We have received several comments asking for more information on Sean Curry’s OV-10 Bronco that we posted as a video interview on the MAN site so we’re founposting more photos and some detailed information on this amazing Electric powered warbird. Flown during the 2011 Monster Planes Fly In at the Paradise Field RC flight facility in Lakeland, FL, the [...]
—Proper Power-loading for Giant-Scale RC Pilots By Gerry Yarrish (opening photo by Jerry Smith) (Above) Designed by Gary Allen, this 1/3-scale Bucker Bu-133 Jungmeister is powered by a Zenoah G-45. It turns a 22×8 prop at a modest 6,400rpm and powers the big, 86-inch biplane beautifully. Once you start flying bigger airplanes with 80-inch-plus wingspans [...]
It’s not everyday when you run across a truly amazing RC project, so when we learned about this amazing 18 foot span giant scale Savoia Marchetti S-66 flying boat, were were impressed to say the least. Certified for flight by the AMA this sea-going twin hulled Behemoth is the work of Paul Sage and Mike [...]
This tip comes from my friend Albert Tejera who owns TME. Albert is an enthusiastic flyer and just an all-around good guy. Many new RC smoke users wonder if they should balance their airplane with the oil tank filled or empty? Generally we recommend that the tank be placed as close as possible to the [...]
The winners of the IMAA’s “Build a Big Bird” contest were announced at Joe Nall last week; congratulations not only to the winners but to everyone who participated. The IMAA (International Miniature Aircraft Association) is an AMA special interest group dedicated to flying and promoting gian-scale aircraft, and this contest was open to new and [...]
The father of Giant scale Nick Ziroli Sr. was on hand with his beautiful Beechcraft Staggerwing done up in Navy colors. Nick is in the Masters class at Top Gun
By Nick Ziroli Sr., Photos by Nick Ziroli Sr. & Palmer Johnson. Part of the Model Airplane News “Classic Archive” Collection of Online Articles. (Above) Twin-engine aircraft, especially WW II military warbirds are exciting and always draw a crowd. Here, Paul LeTourneau’s monster-scale B-26 comes in for a landing. Paul enlarged Jerry Bates plans to [...]
By Gerry Yarrish One of the favorite parts of my job as an editor at Model Airplane News is that I’ve gotten to know many of the big names in the RC airplane industry. One world famous personality that’s grown into one of my best friends and mentor has been the father of giant scale, [...]
Check out Bob Walker’s Benoist on its first test-float. Bob designed and built this model after the 1914 plane that was the world’s first scheduled airliner, carrying passengers between St. Petersburg and Tampa, cutting down on the nearly all-day trip into a 23-minute flight! It only made 172 flights and was cut short because [...]
The new Spitfire at the Ziroli Booth was on display with a nice new RAF paint scheme! Sweet!
A completely newly redesigned aircraft, the new P-47 is completely composite and has amazing detail molded in and an improved scale outline. Designed to accept 85cc gas engines specifically the Evolution 85 from Horizon Hobby Dist.
Voted the best plane for 2010 at the RCX show, the Top Flite Giant Scale P-40 Warhawk is a real winner on all fronts!
Roy Vaillancourt’s 1/4- and 1/5-scale L-19 Bird Dogs have already proven to be popular scale builds, and now this warbird is available in an even bigger scale! This 147-inch-span model is designed to be powered by a 75 to 150cc engine and weigh 40 to 60 pounds. Here’s the press release from Vailly Aviation: [...]
This new Razorback is designed to impress! From its composite construction to its aluminum finish, this P-47 is intended for scale modelers. It’s designed for a Moki 250 radial engine and 4-blade prop, and all-American-made landing gear is available. This 110-inch-span aircraft costs $3290; for more information go to www.carf-models.com.
