October 2019 Articles

• The P-51D Mustang is one of the best-known fighters of World War II. It was designed and test-flown in late 1940, and from there, it went on to be flown by more than 25 different nations around the world and continued to be used by some well into the mid-1980s. Available from Caiman Distribution, the […]

  

  Magnificent Mustang: Top RC Model P-51

  The P-51D Mustang is one of the best-known fighters of World War II. It was designed and test-flown in late 1940, and from there, it went on to be flown by more than 25 different nations around the world and continued to be used by some well into the mid-1980s. Available from Caiman Distribution, the […]
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• From the diminutive UMX Timber to the soon-to-be-released 30 to 50cc gas version, the Timber design has been delighting RC pilots since its first release. I was excited for the opportunity to review the Timber X for our readers. The Timber X Bind-N-Fly (BNF) Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select comes with everything you need […]

  

  E-flite Timber X 1.2m: Mild STOL performance to wild 3D!

  From the diminutive UMX Timber to the soon-to-be-released 30 to 50cc gas version, the Timber design has been delighting RC pilots since its first release. I was excited for the opportunity to review the Timber X for our readers. The Timber X Bind-N-Fly (BNF) Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select comes with everything you need […]
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• For many, the pinnacle of RC speed and performance is a sleek and slippery jet aircraft. At nearly every RC event, jets represent the highest level of design development, and they produce their power as efficiently as possible. Divided into two categories—electric powered and turbine engine—today’s jets offer an almost unlimited choice of aircraft styles. […]

  

  Editors’ 10 top jet picks

  For many, the pinnacle of RC speed and performance is a sleek and slippery jet aircraft. At nearly every RC event, jets represent the highest level of design development, and they produce their power as efficiently as possible. Divided into two categories—electric powered and turbine engine—today’s jets offer an almost unlimited choice of aircraft styles. […]
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• After Bruce Ream retired in 2002 from flying full-scale airplanes and as a partner in the largest architectural firm in Chicago that designed multimillion-dollar buildings, he needed to keep his idle hands and mind busy. He had enjoyed building RC model kits since 1983 and wanted to continue building airplanes “from sticks,” allowing him to […]

  

  Super-scale Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny”

  After Bruce Ream retired in 2002 from flying full-scale airplanes and as a partner in the largest architectural firm in Chicago that designed multimillion-dollar buildings, he needed to keep his idle hands and mind busy. He had enjoyed building RC model kits since 1983 and wanted to continue building airplanes “from sticks,” allowing him to […]
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• When it comes to just plain brutish, purposeful-looking contemporary jets, the MacDouglas (I can’t make myself call it “Boeing”) F-4 Phantom II has to be near the top of the list. Not at all angular, faceted, and stealthy like the current F-22 or F-35, the chunky “Double Ugly” still has a slippery shape from nose […]

  

  Join the Jet Set with the E-flite F-4 Phantom II

  When it comes to just plain brutish, purposeful-looking contemporary jets, the MacDouglas (I can’t make myself call it “Boeing”) F-4 Phantom II has to be near the top of the list. Not at all angular, faceted, and stealthy like the current F-22 or F-35, the chunky “Double Ugly” still has a slippery shape from nose […]
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• My WACO SRE model is 1/10 scale and has a top wingspan of 41.5 inches. Construction is primarily old-school stick-frame style. The wings are built up “egg-crate” style to simplify and speed the building process. The wingtips and tail-section outlines are laminated strips shaped over foamboard forms to make strong yet very light structures. Power […]

  

  WACO SRE Build a classic cabin biplane

  My WACO SRE model is 1/10 scale and has a top wingspan of 41.5 inches. Construction is primarily old-school stick-frame style. The wings are built up “egg-crate” style to simplify and speed the building process. The wingtips and tail-section outlines are laminated strips shaped over foamboard forms to make strong yet very light structures. Power […]
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