Solder Wiring Tool
MANY OF US RCers have accumulated several radio systems over the years, and a number of them are still giving good service. That's why so many of us have had them updated or are in the process of doing so. Problems can arise, though, when we try to combine these older components into a system for a new airplane. Since there is no standardization in receiver and servo plugs (such as there is with the electrical outlets in our homes), it is often necessary to change one or more of the plugs to make
Under-Budget RC
AS A LONG-TIME MODELER, now retired, these days my strict budget for RC modeling activities has caused me to change my building practices. I have gone back to the ways of improvisation necessary before the model industry became the marvel it now is with infinite offerings of excellent, off-the-shelf, ready-made items. Such goodies are not cheap, especially for one on a fixed income. It has become necessary for me to make-do or do a lot less RCing. Here, then, are some ideas distilled from 30 years of on-and-off RC modeling that can save you a considerable number of green-backs.
Budget Simulator
THE FIRST SEED was planted last February, when a group of Bend Aero Modelers (BAM) club members sponsored and taught a six-week class for youngsters in building a radio-controlled Glider. The class, conducted under the auspices of the Bend, Oregon Metro Park and Recreation Department, was a hands-on way of stirring young people's interest in the hobby. I was among those in our RC club who organized and taught the class, and my article describing our experiences appeared in the September 1987 Model Aviation.
