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Convert a Vintage Control Line Kit to RC

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I obtained this Sterling Nieuport 28 kit from eBay. It looked like an interesting model as I had seen the plans for this aircraft on Hip Pocket Aeronautics as a free download. It was designed to cater to the nitro-powered U-control trend of the 1950s, ‘60s and early ’70s. Like many of its contemporaries, it was designed to be sturdy to withstand the abuse of neophyte pilots and the vibration of small engines. As a...

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