The 12-Volt Rack
I HAVE RECENTLY rediscovered Electric flying. Most folks know that I fly anything I can get my hands on. For example, I fly aerobatics with my Concept 30 SX helicopter every weekend, and I usually fly several fixed-wing planes, including my ducted-fan P-80 Shooting Star. It takes quite a bit of ground support to fly these models. For my helicopter, I have a special flight box, which I use to transport the model and its ground-support equipment. It is self-contained, and protects the equipment during transport-the helicopter fits snugly inside the box.
USS Dump Road
deciding to build the USS Dump Road, an amphibious RC aircraft carrier, was a most rewarding experience for our group, the Capistrano (California) Aero-Dumpmasters, and even more so for me. I spent an exciting tour on the actual USS Midway in 1986 (I was in charge of the
Tried Tape for Skinning?
Not being a nut on foam-core wing airplanes. ifs been quite a while since I've had the opportunity to sheet any foam wing cores, especially with 1/64 plywood. When I ordered my Astron X wing aircraft, all I could think about was the mess and smell of gluing the wing sheeting on the four wing halves. It's not what I consider an evening of fun. Well, when I received my kit there was a note attached to a roll of tape enclosed, saying to try it to put the sheeting on the wings. I was a bit skeptical about taping the sheeting on a high speed airplane since I have trouble keeping pinstripe tape on my MonoKote!
