Flying for Fun - 2006/12
Until the advent of electric power, only a
few pusher RC models had been popular,
such as the MAN Fan Jet and its clones.
The pusher layout has become highly
popular for electric-powered models
ranging from $50 Air Hogs aircraft to
extremely sophisticated designs.
Flying For Fun - 2006/06
A few more odd prototypes that are worthy of modeling
Flying for Fun - 2004/08
IN THE JULY 2004 column I provided a quick look at Reginald
Denny’s theatrical career and tried to connect it to his involvement in
the early days of modeling. Performing in more than 200 movies and
stage plays between 1919 and 1966, he played comic and dramatic
roles alongside the greatest stars of the day
Flying for Fun 2003/07
ANOTHER WAR STORY: Many years
ago I noticed that one of my dental
patients was wearing a cap inscribed,
“Pearl Harbor Survivor.” We chatted
about that at length, and he related a
story worth sharing with you.
Flying for Fun 2003/06
IN THE MIDST of telephone
conversations with Larry Sribnic of SR
Batteries and Fred Marks of FMA Direct,
something I’d never really considered
came up: they find it difficult to sell
battery packs or servos that require
soldering on connectors. The simple truth
is that many contemporary modelers don’t
know how to solder!
