PBM Martin Mariner: This was a six-month, built-from-scratch project from plans by Keith Sparks. The fuselage and wings are foam construction and are covered with fiberglass. The plane is powered by two 4-stroke Magnum .52 engines and weighs approximately 20 pounds. Roger writes, “This is my second scratch-build, and I have been able to learn [...]
Easy Epoxy Remover: Sometimes there is a real need to separate two parts that are epoxied together such as after a crash when you need to glue them back together. One of the easiest ways to separate the epoxy from the wood is to use a heat gun like the one used for shrink covering. [...]
This week’s episode of The Radio Control Show highlights a giant 60% sea plane from the Joe Nall event, UAV technologies, tips and tricks, and much more. See the full video in the player below:
Check out a 1/5-scale Airworld kit British Aerospace BAE Systems Hawk, get an amazing tip on securing servos to your foam wings, plus ROAR super nationals footage, and much more. Watch the full episode in the player below:
Don’t miss this week’s episode of The Radio Control Show! This time, we take a look at the winning XFC helicopter and pilot, check out an amazing quadcopter from Lockheed Martin, answer your questions, and more. Watch the full video in the player below.
AIR SUPERIORITY MAY BE critical to military dominance—but it makes for wholesome summertime fun, too. Once you’ve flown a remote control helicopter, kite or, yes, quadrotor drone, terrestrial amusements just don’t have the same appeal—especially with all that uncharted airspace in your backyard, living room or office break room. Before you take to the friendly skies, [...]
See one of the biggest RC planes in the country in action! Carl Bachhuber is the king of giant scale and his 105 pound, 200 inch span Convair 580 has to be seen to be believed.
It’s in the bag: When reversing the shaft on a brushless motor, I have sometimes had to remove the E or C clips from the shaft. They usually fly away when I try to remove them. It could take an hour or more to find these clips once they fly off the shaft. A good [...]
