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Warbird Alley

PJ Ash, the most congenial host of  Warbird Alley, welcomes all warbird lovers to his lounge in the pits for post-competition refreshment. PJ is also the manager of the Warbird Alley flight show team, which put on a great show during the halftime show. PJ is flying a Martin Baker MB-5 of his own design  […]
Top Gun! Wondrous Waco

Top Gun! Wondrous Waco

A team scale entry, this Waco YMF-5 is the handiwork of Lonnie Johnston, who built it from the AMR kit. The 1/3-scale plane has a 120-inch wingspan and is powered by DA 220 gas engine spinning a 32×14 prop. Mitch Epstein piloted the big bipe Saturday morning, but the engine wasn’t performing properly so he […]
Top Gun! Gotha Bomber

Top Gun! Gotha Bomber

Here’s a plane you don’t see every day! Jim Suchy is flying his own-design 1/4.5-scale Gotha G-IV in Pro-Am Sport. The 192-inch-span bipe is powered by two Zenoah G-38 engines turning 20×8 props and weighs in at 52 pounds. Look for flight video of this awesome bomber soon! The Gotha won the Best Biplane award.   […]
Corsair Documentation Pix

Corsair Documentation Pix

One of the great things about scale RC airplanes is that they give us an opportunity to learn more about history. The new giant scale F4U Corsair from Top Flite is a beautiful airplane and with a 55cc gas engine in the nose it will be a great warbird performer. The only thing wrong with […]
Scale 3-Blade propellers — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 4

Scale 3-Blade propellers — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 4

Well, only did a little work on the propeller today. I stayed at home and went to the Dentist today then off to Top Gun tomorrow morning! So, here’s what the hub looks like after the white putty was sanded smooth. The first layer of putty was done with the Squadron White plastic model variety […]

V-22 Osprey Build Update #4

After a break to concentrate on other projects, the Osprey has moved back to the front of the project queue.  This evening’s project was to install the spindle axles that allow the nacelles to pivot from vertical to horizontal orientation and to assemble the special servos that provide power for the transition. First up is […]
Scale 3-Blade propellers — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 3

Scale 3-Blade propellers — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 3

Getting back to the scratch-built Hub assemblyfor the static scale Hamilton Standard 3-blade propeller, I turned some pieces of 1/8 inch plexiglass sheet to use as the front and back plates for the hub. Cutting off the corners of the square parts helps speed the turning process. I also turned a smaller, 1-inch diameter one […]
Scale 3-Blade propellers  — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 1

Scale 3-Blade propellers — Building a Ziroli Static Scale Kit — Part 1

Any scale warbird benefits dramatically with a scale prop added to the engine. Though you can’t fly with it, a scale propeller makes the whole plane look more realistic as it sits on the flightline. For scale competition, one is absolutely required for maximum static judging points! Whether you are a scale competitor or a […]
Training With A Flight Simulator – 2

Training With A Flight Simulator – 2

Flying a radio controlled airplane or helicopter is much like riding a bike. Someone can tell you all about riding a bike until they are blue in the face, but it does no good at all until you get on a bike and get a feel for the balance and control for yourself. And flying […]
The new Futaba 8JH Radio

The new Futaba 8JH Radio

Futaba has recently released their new 8J radio, in both an airplane and helicopter version. Although at first glance it looks like most other radios in the Futaba line, it has some great new features, and at an extremely low price. This is the helicopter version which will default to helicopter settings when powered up […]
Wow nice rig super steady beats hand held anyday

Helmet cams – Great idea at RC events!

Wow saw this last weekend 21 Apr 2012 at the Keswick model Aircraft Club Inc flying field. Ken Clark a member of the Stony Creek Hawks came out with his new Helmet Cam Rig.  Its a bike helmet with a home made stand for the Sony HD Handycam.  With this Ken is using a I-Top single right […]
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