CANOPIES, 7
Vacu-Form Your Own Canopies, 8
Form Giant-Scale Canopies, 10
Functional Giant-Scale Canopy, 12
ELECTRICS, 15
Electric Twins, 16
Miniature Electric-Drive System, 23
Static Thrust Tester, 26
STANDS, 28
Build a Handy Transmitter Stand, 29
A Stand for all Seasons, 31
CONSTRUCTION - GENERAL, 33
Make WW I Scale Landing Gear, 34
Build the Ultimate Wing Spar, 36
Build In-Line Fuselage Retracts, 37
Build Fowler Flaps, 41
Authentic Aluminum, 44
Cable Linkage Systems, 46
Don't Trash Your Crash, 48
Use Threaded Inserts, 50
Floatplane Conversions and Gear, 51
By Air, Land, or Sea, 55
Rogallo Wing, 58
The Mechanics of Landing Gear, 60
Servo-Tray Installation, 62
Airframe Alignment, 64
Build a Wing Jig, 66
Budget Flier Tail-Wheel Assembly, 68
CONSTRUCTION - GLASS, FOAM & COMPOSITES, 70
Using Carbon-Fiber Rods, 71
Sheeting with Obechi, 73
10 Steps to a Fiberglass Cowl, 75
Fiberglassing Foam Floats, 77
Vacuum Bagging, 80
Build Lighter Foam Wings, 83
Using Carbon Fiber, 84
Making Wingtips with Rohacell Foam, 86
Quick-Build a Fiberglass Cowl, 88
Sheeting Foam-Core Wing Panels, 90
Fiberglassing Sheeted Wings, 93
Easy Shell Construction, 95
CONSTRUCTION-BUILDING SECRETS, 97
Scaling up with a Contour Gauge, 98
Build a Foam Scroll Cutter, 100
Lighter Tail Feathers, 101
Multipurpose Fiberglass Sheeting, 102
Easy Composite Formers, 103
Using Carbon Fiber Mat, 104
Auto-Fuse Arming Switch, 105
TECHNIQUES, 106
Servo Outputs Tricks, 107
Trim Sailplanes for Aerobatics, 109
How to Compute the MAC, 112
Plotting Airfoils, 114
The Gilbert Approach to Landing, 117
Avoiding Dead Sticks, 119
Hop-Up the Zenoah G-23, 121
Hooked on Towing, 123
Modify the Ace Digipace, 125
Hot Wings, 128
Supersonic Props?, 131
Carburetor Basics, 132
THIS BOOK is a collection of over 50 of the best "how-to" feature articles that have been published in Model Airplane News. No longer will you have to flip through past issues, searching for an article that has suddenly become pertinent. A wealth of information that can help you to design, build, fly and maintain your models can now be found all in one place.
Need to improve your landing technique? Then turn to page 117. Looking for tips on how to adjust your carburetor? Flip to page 132. Interested in sheeting or glassing wings? Turn to pages 90 and 93. Need a cable linkage system on your sport plane? See page 46. This book will help you with everything from handling your engine or designing a high-performance electric to plotting airfoils or routing smoke through your model's wings.
Written by modelers for modelers, this volume isn't a mere beginner's manual. It's packed with practical techniques designed to help you meet contemporary modeling challenges. The techniques are explained in clear, succinct, understandable terms, and each article is full of photos and easy-to-follow instructions. With so much insightful information, this book will surely become a valuable part of your reference bookshelf.
Vacu-Form Your Own Canopies, 8
Form Giant-Scale Canopies, 10
Functional Giant-Scale Canopy, 12
ELECTRICS, 15
Electric Twins, 16
Miniature Electric-Drive System, 23
Static Thrust Tester, 26
STANDS, 28
Build a Handy Transmitter Stand, 29
A Stand for all Seasons, 31
CONSTRUCTION - GENERAL, 33
Make WW I Scale Landing Gear, 34
Build the Ultimate Wing Spar, 36
Build In-Line Fuselage Retracts, 37
Build Fowler Flaps, 41
Authentic Aluminum, 44
Cable Linkage Systems, 46
Don't Trash Your Crash, 48
Use Threaded Inserts, 50
Floatplane Conversions and Gear, 51
By Air, Land, or Sea, 55
Rogallo Wing, 58
The Mechanics of Landing Gear, 60
Servo-Tray Installation, 62
Airframe Alignment, 64
Build a Wing Jig, 66
Budget Flier Tail-Wheel Assembly, 68
CONSTRUCTION - GLASS, FOAM & COMPOSITES, 70
Using Carbon-Fiber Rods, 71
Sheeting with Obechi, 73
10 Steps to a Fiberglass Cowl, 75
Fiberglassing Foam Floats, 77
Vacuum Bagging, 80
Build Lighter Foam Wings, 83
Using Carbon Fiber, 84
Making Wingtips with Rohacell Foam, 86
Quick-Build a Fiberglass Cowl, 88
Sheeting Foam-Core Wing Panels, 90
Fiberglassing Sheeted Wings, 93
Easy Shell Construction, 95
CONSTRUCTION-BUILDING SECRETS, 97
Scaling up with a Contour Gauge, 98
Build a Foam Scroll Cutter, 100
Lighter Tail Feathers, 101
Multipurpose Fiberglass Sheeting, 102
Easy Composite Formers, 103
Using Carbon Fiber Mat, 104
Auto-Fuse Arming Switch, 105
TECHNIQUES, 106
Servo Outputs Tricks, 107
Trim Sailplanes for Aerobatics, 109
How to Compute the MAC, 112
Plotting Airfoils, 114
The Gilbert Approach to Landing, 117
Avoiding Dead Sticks, 119
Hop-Up the Zenoah G-23, 121
Hooked on Towing, 123
Modify the Ace Digipace, 125
Hot Wings, 128
Supersonic Props?, 131
Carburetor Basics, 132
THIS BOOK is a collection of over 50 of the best "how-to" feature articles that have been published in Model Airplane News. No longer will you have to flip through past issues, searching for an article that has suddenly become pertinent. A wealth of information that can help you to design, build, fly and maintain your models can now be found all in one place.
Need to improve your landing technique? Then turn to page 117. Looking for tips on how to adjust your carburetor? Flip to page 132. Interested in sheeting or glassing wings? Turn to pages 90 and 93. Need a cable linkage system on your sport plane? See page 46. This book will help you with everything from handling your engine or designing a high-performance electric to plotting airfoils or routing smoke through your model's wings.
Written by modelers for modelers, this volume isn't a mere beginner's manual. It's packed with practical techniques designed to help you meet contemporary modeling challenges. The techniques are explained in clear, succinct, understandable terms, and each article is full of photos and easy-to-follow instructions. With so much insightful information, this book will surely become a valuable part of your reference bookshelf.
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