I AM THE AMA - 2015/01
Jay Smith: How did you get involved with model aviation?
Eric Maglio: I got into model aviation when I was about seven years old. I started with some very simple one- and two-channel electric models, and progressed from there. I began scratch-building airplanes when I was about 14.
REVIEW - 2015/01
Watching pilots fly Discus Launch Glider, or DLG as it is commonly referred to, has always intrigued me. While most may compare a DLG pilot to a discus launcher at the Olympic Games, and for obvious reasons, they also remind me of a pitcher at the mound. On the mound the pitcher carefully scans the field and accesses their opponent standing at the plate to determine just the right pitch to deliver and then comes the windup and release.
REVIEW - 2015/01
Motion RC and RocHobby have an exciting lineup of high-speed models representing vintage racing aircraft that have competed in the Reno National Championship Air Races. These include the Super Corsair, Strega P-51 (reviewed in the April 2014 issue), Voodoo P-51, and Critical Mass.
The Inside Loop - 2015/01
By the time you read this, 2014 will be coming to a close and indoor flying events will be in full swing. Those who embrace building during the winter months should be making headway on their respective projects and I look forward to seeing photo submissions of new projects for possible inclusion in upcoming installments of “Focal Point.”
I AM THE AMA - 2014/12
Jay Smith: How did you get involved with model aviation?
Steve Helms: My modeling career began in the fall of 1958 with my father when I was 10 years old. In those days we built almost everything including some of the radio equipment. Our first model was a Sterling Piper Tri Pacer single-channel model with a tube receiver and rubber-powered escapements. The transmitter was a ground-based Gyro transmitter with 5 watts of power output and a three-section, 9-foot antenna.
