When it comes to flying RC airplanes, the chances are that your beautiful molded ARF is going to suffer some damage. There’s no reason, however, to trash your crash. With a little time and effort, you can get back into the air, and you also can save some bucks by repairing your bent bird instead of buying new parts or an entirely new airplane. What’s Needed The supplies needed for any model repair are a hobby knife with sharp replacement blades, some masking tape, a sanding bar with medium sandpaper (100 to 150 grit), and some fine 220-grit sandpaper. The glue needed is 15-minute two-part epox ..read more

CARF-Models recently introduced their F-4 Phantom available in a variety of versions and color schemes. Enjoy a couple of short videos of the testing flights and a walk around showing the amazing detailing, weathering and other features including operational leading-edge slats. The demo is powered by a pair of Kingtech K-235 turbine engines. Wow!! The post New from CARF-Models the venerable F-4 Phantom! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

Warbird lovers will dig this Norwegian Models F8F 1/5th scale Bearcat with a DLE-222 gas engine. Enjoy!   The post Giant Scale Bearcat w/ DLE-222 first flight! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

Rick is back in the workshop building a balsa sport RC airplane from a kit in this video series. Learn from the best as Rick takes you through everything a beginner builder needs to think about–from preparing the build to selecting the right engine. Stay tuned for part 4! The post Balsa Build Made Easy appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

Horizon Hobby’s own Ali Machinchy flying a giant Air World Germany F-104 Starfighter at the Arizona Warbirds event. The F-104 was built by Trond Hammerstadt and is owned an operated by Brian O’Mear. It is powered by a JetCat 300 Pro turbine and flown on a Powerbox Core radio, the Starfighter has been campaigned at Top Gun and flown at numerous events. Ali enjoys putting Brian’s 104 through its paces. The post Heavy metal! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

In one of the least surprising attacks of all time, this RC Eagle gets attacked by a real eagle. Eagles are strongly territorial and will engage in battles to protect their turf, so we have say this RC eagle had it coming! In fairness to the pilot, he was just flying his ornithopter around and didn’t realize a bird of prey lived nearby. We know it should go unsaid, but harassing wildlife is a big RC plane no-no. The post A Not-So-Surprise Attack! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

Check out Youtuber Jay Kujan taking his Legend Hobby RQ-7 Shadow out to the flying field. Based on the iconic military surveillance UAV, this RC model is 1/2-scale and looks truly unique. Worth the watch! The post This is One Unique RC! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

I recently built a DHC-2 Beaver from Hangar 9 (hangar-9.com). This airplane is designed around the Evolution 33cc two-stroke gasoline engine, but I wanted to add the realism of a Saito three-cylinder radial engine (saito-engines.info). This four-stroke engine not only offers a beautiful engine sound but also adds the benefit of clean and more economical fuel consumption. Installing the Saito radial engine requires a new setup for the fuel-tank system, throttle linkage, and servo installation as well as a few other options regarding the exhaust system. Let’s get down to business! AIRFRAME MODIF ..read more

The gang at Tail Heavy Productions is back with another super fun video, this time listing out the 17 largest RC planes. In no particular order they go through some of the largest models we’ve ever seen–check it out and enjoy the show! The post Biggest RC Planes List! appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more

Model Airplane News contributor Tim McKay is back in the workshop with another how-to video. Here, Tim goes through two easy methods to connect control linkages for your RC airplane. The post How To: Easy Control Linkages appeared first on Model Airplane News ..read more