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Quick Clamps For repairs or construction, clamping parts while glues dry has its challenges. Clothespins have their limitations. Here I have bent 1/8-inch steel rod to make clamps for limited space cavities. It’s easy to adjust the clamping pressure by changing the vertical height and spread between the contact points. Chuck Cawthon, Garland, Texas Lead […]
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Quick Clamps For repairs or construction, clamping parts while glues dry has its challenges. Clothespins have their limitations. Here I have bent 1/8-inch steel rod to make clamps for limited space cavities. It’s easy to adjust the clamping pressure by changing the vertical height and spread between the contact points. Chuck Cawthon, Garland, Texas Lead […]
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Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best three (out of four) flight rounds […]
Top Gun – Pro Prop
Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best three (out of four) flight rounds […]
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Pro Jet Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best […]
Top Gun – Pro Jet And Sport Jet
Pro Jet Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best […]
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Like most wars in the 20th century, World War I was a time of great and rapid military advancements. What sets it apart was the introduction of aeroplanes used as fighting machines. Only some 10 years after the first flights of the Wright Brothers, aircraft went from barely able to get out of their own […]
Morane Saulnier AI – Advanced WW I French fighter
Like most wars in the 20th century, World War I was a time of great and rapid military advancements. What sets it apart was the introduction of aeroplanes used as fighting machines. Only some 10 years after the first flights of the Wright Brothers, aircraft went from barely able to get out of their own […]
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Text & images by Rich Uravitch An up close look at some of the entries When it comes to scale competition, there are many excellent events worth traveling to and participating in. But by far, the pinnacle and gold standard for world class scale action has always been the annual Top Gun Scale Invitational. This […]
Static Judging at Top Gun 2021
Text & images by Rich Uravitch An up close look at some of the entries When it comes to scale competition, there are many excellent events worth traveling to and participating in. But by far, the pinnacle and gold standard for world class scale action has always been the annual Top Gun Scale Invitational. This […]
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When installing Robart HingePoint hinges or similar, you need to drill a hole to form a pocket of the correct depth. This is so the epoxy won’t drain out when you insert the HingePoint. I simply wrap some tape around my drill bit to tell me when the hole is deep enough. Paul Rogers, Fairfield, […]
Drill Depth Gauge
When installing Robart HingePoint hinges or similar, you need to drill a hole to form a pocket of the correct depth. This is so the epoxy won’t drain out when you insert the HingePoint. I simply wrap some tape around my drill bit to tell me when the hole is deep enough. Paul Rogers, Fairfield, […]
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Flying aircraft they built from plans or kits, entrants in this class add scale detail and modify as needed. All airplanes in the Expert class receive a static score and fly four flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is dropped, the average of the rest is added to their static score for a final […]
Top Gun – Expert Class
Flying aircraft they built from plans or kits, entrants in this class add scale detail and modify as needed. All airplanes in the Expert class receive a static score and fly four flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is dropped, the average of the rest is added to their static score for a final […]
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X-Class The Top Gun X class is for almost ready- to-fly (ARF) models only, either painted in the mold or covered from the manufacturer. Builders are encouraged to add additional paint and markings, but no covering may be removed or replaced. Scale details like hatches, pitot tubes, and ordnance are allowed. All these models are […]
Top Gun – X-Class And Unlimited
X-Class The Top Gun X class is for almost ready- to-fly (ARF) models only, either painted in the mold or covered from the manufacturer. Builders are encouraged to add additional paint and markings, but no covering may be removed or replaced. Scale details like hatches, pitot tubes, and ordnance are allowed. All these models are […]
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Tips for a happy power system When building and flying giant-scale gasoline-powered aircraft, there are many decisions that have to be made during a new project. Today, you have to choose between 2- and 4-stroke engines, decide what type of ignition to use and so forth. The market is filled with products and accessories, and […]
Proper engine installations and setups
Tips for a happy power system When building and flying giant-scale gasoline-powered aircraft, there are many decisions that have to be made during a new project. Today, you have to choose between 2- and 4-stroke engines, decide what type of ignition to use and so forth. The market is filled with products and accessories, and […]
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Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best three (out of four) flight rounds […]
Top Gun – Sport Prop
Pilots in this class must have already placed (twice!) in the top three spots of an AMA competition or in the top 30 percent of a Top Gun field. Each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation; this is added to the average of the best three (out of four) flight rounds […]
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This class is intended for electric-powered jet aircraft. It has the same rules as for the Pro Jet class except it is for “foamie jets” only, and each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation. The fan units are limited to 120mm maximum. To allow for 4-minute flights, only eight maneuvers are […]
Top Gun – EDF Jet
This class is intended for electric-powered jet aircraft. It has the same rules as for the Pro Jet class except it is for “foamie jets” only, and each pilot is awarded 25 static points for showing scale documentation. The fan units are limited to 120mm maximum. To allow for 4-minute flights, only eight maneuvers are […]
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These contestants do it all: They design, engineer, build, and fly the aircraft with which they compete. This class is static-judged, and the entrants fly four scored flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is deleted, the average is added to their static points for their overall score. Due to the change in venue date, […]
Top Gun – Masters Class
These contestants do it all: They design, engineer, build, and fly the aircraft with which they compete. This class is static-judged, and the entrants fly four scored flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is deleted, the average is added to their static points for their overall score. Due to the change in venue date, […]
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With a designated builder and a designated pilot, who is also allowed to work on the aircraft, the aircraft in the Team category are static judged and fly four scored flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is deleted, the average is added to their static points for their overall score. 1st // Frank Noll/Mike […]
Top Gun – Team Scale
With a designated builder and a designated pilot, who is also allowed to work on the aircraft, the aircraft in the Team category are static judged and fly four scored flight rounds. After their lowest flight score is deleted, the average is added to their static points for their overall score. 1st // Frank Noll/Mike […]
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