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Pearl Harbor: 70 Years of Memories

Pearl Harbor: 70 Years of Memories

In memory of Pearl Harbor, as she does every Dec. 7, Elizabeth Sanders Smith will place a photo of her husband outside her front door. Her childhood sweetheart in Syracuse was W. Snowdon Smith III, whose grandfather built the famed Snowdon apartments. In October 1941, Elizabeth traveled by train to Utah, where Snowdon served in […]
On This Day In Aviation History — December 7.

On This Day In Aviation History — December 7.

Of course, December 7, 1941 is “a date which will live in infamy…” But there are several other important things that happened on this day in aviation history worth noting. Here are just a few.   1995:     A small probe released by the Galileo spacecraft began a descent into the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter. The probe […]
Giant Scale Nieuport 28 Building and Detailing Tips with video interview

Giant Scale Nieuport 28 Building and Detailing Tips with video interview

The Nieuport 28C1 was America’s first fighter. Relegated to a backup role by the French in the later days of WW1, American pilots learned to love the speedy and maneuverable N28. It gave America its first official air to air victories in WW1. Later the Nieuport 28A served as a fighter trainer for U.S. pilots […]
Custom Servo Leads You Can Make

Custom Servo Leads You Can Make

Crimp-on servo connectors are tremendously useful for accomplishing neat and reliable component installations. With these connectors, you can trim overly-long servo leads to the ideal length, and you can make your own servo leads and extensions for sailplanes and giant-scale models. But there’s no denying there’s a learning curve for installing these connectors. As with […]
Mastering the Torque Roll

Mastering the Torque Roll

A guaranteed crowd-pleasing maneuver at any event is a low-level torque roll. Even though this maneuver has been done time and time again, it still seems to defy logical aerobatics; I mean, how can a plane do that? But planes can, if they are set up correctly, and anyone can learn to do the maneuver-with […]
GLIDER MODS FOR EASY TRANSPORT—An exclusive from the February 2011 issue of Model Airplane News

GLIDER MODS FOR EASY TRANSPORT—An exclusive from the February 2011 issue of Model Airplane News

For the Great Planes “Carl Goldberg Classics series” Sophisticated Lady ARF, the author David Garwood made two modifications to make storage and transportation of his glider (and its 78-inch polyhedral wing) easier. He didn’t glue the wing halves together, but instead taped them together for flying. And he modified the tail so that the horizontal stabilizer could be bolted […]
Hobby People DHC-2 Beaver .46 in for review

Hobby People DHC-2 Beaver .46 in for review

VQ Models has just released their DHC-2 Beaver in British Military colors.  I will be reviewing the .46 version from Hobby People.  Here are some details: Specifications • Wingspan: 63.7in ( 1620 mm) • Length: 43.9 in ( 1115 mm ); • Engine: 46 two stroke, 52. 4-stroke; • Motor: 4120/05 and 5 cells 5000mah […]
This Week’s Debate Question

This Week’s Debate Question

This Week’s Debate Question With Julie: As R/C Fans What Are You Asking For This Holiday Season? To Join Discussion On Facebook Click Here – Debate Question
Welcome to Shanghai International Model Show

Welcome to Shanghai International Model Show

The Shanghai International Model Exhibition (SIME) was committed to bring with an efficient and excellent trade platform for exhibitors and professional visitors for 8 years. It is the preeminently professional r/c model show in theAsia. The display products with the lastest technology and the best quality included all r/c models in cars, planes, boats, trains. […]
Hobby Lobby Telemaster 40 Deluxe

Hobby Lobby Telemaster 40 Deluxe

Attention all kit-builders: this latest release is the easiest build that Hobby Lobby has ever released! It’s completely laser cut and self-aligning, thanks to the tab and notch construction that guarantees the builder will have a straight fuselage every time.  It cuts the building time in half and provides accuracy that only CAD design and […]
Flyzone Cessna Corvalis

Flyzone Cessna Corvalis

This sleek electric flyer comes 100% complete and flight-ready! You’ll only need a Phillips screwdriver and pliers to assemble it; a 6-channel radio, 1800mAh LiPo battery and charger are all included. It comes with a Tactic 2.4GHz radio, brushless motor, speed control and 4 microservos installed, tricycle landing gear with a shock-absorbing, steerable nose wheel, […]
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