Building from Plans

Mark Lanterman encourages modelers to explore building from plans, a rewarding but less common method than ARFs and kits. He outlines the process, from selecting plans and materials to the importance of a dedicated workspace and tools. Lanterman emphasizes the uniqueness of plans-built models and offers tips for success, including studying plans thoroughly and seeking online help. He shares his experience building a Mr. Mulligan model and invites others to embrace the joy of creating their own unique aircraft.

Capturing Models Digitally

FOR THOSE OF you who don’t know me, I am Model Aviation’s
advertising representative. Not that that matters, but as part of my
job I create many of the advertisements you see on a monthly basis.
When creating these ads, I take pictures of the products—many
pictures! I also help out with event coverage, and I have grabbed a
few Model Aviation covers along the way.

Product Review - 2004/04

EVERYBODY LOVES a Cub—or is that a
clown? I guess it depends on whom you ask;
they’re probably interchangeable. One thing
is for sure, though: Mr. Piper’s J-3 Cub is
one of the most-modeled, -flown, and -loved
designs in Radio Control. It is one of the few
designs that flies as well in model form as it
does in full-scale form.

Scale Masters 2003 - 2004/04

FALL HAD SETTLED in, the weather
was turning colder, and the leaves were
turning brilliant shades of yellow and red.
Most of us were starting to look fondly back
on a summer’s worth of flying packed with
contests, fun-flys, and the like. Airplanes,
radios, and engines were being nestled back
into storage, and plans were being made for
what to build during the winter. But at this
time of year the best of the best in Radio
Control Scale get together for one more big
bash to find out who has the right stuff to be
that year’s Scale Masters champion.