RC Scale-2012/04
How to Get Started
in Scale Competition
Review: Great Planes Mr. Mulligan EP ARF-2012/04
A legendary racer electrified
Radio Control Scale - 2010/05
ADDING THE Piper PA-11’s distinctive cowling makes a large difference in this model and
the typical J-3 Cub. The full-scale aircraft had several subtle differences, but the enclosed
engine was one of the major distinctions.
Use spackle on your balsa cowling to fill in holes or “flesh out” the curves where you want
them. I applied a thin layer of spackle around the cowling sides, to make the curves more in line
with the full-scale PA-11. I also added filler balsa to the sides, to bow out the backsides, per full
scale, for cooling exits.
Radio Control Scale - 2007/10
I’VE RECEIVED MANY questions recently, and I’ll try to
answer some of them in this column. Topics have included
requests for documentation sources, competition information,
where to find Scale fly-ins in the US, Fokker Dr.I updates, etc.
Radio Control Scale - 2010/04
Building a cowl from balsa
HILE WORKING on my Piper PA-11, I
was thinking about different ways to make a
cowling to cover the cylinder heads, as on
the full-scale aircraft. Deciding, finally, to
invert the engine helped make the job easier.
