June 2023 Articles

• Seagull Models Super Decathlon Full-scale Super Decathlons are loved for their fun, forgiving flight characteristics and aerobatic capability, and now you can enjoy a 70.9-inch-span RC version! Intended for a .61 to .91 two-stroke or 15cc gas engine, this built-up model features plug-in wings, Oracover covering, and painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants. It costs […]

  

  New Products – June 2023

  Seagull Models Super Decathlon Full-scale Super Decathlons are loved for their fun, forgiving flight characteristics and aerobatic capability, and now you can enjoy a 70.9-inch-span RC version! Intended for a .61 to .91 two-stroke or 15cc gas engine, this built-up model features plug-in wings, Oracover covering, and painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants. It costs […]
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• Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to load up and head down Interstate 4 to Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida for the annual pilgrimage to Florida Jets. This year, Florida Jets took place March 15-18 and hosted 87 registered pilots from all over the U.S. and several other countries, making it […]

  

  Florida Jets 2023 – 26 years of jet heaven

  Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to load up and head down Interstate 4 to Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida for the annual pilgrimage to Florida Jets. This year, Florida Jets took place March 15-18 and hosted 87 registered pilots from all over the U.S. and several other countries, making it […]
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• This is a really cool-looking and beautiful plane! The elliptical wings and tail feathers give it that Golden Age look. Designer Thornton Hoffman’s build article appeared in the August 1958 Model Airplane News. The 56-inch-span model, dubbed “Conquistador II,” was originally intended as a control line “stunter” and was powered by a .35 diesel engine. […]

  

  Conquistador – A 1958 classic, now with RC and e-power

  This is a really cool-looking and beautiful plane! The elliptical wings and tail feathers give it that Golden Age look. Designer Thornton Hoffman’s build article appeared in the August 1958 Model Airplane News. The 56-inch-span model, dubbed “Conquistador II,” was originally intended as a control line “stunter” and was powered by a .35 diesel engine. […]
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• When you have mastered basic loops and rolls, all the different ways that they can be combined are practically infinite. A classic combo is the Immelmann and Cuban-8. We’ll break down these moves into easy steps so you can look like a pro, whether you’re flying an aileron-equipped sport plane, warbird, or a high-end aerobat. […]

  

  The Immelmann & Cuban-8 – Steps to master these classic aerobatic moves

  When you have mastered basic loops and rolls, all the different ways that they can be combined are practically infinite. A classic combo is the Immelmann and Cuban-8. We’ll break down these moves into easy steps so you can look like a pro, whether you’re flying an aileron-equipped sport plane, warbird, or a high-end aerobat. […]
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• I suspect the earliest Model Airplane News readers from 1929 would be tickled to know that lightweight minimal-built balsa flying models are still “in vogue,” nearly a century later. There have been an enormous number of profound technological advances, but none of which diminish our major desire: to enjoy the challenge and skill of getting […]

  

  Dare Design Aeronca Champ – Get back to basics with this balsa build!

  I suspect the earliest Model Airplane News readers from 1929 would be tickled to know that lightweight minimal-built balsa flying models are still “in vogue,” nearly a century later. There have been an enormous number of profound technological advances, but none of which diminish our major desire: to enjoy the challenge and skill of getting […]
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• Lateral Wing Balance Most of us are familiar with checking the Center of Gravity (CG) of a model when ready to fly but there’s something else that should be addressed. When building balsawood wings (or even when assembling ARF’s) best results are achieved by checking the lateral (left to right) balance of the main wings. […]

  

  HOBBY HACKS – June 2023

  Lateral Wing Balance Most of us are familiar with checking the Center of Gravity (CG) of a model when ready to fly but there’s something else that should be addressed. When building balsawood wings (or even when assembling ARF’s) best results are achieved by checking the lateral (left to right) balance of the main wings. […]
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• Specifically designed to print with advanced materials like NylonX, the Pulse XE comes fully assembled and tested before it leaves the factory. The compact design is stunning, and you will notice the printer has a hefty weight to it. All parts are of machined aluminum and NylonX. In addition to printing NylonX, it can print […]

  

  MatterHackers Pulse XE NylonX Professional Bundle – Create stronger 3D-printed parts

  Specifically designed to print with advanced materials like NylonX, the Pulse XE comes fully assembled and tested before it leaves the factory. The compact design is stunning, and you will notice the printer has a hefty weight to it. All parts are of machined aluminum and NylonX. In addition to printing NylonX, it can print […]
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• When you hear the name “Chuck Hamilton,” you may think of his plans-built SBD-3 Dauntless model, with which he placed in the Expert class at the Top Gun Scale Invitational. So when we saw photos of his latest creation, a Ki-43 Oscar, and heard that it was originally a Hangar 9 ARF, we knew we […]

  

  Ki-43 Oscar – From ARF to one-of-a-kind showstopper

  When you hear the name “Chuck Hamilton,” you may think of his plans-built SBD-3 Dauntless model, with which he placed in the Expert class at the Top Gun Scale Invitational. So when we saw photos of his latest creation, a Ki-43 Oscar, and heard that it was originally a Hangar 9 ARF, we knew we […]
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• Acrojet Mini Juan Vadillo, Guatemala Built from a PAF kit available in Germany, this jet is constructed from balsa and poplar with a classic box-style fuselage. The wings are foam cores sheeted with obechi, which is both strong and light. Power is provided by a Xicoy x45 turbine engine with 1 liter of onboard fuel. […]

  

  Pilot Projects – June 2023

  Acrojet Mini Juan Vadillo, Guatemala Built from a PAF kit available in Germany, this jet is constructed from balsa and poplar with a classic box-style fuselage. The wings are foam cores sheeted with obechi, which is both strong and light. Power is provided by a Xicoy x45 turbine engine with 1 liter of onboard fuel. […]
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