but also having a firm understanding of your […]
Fly a Figure 6 with a Half-Roll Down
For many, watching a precise aerobatic routine is almost like watching an aerial ballet, and to the aerobatic pilot, there is no feeling that is more gratifying than executing the perfect flight. However, flying a flawless routine boils down to not only having a properly tuned aircraft, but also having a firm understanding of your […]
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X-Fly Model produces the Alpha Jet in both the tactical gray scheme of the French Air Force as well as the striking Patrouille de France jet demonstration team. I received the French airshow version for our review but other than the colors the jets are identical. Available from Banana Hobby, the Alpha Jet is an […]
X-Fly Model 80mm Alpha Jet – Highlighting the French demonstration team!
X-Fly Model produces the Alpha Jet in both the tactical gray scheme of the French Air Force as well as the striking Patrouille de France jet demonstration team. I received the French airshow version for our review but other than the colors the jets are identical. Available from Banana Hobby, the Alpha Jet is an […]
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Legend Hobby is offering an impressive, very large, ARF version of the venerable L-19 Bird Dog for 70 to 120cc gas engines. It has a whopping 156-inch wingspan and comes in a choice of three different liveries, or even uncovered. This big and impressive model can be assembled in a relatively short time and with […]
Legend Hobby – L-19 Bird Dog – Big and Impressive, This is a Blast to Fly!
Legend Hobby is offering an impressive, very large, ARF version of the venerable L-19 Bird Dog for 70 to 120cc gas engines. It has a whopping 156-inch wingspan and comes in a choice of three different liveries, or even uncovered. This big and impressive model can be assembled in a relatively short time and with […]
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I’ve been painting pilot figures for a number of years now, and have a fairly set pattern in painting them. But once upon a time I had no clue how to do this. And this goes back to childhood years of building plastic model kits. I never put a pilot in a model for lack […]
Paint a Pilot Figure – It’s easier than you may think!
I’ve been painting pilot figures for a number of years now, and have a fairly set pattern in painting them. But once upon a time I had no clue how to do this. And this goes back to childhood years of building plastic model kits. I never put a pilot in a model for lack […]
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The Stinson SR-5E Reliant is a beautiful example from a time in aviation when sharp looks were just as important as aerodynamics. Powered by a big Lycoming or Wright radial engine, more than 1,300 Reliants were produced from 1933 to 1941. Different models of the Reliant (from the SR-1 to the SR-10) were made during […]
Stinson Reliant SR-5E – A precision scale copy of the straight-wing classic
The Stinson SR-5E Reliant is a beautiful example from a time in aviation when sharp looks were just as important as aerodynamics. Powered by a big Lycoming or Wright radial engine, more than 1,300 Reliants were produced from 1933 to 1941. Different models of the Reliant (from the SR-1 to the SR-10) were made during […]
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We have run into Chris “Moe” Gleason at events all over, including Top Gun, Florida Jets, and Joe Nall. Chris is an outstanding pilot and builder and a great all-around guy. He is a team rep for several companies and is always willing to lend a helping hand so that others succeed in the RC […]
F-22 Raptor – Chris Gleason’s Ultra-Detailed, 1/7-Scale Jet
We have run into Chris “Moe” Gleason at events all over, including Top Gun, Florida Jets, and Joe Nall. Chris is an outstanding pilot and builder and a great all-around guy. He is a team rep for several companies and is always willing to lend a helping hand so that others succeed in the RC […]
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