Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 2
Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 2 Last time I finished “picking up where I left off” on this airplane ten years ago, dusting off the partially-built vertical and horizontal tail surfaces, and bringing the vertical tail and rudder up to the stage at which they are ready to be assembled to...Continue reading→
Finishing Those Foam ARF RC Scale Airplanes
FINISHING THOSE FOAM ARF RC SCALE AIRPLANES Yes, this really is a foam ARF airplane…with some extra time and effort invested. If you love model airplanes, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore all those electric powered RC scale jobs made primarily of expanded plastic foam of one variety or another. “Almost-Ready-To-Fly”, “RTF”, “Bind & Fly”, “Plug...Continue reading→
Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 1
Going All-Out With A Classic Balsa B-17-F – Part 1 For almost as long as there have been model airplane builders there has been the B-17. The first of them appeared in the late 1930’s. We aeromodelers as a group were around in significant numbers for only a decade or so before that. When the...Continue reading→
Converting the 30in Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric – Part 4
Converting the 30in Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric – Part 4 Before we actually get around to putting some covering on this model airplane, we need to talk about the process and materials I’m using…stuff many of you reading this may only have heard of, but never seen. So…I’m going to put on...Continue reading→
What About Those Not-So-Golden Oldies?
A couple of weeks ago I got the following email message: Hi there, I recently bought a “Capitol Models Stinson Gullwing 54” Balsa model. I’m planning on building it and making a R/C flyer.It came with a giant blue print but no smaller detail instructions? Also some pieces are missing? I was wondering if you...Continue reading→
Converting the 30″ Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 3
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 3 During our last session in the shop I finished building the basic structural components…wing panels, fuselage and tail surfaces…of the Dumas Piper J-4. This time we are going to fill in all those remaining details like mounting the motor, ESC ,...Continue reading→
Converting the 30″ Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 2
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 2 Last time I finished up with just enough work done on the fuselage to permit me to show you a trial mounting of one wing panel on the modified cabin assembly and the new 1/16″ plywood wing carry-through spar I designed for...Continue reading→
Converting the 30″ Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 1
Converting the 30 Rubber Powered Dumas Piper J-4 to Electric RC – Part 1 Last time I finished up with the construction of the TF 100″ span Stinson SR-9 and explained that I’ll be waiting for happier weather before you get to see flight photos. Right now it’s time for something a lot smaller, but no...Continue reading→