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Well, There Go Thousands Of Dollars Mac Hodges, somewhat of a legend in the RC world, has suffered a great loss last year. His famous B-29 Superfortress ran into engine trouble upon take-off, sending it wayward and into the ground. Hodges, an aviation hobbyist, has been entertaining people with his

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four different types of planes are shown in this diagram

Design to Fly: Balsa Gliders: Use basic materials like pencils, paper, scissors, ruler, etc. (and maybe some high-tech tools!) to design and test your own balsa glider. Use the files provided to cut a glider body on a laser cutter, plotter or even a blade. Now, experiment with w…

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In this YouTube tutorial, made specifically for the DIY Model Airplane hobbyist, you'll learn how to easily model an airplane nose. No more CAD mysteries, discover how your favorite modlers and builders create their own models for 3D Print, Balsa, Foam or ply builders using Fusion360 by AutoDesk. This episode is only 1 in a series of free tutorials with creators & builders in mind. Regardless of your CAD experience, this series will teach you how to design and build your own RC model…

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a book cover showing a model airplane being worked on by a man holding a pencil

If you’ve built models before, it may have been a while ago. In that case, you’ll be surprised at all that has happened to the hobby while you were gone. And if you’ve never built a model before, don’t worry — we’ll stick to the basics and start from the very beginning.

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a hand holding a gold ring with the words 3 steps to success how to mask canopies

There are parts of an aircraft model where you can get away with mistakes. The canopy is never one of them. Spots of glue or squiggly framework on clear parts can spoil a model more surely than anything. But if you’ve ever loused one up, you are in excellent company. That’s why you read so many articles and tips about it. Here are three of the most common — and reliable — ways of masking a canopy for painting.

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