What could possibly go wrong?  A 60% Bill Hempel Cub towing a 60% glider OFF THE WATER!  Taken at Joe Nall a couple years ago on their 40-acre float pond. Wow! The post Interesting twist on glider towing! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

As master scale modeler Dave Platt has said, “A scale model is never truly finished–you simply stop working in it.” I first test flew my Sopwith Camel with my Zenoah G38 engine fully exposed in that big radial cowling. So, to help dress it up, I have begun to install a dummy rotary engine. I hope you find the techniques involved interesting as they can be used on any similar round nosed airplane you might be building. Starting point Balsa USA is a great source for all things WW1 and they have been offering nice molded fiberglass dummy engines for a long time. I picked up a 9-cylinder molding a ..read more

Model Airplane News contributor and YouTuber Tim McKay is back with another update on Remote ID. As responsible RC pilots, it’s important to keep up-to-date on the latest government regulations and news around this (very) hot topic. Check it out!   The post Remote ID Update appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

With 70% of the earth covered with water, shouldn’t we have a similar percentage of RC model float planes? Well, maybe that’s too much to ask for but if have never given it a try, you’re really missing out. And with suitable open flying sites becoming more difficult to find, flying from public waterways is a viable and fun alternative to sod runways. Flying off water is new to many RC pilots; however, water planes have existed since the birth of powered flight. Airlines like Pan American used large flying boats like the Yankee Clipper. Canada’s north was opened through the extensive use of bu ..read more

Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay is back with another easy and effective RC tip: making hinges from milk jugs! Not only is this hinging method long-lasting and certainly cost-effective, it’s eco-friendly. eco-friendly, it’s long-lasting and certainly cost-effective. The post Easy “Milk Jug” Hinges appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

This 240cc model of the Zlin Z-37 crop-duster is a showstopper! Built by John Greenfield from the Airworld kit, the 141-inch-span model is powered by a Valach five-cylinder engine. John writes, “The Cmelak looked like a good candidate, a bit unusual in design, which I like, but with a robust undercarriage and easy to assemble with plug on wings and a simple bolt on tail. I knew Airworld made a kit of the model so a good look at their website convinced me that this was the model to pick. More research showed that most Cmelaks were finished in yellow but having just finished a Bucker Jungmeister ..read more

Coolest RC plane of all time? Check out the HiMAT informational video from the early 1970s. The HiMAT RC plane was launched from a B-52 Stratofortress at 45,000 feet and piloted on the ground by NASA. It also had a chase plane that could control it if needed. If you were in grade school in the early ’80s or before, the narration style in this video will bring back memories. Worth a watch! The post HiMAT Video appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

GETTING STARTED IN RC — Expert advice for everyone! Whether you’re a first-time flier or an RC veteran who wants to expand your horizons, trying something new can be intimidating. For this feature, we took readers’ “beginner” questions on everything from choosing a radio to getting into giant scale and asked our contributors to share their opinions and advice. Getting started just got a little easier! Nick Ziroli Sr., poses with his award-winning, giant-scale Beechcraft Staggerwing. It is powered by a reliable gasoline engine. I want to fly giant-scale planes. Some of my friends say to use a ..read more

In 2003, Maynard Hill’s RC aircraft crossed the Atlantic–1,882 miles!–on less than a gallon of gas. YouTube’s Captain Joe revisits an amazing RC flight that happened more than 20 years ago. Model Airplane News covered this historic event, and we’ve pulled the 5-page article from our archives for you. Even after 20 years, it’s still a truly impressive RC feat! Click the link for the PDF to read the story. Let us know if you remember reading this story when we first ran it! Record-Setting Transatlantic Flight The post Revisiting a 20-Year-Old Record-Setting Flight appeared first on Model Airpla ..read more

This cool video features a very unique scratch built Saab B.17 dive bomber electric powered model that was seen at SEFF 2024 at Mac Hodges Field in Andersonville, GA outside of Americus. Americus Airport is where a guy named Charles Lindbergh learned to fly.   The post Unique scratch build! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more