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Make Hinged Hatches

Make Hinged Hatches
One of the ways we can make our scale airplanes look more realistic is to hide any and all of the switches and other RC-related hardware so that they aren’t visible from the outside. Hatches and hatch covers are the answer, but you really need to do a good job so that the result is neat and professional looking. Let’s get to it. The tools we’ll need for this include a fine-tooth razor saw, a...

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