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When building a giant-scale airplane, you don’t want any guesswork with your linkages. The all-important connections between our servo and the control surfaces are absolutely tied to the length of our aircraft’s lifespan. There are several common linkage methods. You can use a solid pushrod of a rather short length for a direct control setup and, for longer distances, you can use a rigid carbon tube or insert a flexible pushrod into a guide sleeve braced securely within the fuselage for precise control. Another popular setup is to use a pull-pull system, which is very common for rudders on giant-scale […]
Giant Scale – Control Linkage Solutions
When building a giant-scale airplane, you don’t want any guesswork with your linkages. The all-important connections between our servo and the control surfaces are absolutely tied to the length of our aircraft’s lifespan. There are several common linkage methods. You can use a solid pushrod of a rather short length for a direct control setup and, for longer distances, you can use a rigid carbon tube or insert a flexible pushrod into a guide sleeve braced securely within the fuselage for precise control. Another popular setup is to use a pull-pull system, which is very common for rudders on giant-scale […]
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When you watch really good aerobatic fliers, you’ll notice that they take advantage of all the airspace within the aerobatic box by performing maneuvers both parallel (X axis) and perpendicular (Y axis) to the runway, and consequently they enjoy greater flexibility and far more options when flying aerobatics. The “aerobatic box” is the airspace that […]
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CROSSWINDS – Turnaround combinations to reposition your aircraft
When you watch really good aerobatic fliers, you’ll notice that they take advantage of all the airspace within the aerobatic box by performing maneuvers both parallel (X axis) and perpendicular (Y axis) to the runway, and consequently they enjoy greater flexibility and far more options when flying aerobatics. The “aerobatic box” is the airspace that […]
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Affectionately known as the “Gooney Bird,” the C-47 was used extensively during WW II, dropping paratroopers during the D-Day invasion, flying the Berlin Airlift, and several other key logistical support operations. The full-size Douglas DC-3 this model is based on is a true world traveler. It started life with the Army Air Corps in 1944, […]
Giant DC-3 – 1/5-Scale South Florida Bug-Bomber
Affectionately known as the “Gooney Bird,” the C-47 was used extensively during WW II, dropping paratroopers during the D-Day invasion, flying the Berlin Airlift, and several other key logistical support operations. The full-size Douglas DC-3 this model is based on is a true world traveler. It started life with the Army Air Corps in 1944, […]
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Horizon Hobby’s RC Fest is a true hands-on celebration of the fun, power, speed and latest tech of RC. The event venue, located at Eli Field in Monticello, Illinois, is expansive, with plenty of parking and a huge aircraft hangar, paved runway, try-me tracks, an epic off-road and trail adventure area, dirt race tracks, RC […]
Horizon Hobby RC Fest – An event that delivers the fun, power and speed of RC!
Horizon Hobby’s RC Fest is a true hands-on celebration of the fun, power, speed and latest tech of RC. The event venue, located at Eli Field in Monticello, Illinois, is expansive, with plenty of parking and a huge aircraft hangar, paved runway, try-me tracks, an epic off-road and trail adventure area, dirt race tracks, RC […]
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Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of glow fuel in the morning! My apologies to all you movie buffs, but if you fly glow-powered models, you know exactly what I mean! My oldest memories of the hobby are triggered by the smell of model engine exhaust and castor oil. For modelers new to engine-powered airplanes, […]
Fill’er up! Model Airplane Fuels Explained
Ah, there’s nothing like the smell of glow fuel in the morning! My apologies to all you movie buffs, but if you fly glow-powered models, you know exactly what I mean! My oldest memories of the hobby are triggered by the smell of model engine exhaust and castor oil. For modelers new to engine-powered airplanes, […]
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Once in a while, a unique RC warbird comes out and brings the excitement of knowing that what you are getting is something that’s rarely ever modeled. Legend Hobby’s new AD-5 Skyraider ARF (also known as the A-1E) with its side by side cockpit and taller and larger vertical tail is the epitome of unique […]
Legend Hobby AD-5 Skyraider 86″ – This Unique Warbird Will Turn Heads On The Ground And In The Air!
Once in a while, a unique RC warbird comes out and brings the excitement of knowing that what you are getting is something that’s rarely ever modeled. Legend Hobby’s new AD-5 Skyraider ARF (also known as the A-1E) with its side by side cockpit and taller and larger vertical tail is the epitome of unique […]
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This is the third design in my “Pete-E” series. The models were named after my youngest son Pete, and the latest model, Pete-E 3 is the best of the series. It is a bit larger and with a weight of 2 pounds, 11 ounces, it handles the wind quite well. With a Hacker A30-16 motor […]
Pete-E 3 – Tear up the Sky With This Easy-Build Electric
This is the third design in my “Pete-E” series. The models were named after my youngest son Pete, and the latest model, Pete-E 3 is the best of the series. It is a bit larger and with a weight of 2 pounds, 11 ounces, it handles the wind quite well. With a Hacker A30-16 motor […]
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It sounds like a riddle: How do you fit an entire airplane with a seven-foot wingspan inside a backpack? If I were to answer that question for myself, it would be something like, “Make sure you don’t miss any pieces after the crash.” However, the enterprising folks at WingXpand (prounounced like “wingspanned”) have an entirely […]
Big Plane – Small Package
It sounds like a riddle: How do you fit an entire airplane with a seven-foot wingspan inside a backpack? If I were to answer that question for myself, it would be something like, “Make sure you don’t miss any pieces after the crash.” However, the enterprising folks at WingXpand (prounounced like “wingspanned”) have an entirely […]
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IRON-ON HINGES This hinging method provides free movement with no air gap. Cut two strips of 3/4-inch-wide MonoKote the length of the control surface. Overlap the two strips, with one strip upside-down, by about the width of a small trim seal tool. Then run the tool down the overlap to bond the strips together. Cut […]
HOBBY HACKS – September 2022
IRON-ON HINGES This hinging method provides free movement with no air gap. Cut two strips of 3/4-inch-wide MonoKote the length of the control surface. Overlap the two strips, with one strip upside-down, by about the width of a small trim seal tool. Then run the tool down the overlap to bond the strips together. Cut […]
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Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) jets are ubiquitous at flying fields everywhere. The performance of LiPo batteries and electric power systems has come a long way in the last several years and jets are more the norm than the exception. EDF systems with 9-, 10-, and even 12-blade fans have done away with what I like […]
5280 RC LED Afterburner – Bring the heat to your EDF jet!
Electric Ducted Fan (EDF) jets are ubiquitous at flying fields everywhere. The performance of LiPo batteries and electric power systems has come a long way in the last several years and jets are more the norm than the exception. EDF systems with 9-, 10-, and even 12-blade fans have done away with what I like […]
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