Seagull Dewoitine D.520

Jun 18, 2011 No Comments

Here’s an unusual WW II fighter to add to your hangar! This French Air Force aircraft was used in the Battle of France and has a striking UltraCote color scheme . The 1.20-size ARF comes with mechanical retracts and all necessary hardware. The Dewoitine has good flying characteristics and is ideal for intermediate to advanced pilots.

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Exclusive Preview–Vogelsang-Aeroscale Fieseler Storch

Jun 18, 2011 3 Comments

Workbench Preview—Full Review to be published in a future issue of Model Airplane News By Sal Iasilli The Fieseler Storch was designed in 1935 and was the most advanced short takeoff and landing aircraft of its time.  It served Germany in WW II from North Africa to the frozen Tundra of Russia.  It provided reconnaissance, [...]

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New Episode Online!

Jun 17, 2011 No Comments

Episode 111 of The Radio Control Show features the Yak 55M from ElectriFly, Air Age Media RC Scholarship, Hobby Lobby Mig 15, the F-86 Sabre and the Grumman Panther, and more. CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 111

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The Slow Roll

Jun 17, 2011 No Comments

Want to spice up this weekend’s flying? Check out this flight technique from Klaus Ronge. The slow roll is a challenging classic maneuver that’s actually much harder to perform than it looks. With a little practice, though, you’ll be ready to put on a show!   Enter straight and level, full-power roll left Slowly add [...]

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Pilot Projects: You can win a Flash glue kit & MAN cap!

Jun 16, 2011 1 Comment

Be a star, show off your work, and reap the reward. Do you want to show off your latest flying work of art? Well, we would like to see it!  Send in an image of your plane for “Pilots Projects,” and if you get published, you will get a Flash Glue Kit and a Model [...]

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Cox Models Sky Ranger & Extra 300–Online review

Jun 16, 2011 4 Comments

Reviewer Mike Gantt notes that this pair of flyers offers “micro fun with a huge side of coolness!” If you’re looking for fly-anywhere, anytime aircraft, you can’t go wrong with one of these micro flyers from Cox. Check out the full online review! Micro model airplanes are getting better with every release, and when I [...]

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BH Models Wild Hots, check out our newest video

Jun 16, 2011 No Comments

Here is the latest video on our website, and it is all about the BH Models Wild Hots.  Find out what Michael York has to say about this fun flying aircraft.  The Wild Hots takes little time to build and can perform some crazy 3D maneuvers.  Looking for an easy to assemble aircraft that you can [...]

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What our Readers are Building–F4U Corsair

Jun 16, 2011 2 Comments

BH models F4U Corsair by Whitney Philbrick We are always chatting with our friends and contributors and like to talk RC and scale when ever we can. Recently our good buddy Whitney Philbrick of the Mid-Hudson RC Society completed a very nice project. It is a BH Models ARF F4U Corsair with a 90″ wingspan. [...]

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MonoKote Trimming: Video Series

Jun 15, 2011 5 Comments

Here is a three part series on adding MonoKote Trimming.  This is how you can add a trim bar to the underside of just about any wing. The plane I am using here is the Viper 500 From Great Planes. This technique can be used on any type of film covered plane and having easy [...]

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Just in for Review–ParkZone Ultra Micro Mosquito MK.VI

Jun 14, 2011 No Comments

Now here’s something different! This 20.5 inch span WW2 classic is constructed of molded foam and comes ready to fly after you bind it to your DSM2 compatible JR or Spektrum transmitter. It is a 4-channel twin-engine, Ultra Micro Series Mosquito MK VI and it brings this famous British WWII fighter to life to fly in your [...]

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The “Really Big ARF Rebate”

Jun 14, 2011 No Comments

Buy a participating ARF at your local hobby shop now through the end of August and you’ll get a  $10 to $100 merchandise certificate that’s good for nearly 30 brands of hobby product! Now that’s a summer deal! All of the ARFs in this program can be found at www.BestRC.com.

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WW II B-17 crash-lands in Oswego, Illinois

Jun 13, 2011 3 Comments

It’s a sad day in aviation, as a historic B-17 crash-landed in a field in Oswego, Illinois Monday, June 13th, and burst into flames. Thankfully, the FAA has reported that all seven people onboard survived without injury. Here’s the full AP report:  A World War II bomber made what appeared to be an emergency landing in a [...]

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Joe Nall 2011 DVD

Jun 13, 2011 1 Comment

Here’s another must-have video from the Propwash library! Joe Nall is the premier giant-scale fly-in in the U.S., so if you missed this year’s festivities, this video is the next best thing. (And if you were lucky enough to attend, just pop this DVD into your player or computer to bring your scrapbook photos to [...]

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Alien Aircraft Extra 300 Kit

Jun 13, 2011 No Comments

Here’s a fast building project that will also make you look like a pro at the field! The latest kit from Alien Aircraft, this 38.3-inch-span Extra 300 comes with laser-cut balsa and ply parts and features tab and notch construction for a fast, accurate build. It includes full-size plans, formed aluminum landing gear, a formed [...]

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