Cowl Making 101
Fred Randall's "Cowl Making 101" details the process of custom-making a cowl for the Golden Era 60 model, emphasizing techniques and materials used.
Golden Era 60
I HAVE ALWAYS admired racing aircraft of the so-called “Golden Age
of Aviation”: an era that extended from the end of World War I to the
onset of World War II. It was the time of rakish designs, open cockpits,
and “flying by the seat of one’s pants.”
How To Do It Ship Model Aircraft Successfully - 2009/06
Tips for sending your large assembled treasures across the country
I WAS KIDDING—or perhaps I only
thought I was. When MA Editor Michael
Ramsey expressed a desire to fly my
Golden Era 60 Bipe (the subject of a
February 2009 MA RC construction
article), I replied by e-mail, “Fine … I’ll
ship it and you can test fly it!” I hadn’t
expected the reply I got.
Better Landings - 2010/09
MY BIG DE HAVILLAND Chipmunk from FlyBoy Models
made a long, shallow approach and touched down on our grass
runway. It made a slight hop, as was usual because of its short,
stiff main landing gear, and settled into a long rollout. It had
almost come to a stop when the left wing dropped and the big
model slewed left and halted.
Mister-E - 2011/05
I WANTED A small electric-powered
model that would fit—completely
assembled—in my Honda coupe so I could
go flying without mighty preparation and a
ton of ancillary equipment.
