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    B-17 with smoke on!

    There’s no doubt about it, adding smoke to any scale airplane jacks up the excitment factor. This team scale entry from Bret Bowling and Dan Givney put on quite a show with their Flying Fortress and four tails of smoke. Powered by four Saito .100 4-stroke glow engines, the bomber is built from a...
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    Road to Top Gun — Roger Niolet’s Nieuport 28 C.1

    Involved with RC nearly all his life, Roger Niolet from Sarasota FL have been involved in competition flying RC airplanes for the last 10 years. This year Roger will again be flying his Nieuport 28 C.1 as a Team Scale entry. The builder of the Nieuport is David Barry worked very hard to build...
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    Road to Top Gun — Dean Copeland’s L-39 Albatros

    Coming to Top Gun from Omaha, NE., Dean Copeland will be flying his impressive Aero L-39 Albatros. This will be Dean’s 10th year competing at Top Gun, and his first year flying a jet in the Pro Jet class. The plane is a BVM 1/5th scale L-39 Albatros, it has a wing span of 74 inches and a length...
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    Fly a Reverse Cuban-8 From the Top with Half Rolls

    When I first started aerobatic competition, symmetrical maneuvers that combined various elements were of the most complex to perform both precisely and consistently. Let’s take the loop, for example. While it may be fairly straightforward to perform a single loop, try flying a vertical 8, which...
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    Air Superiority in Action!

    Check out this 1/6-scale F-16 Fighting Falcon put on a show at the Long Marston Airfield in England during the Jet Modellers Association Meet. Flying in 20mph winds, pilot and builder Steve Johnson does a terrific job landing on the jet’s narrow gear. Built from a Jet Legend kit, the...
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    LiPo care and feeding — Get the most from your battery packs

    When it comes to electric aircraft, one of the key components is your battery pack. It is the only power source to keep your aircraft in the air, requires constant maintenance, and if not watched it will most likely be the first thing that needs to be replaced. But with the right care and...
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    Road to Top Gun — Walt Alexander’s Family Affair

    From Decatur, TN, Walter Alexander will be flying his 1/3 scale Fokker D.VII in the Pro-AM Sport class at Top Gun. Walt’s aircraft is modeled after Carl Degelow’s aircraft from WWII. Built from a Balsa USA 1/3-scale kit, it has a 118 inch span and weighs in at 38 pounds. Walt chose a Zenoah GT80...
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    Bombs Away! — Adding a Bomb Drop Mechanism

    OK, it’s really called a payload release mechanism, and it plugs directly into your receiver, but this slick Payload Release from E-flite is the perfect solution for scale modelers who want mechanical options like drop tank and bomb drop function on your scale plane. For less than $25, the...
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    ROAD TO TOP GUN — Vince Veltri’s Westland Lysander

    Competing this year in the PRO-AM Sportsman class, Vinve Veltri will be flying for his 14th time at the Top Gun scale invitational with his 1/5-scale Westland Lysander. Vince says he can’t wait to compete again. Not 100% sure, but Vince thinks he’ll be oldest pilot there at the age of 81! Built...
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    Corsair Tailwheel Upgrade, Earl Aune’s Scale Gear with Tail-hook

    If you are building a Corsair from one of the Top Flite ARF kits, this upgrade will add lots of static scale points. This impressive scale retractable tailwheel with tailhook unit comes from my good friend and scale modeler, Earl Aune. (Above) Gear Extended (Above) Gear in the retracted...
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    Horizon Hobby 8xEIGHT Tournament

    From Horizon Hobby: Intoducing the Horizon Hobby 8xEIGHT Tournament! Some of our best products will be battling it out!! Use the “Like” and “Love” buttons to vote. Pay close attention to the photo description to be sure your vote is cast correctly! Stay tuned and who knows, there could be a...
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    Fabric Covering for Scale RC Airplanes — Video How To

    We’ve received several emails asking about covering scale models. While I was building my the 1/4-scale Sopwith Camel project, I wrote this post that goes into detail about what required. Your response was impressive and many of you asked about Scale Stits Fabric and Poly Tak adhesive. So, I...
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    Master’s Workshop #50: Guillow’s Hellcat RC Conversion

    In the last print issue of Fly RC (April 2017), we got to talk about the Paul K. Guillow Company, examining what they have done as part of the history of American aeromodelling and what they have to offer you today if you are interested in building model airplanes using balsa and various other...
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    Road to Top Gun — Brian Blois’ F-16C Fighting Falcon

    Flying RC since he was 10, Brian Blois from Winter Park, CO will be competing for the first time at Top Gun and will fly his BVM PNP F-16C 1/6-scale F-16C painted in the Alaska Air National Guard “Aggressor” scheme. Brian believes it’s a perfect candidate for competition in the X Class. Brian...
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    Giant Scale Engine Considerations — Getting it right for improved performance

    When you are selecting the correct power plant for your giant-scale project, there are many factors to consider, including the size, weight, noise level, and carburetor type for the engine.These requirements can change with the intent of the project. A giant-scale aerobatic enthusiast, for...
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    8 Great Workshop Tips

    EASY-INSTALL EYELETS The brass eyelets that come with rubber servo grommets are often a tight fit, and they can be tiresome to install by hand. A handy alternative is to use a punch or a piercer to apply them. Mount the grommet on the servo, and slip the eyelet over the tip of the punch. Then...
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    Win $5K with the House Racer Challenge

    Hobbico announces the House Racer Challenge, a video contest featuring the recently-launched House Racer Indoor FPV Race Pack and House Racer FPV Race Gate System. The contest runs from March 8 through April 4 and features celebrity judges. The grand prize is $5,000. The winner will be announced...
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    Workshop Build-Along — Douglas Skyraider Part 14 — Plug-in Wing Panels

    So, after getting the Skyraider up onto its landing gear last time out, I thought I would tackle finishing up the plug-in wing panels. This of course was started before the wings were sheeted by installing the hardware which included the aluminum wing tube and socket sets which are available...
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    E-flite Carbon-Z Cessna 150 2.1m BNF Basic & PNP [VIDEO]

    From E-flite: This fantastic-flying, giant-scale recreation of the Cessna 150 includes all kinds of realistic features like scale LED lighting, a shock-absorbing nose strut, fully functional flaps and wheel pants. You alshave the option of installing floats with a working water rudder syou can...
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    Tower Hobbies P-51D Mustang MkII Racer Red Rx-R [VIDEO]

    From Tower Hobbies: Ride this Mustang to first place. What better way to win air races than with a plane patterned after the popular P-51 Mustang? Its speed and agility made it a dominant dogfighter during its combat career, and now you can take the checkered flag with a quality-built replica...
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