RADIO CONTROL GIANTS - 2005/03

IT IS NO secret that the hobby/sport of aeromodeling is dominated by
males. Furthermore, even fewer females are involved with Giant Scale.
Why? Could the answer involve nature or nurture?
I believe that it all starts at birth. Generally, boys are encouraged to
associate with toy airplanes, army men, action figures, and other socalled
masculine stuff, at a young age. Girls receive dolls, tea sets, and
costume jewelry—things that are labeled feminine. I guess somewhere
in history—before my time—people considered model airplanes
“masculine” and that message stuck.

Radio Control Giants - 2008/08

IN THE LAST few columns I addressed some of the ways foam
can be useful in building RC Giant models. This month I’ll describe
the method I used to construct the large wing fillets on my 1/4-scale
Russian Polikarpov I-16 “Rata.” This is another fine example of
how blue foam can
make a seemingly
daunting task easier
to manage.

Radio Control Giants 01/10

104 MODEL AVIATION
A VERY HAPPY and healthy new year to
all AMA members and their families.
Wow! It seems like yesterday when the
Western world reached the second
millennium (year 2000) and, right before
our eyes, another decade has slipped by.
During this time, great strides have been
made in RC. Radio-control models have
greatly increased in size and—at the same
time—shrunk to miniscule proportions, 2.4
GHz digital spread spectrum technology is
fast replacing 72 MHz as the system of
choice, and new motor/battery technology
has vastly expanded electric-flight
capabilities.

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