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Avios PNF PBY-5A Catalina

A technically refined tribute to a maritime legend

STUNNING SCRATCH-BUILT

STUNNING SCRATCH-BUILT B-58 Hustler

Feature: HeliStorm

Dayton, Ohio is the home of the sprawling Museum of the United States Air Force—a mecca for aviation enthusiasts. The museum opens its doors to nearly a million visitors per year. This venue has been used for numerous RC events in the past, and Michael...

Skylab II: The ultimate RC pilot’s transport and workshop on wheels

For longtime pattern aerobatics competitor Bryan Kennedy, transporting his RC planes and equipment across the Southeast—and annually to the Nats in Muncie, Indiana— has always been a priority. Since 2004, he relied on a custom-built 7x14-foot trailer,...

Seagull Models/Legend Hobby Van’s RV-8 “Old Crow”

A fun scale flyer with a wide flight envelope

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Seagull Models / Legend Hobby Pietenpol Air Camper

Designed for 50-60cc gas engines (or electric equivalents), this108-inchspan, almost ready to fly model features traditional balsa/ply construction and clocks in at right around 1/3 scale. It’s a large model that replicates one of the many incarnations...

How To: ARF Makeover

There’s an easy way to get a scale RC model: give your ARF a makeover! In this article, I’ll show you how I turned a 1/4-scale Hangar 9 Fokker DVII into a unique aircraft. This good-flying scale model was an ideal choice as a makeover subject, and its...

How To: Make it Look Real!

If you really want to make your scale airplane come to life and make it look as though it’s been fl ying around for a while, you need to do some weathering, especially on the underside. As with all things in life, when they get used, airplanes get...

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