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On the Wrong Side of the Camera

May 26, 2011 Comments Off on On the Wrong Side of the Camera

I am by definition an editor and photographer! I am most comfortable on the back side of a camera looking through the lens. Well, my good buddies and ace RC event photographers Jim T. Graham  and MAN contributor, Jerry Smith took some of these unauthorized photos of me working the 2011 Joe Nall flightline! Here’s proof anyway […]

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Stryker F-27Q from ParkZone

May 20, 2011 Comments Off on Stryker F-27Q from ParkZone

With a span of 37 inces and powered by a 480-size brushless outrunner power system, this newest version of the popular Stryker swept delta wing design is a hot ticket! We just got our test sample of the “Q” version and will be test flying it next week! Watch for a review in the next issue of Electric […]

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Classic Cutters-Great Additions for your Toolbox

May 18, 2011 1 Comment

One thing is for sure, if you are into even the simplist of RC modeling projects, you have to deal with cutting and bending (and soldering) Music wire and control cables. I am a firm believer in using “the right tool for the job” and this is for speed as well as safety for any […]

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Epilog Zing 24 40Watt Laser Cutter Review

May 18, 2011 19 Comments

Online Exclusive Product Review: Epilog 40Watt Zing 24 Laser Cutter By: Gerry Yarrish Our RC hobby is a tool and workbench kind of activity. Once beyond the basics modelers begin to invest more time and effort with their models. Steadily a lifelong collection of tools develops. From specialty mini clamps, razor planes and X-Acto knives, to […]

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MAN Team at Work!

May 17, 2011 Comments Off on MAN Team at Work!

Here’s a pair of hard working editors! Oh yea, that’s me and Debra Cleghorn at Top Gun looking for that “Perfect” flight shot!

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Youth Group attends the 2011 Joe Nall

May 16, 2011 Comments Off on Youth Group attends the 2011 Joe Nall

A youth group from the Grace United Methodist Church in Williamston, SC for the second year in a row made the trip to the annual Joe Nall Fly In at Triple Tree Aerodrome. Approximately 30 people attended the event including parents. From last year’s trip the group now has five new RC flyers and say they […]

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On the Way to the Joe Nall!

May 11, 2011 Comments Off on On the Way to the Joe Nall!

Wow! after a decent flight from hartford to Charlott I was able to snag a ride in a Dash-8 for the short 30 minute ride to Greenville! Off to the Triple Tree now! See ya!

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Mini Fokker Build Update

May 09, 2011 Comments Off on Mini Fokker Build Update

Finally got back to the workbench after the Top Gun Trip and I installed the throttle linkage and started covering the Mini Fokker D-VII. I used a Sullivan flex cable and two DuBro Kwik Links for the throttle linkage which makes it very easy to adjust and fine tune. For the covering I am using […]

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Getting ready for Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly In

May 07, 2011 Comments Off on Getting ready for Joe Nall Giant Scale Fly In

Officially this week long event starts today May 7th and I will be there on Wednesday! Can’t wait to get to this “Oshkosh of RC” event! It has been years since I have attended this amazing event. This will be my first trip to the Triple Tree Aerodrome! But before I go, I have to […]

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Meeting MAN Bloggers

May 04, 2011 Comments Off on Meeting MAN Bloggers

At the recent Top Gun Scale Invitational Debra Cleghorn and I had the pleasent surprise of meeting up with MAN website blogger Alex Samour! It’s always fun to put a face with a voice (or in this case key strokes.)

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Senior Technical Editor About Me: I have a lifelong passion for all things scale, and I love to design, build and fly scale RC airplanes. With 20 plus years as part of the Air Age family of magazines, I love producing Model Airplane News and Electric Flight.

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