We got this rocking gas aerobat in for a review and our own Jason Benson got to fly it first. This plane is an excellent aerobatic machine that really travels light in the sky. If you get a chance to fly this bird, you should take it, and trust me, you will enjoy every minute [...]
If you want to become the best aerobatic pilot possible, you need to master key maneuvers by taking small steps. First, make sure you’re proficient in performing maneuvers like inverted flight, vertical and horizontal rolls, inside and outside loops and the stall turn. You can then perform these moves in sequence to [...]
In the January Electric Flight column “Custom Corner,” we show you how to make a curved checkerboard design that you can easily apply to your aircraft. Here we show you how to add a standard checkerboard pattern to a wing. This design is a little simpler, but it still has a big impact on the color scheme. Enjoy. [...]
How To Drill a Cowl from Hidden Index Holes The Problem: You’re working on a model and you need to drill the cowl to match pre-drilled holes in the fuselage, but you can’t access that area once the cowl is in place. The Solution: Grab your masking tape, pin, marker, drill, cowl, and fuselage then follow [...]
Burma Banshee P-40: After building this Top-Flite P-40 kit, Justin covered the plane with fiberglass and sprayed it with Tamiya paint. He writers, “I based the nose art on the scheme used by the Burma Banshees, a squadron of P-40s in the 80th Fighter Group of the 10th Army Air Force stationed in Burma from [...]
Shine On: To get rid of hazy, dull finishes on your covering, use a wash/wax-in-one spray. I prefer Meguiars Ultimate Quick Detailer but Turtle Wax and others will work just as well. The spray gets rid of fingerprints, removes haze from oils and cleaners, and removes bugs and grass stains. Just spray it on and [...]
In the December 2012 issue of MAN, our Scale Special issue, Sal Iasilli reported on his amazing giant scale Fieseler Storch build from the Vogelsang Aeroscale kit. Sal too many more photos than could be used in the print article so we’ve included there here in this exclusive online article. Here’s Sal’s complete text, photos and video. [...]
PBM Martin Mariner: This was a six-month, built-from-scratch project from plans by Keith Sparks. The fuselage and wings are foam construction and are covered with fiberglass. The plane is powered by two 4-stroke Magnum .52 engines and weighs approximately 20 pounds. Roger writes, “This is my second scratch-build, and I have been able to learn [...]
