It is hard to beat the look of the aircraft from the golden age. During this time the airplanes were just as much form as they were function. Tower Hobbies is bringing us back to he Golden Age …
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Only Human – An Unabashed Recount Of What It Is To Be An Aeromodeler: Part 1
Foreword By Matt Maziarz Main Body and Story By Scott Copeland We’ve all been there, right? You know; sitting at the field or on the bench looking at a model that you poured your blood, seat and …
Read More »NEW RELEASE: E-flite Carbon Z Cessna 150 BNF And PNP
Horizon Hobby has been releasing a bunch of cool new scale foam models in the past year or two, but most of them have been of the park flyer or mini size variety. Not this one though! The …
Read More »What’s Your Favorite Model To Fly?
We all have our favorites, right? Some of us might be fond of a model that holds heavy sentimental value, passed down from an earlier generation. Some others might cherish a scale model that’s built-up, having spent hours …
Read More »Getting Into Gas Powered Models For The First Time?
If you’re like most of the new generation of RC pilots, you probably got your start with electric powered models propelled by torque monster brushless power plants fed by LiPo cells. That’s definitely not a bad thing, but …
Read More »RC Scholarship for College Students
So, did you ever think that your love for RC could be translated into monetary assistance for your higher education? Of course, we at Fly RC often dreamed of such glorious acts of altruism for our fondness of …
Read More »Master’s Workshop #51: Guillow’s Hellcat RC Conversion Part 2
By Bob Benjamin – bob@rcmodel.com Last month we ran out of page space with all panels of the wing framed up, ready to be joined at the correct dihedral angles to prepare for a sheet balsa covering job …
Read More »Tower Hobbies Uproar V2 GP/EP ARF 47.6 Inch
It might look like an old school design, but this Uproar is all about extreme 3D performance, excelling at post-stall flight. This V2 incarnation of the Uproar features design enhancements by Gary Wright, comes complete with Oracover film …
Read More »Spektrum DX-20 Service Bulletin
As some of you may have heard by now, Spektrum RC and Horizon Hobby have issues a Service Bulletin for DX-20 transmitters for a problem that “was found not to meet Horizon Hobby’s quality expectations.” While we at Fly …
Read More »Video: Deluxe Materials Fix N’ Flex: The Flexible Wonder Glue For Foamies
Got an EPP (or other foamie) aircraft that needs to stay flexible after a damaging crash? Already tried certain CA glues, but the joint keeps cracking because it gets too brittle? Check out this cool new glue from …
Read More »RC WORKS Hobby Shop Online Auction, McKinney, TX
Rosen Systems has contacted us to let our readers know of the bankruptcy sale of RC WORKS. The hobby shop will be sold at Online Auction. Bidding Closes Tuesday, April 18. Preview is Monday, April 17, from 9 …
Read More »Phoenix Model Westland Lysander 1:4 ¾-Scale 50-61cc/EP ARF
You won’t have any problems attracting attention when you show up at the field with the Phoenix Model 1:4 ¾ Scale Westland Lysander. The wing spans 126” — that’s 10-1/2 feet — and separates into two sections for …
Read More »Phoenix Model 1/7 P-51 Mustang .46-.55/EP ARF
Sometimes, legends are made. With the P-51, North American Aviation gave the Greatest Generation the tool it needed to be truly great. Phoenix Model’s radio controlled version is designed with reverent accuracy in mind—and ease for the builder. …
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