Gerry Yarrish


Monster 40% RC scale DHC-2 Beaver

Monster 40% RC scale DHC-2 Beaver

When it comes to big bush planes, the classic grand daddy of them all is the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. This amazing outback workhorse is one of the very important “Air Trucks” used to bring supplies into the furthest reaches of the rugged wildness that is Alaska. Check out this video showing the biggest RC […]
Homebuilt Project — Construction Article Extras — de Havilland DH90 Dragonfly

Homebuilt Project — Construction Article Extras — de Havilland DH90 Dragonfly

As a bonus for the upcoming construction article in the November issue of Electric Flight, here is the full-length construction notes from designer Ivan Pettigrew. With limited pages in the print magazine, we are pleased to offer this fully detailed version of Ivan’s article for our online readers to enjoy. All the construction photos are […]
Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 9 — Cheek Fairings

Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 9 — Cheek Fairings

After a bit of break to cover the Warbirds over Delaware event, I got back in the shop for a little more quality Camel time. We left off with the aft turtle deck stringers being installed. From here forward at the top of the fuselage, the cockpit area and the machine gun “Hump” section is […]
Warbirds over Delaware:100+ Flightline Action Photos

Warbirds over Delaware:100+ Flightline Action Photos

One of our favorite destinations during the flying season is warbird events, and the granddaddy of them all is the annual Warbirds over Delaware meet held at Lums Pond State Park in Bear, DE. This three day event is an IMAA event for giant scale warbirds from all eras. From WW1, the 20s and 30s, […]
MAN @ Warbirds over Delaware — Friday Fighters

MAN @ Warbirds over Delaware — Friday Fighters

After a great day of enjoying all the flightline action, I have sone awesome photos of the fighters flying on Friday. From Jets and multi-engine types to WW1 aeroplanes and lots of Pipers, everyone had a great time at Lums Pond State Park! Here’s just a few of them. Can’t wait to see what shows […]
MAN at Work — Warbirds over Delaware — 1 day to go!

MAN at Work — Warbirds over Delaware — 1 day to go!

After missing the WOD event last year, editor Gerry Yarrish is heading down to the granddaddy of all Warbird events, the Warbirds over Delaware shindig at Lums Pond St. Park in Newark, DE. Gerry’s all set and ready to go and will be on the flightline early Friday morning. be sure to stop and say […]
Throw Back Thursday — Henry Haffke — Howard Ike Racer

Throw Back Thursday — Henry Haffke — Howard Ike Racer

It’s hard to believe that Henry Haffke, has been a contributor for more that 40 years. One of his more popular “non Gee Bee” designs was his .40 size Howard “Ike”–Miss Chevrolet racers. We dusted off an old folder in the “Construction Article” cabinet and here’s some great photos.   (Above) Henry Haffke’s.40-size Howard Ike […]
Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 8 — Tail Surface Attachment & turtle-deck

Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 8 — Tail Surface Attachment & turtle-deck

This weekend was pretty productive as I now have the tail surfaces finished and installed. These were made removable for maintenance and for access to the tailskid’s suspension bungee setup. Under the horizontal stabilizer base, I glued 1/4-inch balsa cross pieces and installed 4-40 blind nuts in four locations matching holes drilled into the stabilizer. […]
Great Find! Guide Book to over 900 Aircraft Museums!

Great Find! Guide Book to over 900 Aircraft Museums!

We have to admit it, the editors here at MAN love full-size aircraft almost as much as RC models. When ever we travel to a big RC event, we usually check out the old GPS for local points of interest and hit the “Museums” selection. Aircraft museums are across the country and make a great […]
Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 7 — Tail Surfaces

Workshop Build-Along — Sopwith Camel Part 7 — Tail Surfaces

Leaving the soldering iron and landing gear alone for a while, let’s switch gears a little and break out the ZAP glue and build some wood parts again. The build of any model airplane is based on certain tasks that need to be done in order for other tasks to take place. With the Sopwith […]
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