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    Hot New Planes & Gear at Toledo!

    At this year’s Weak Signals Toledo Exposition, there are new products in very aisle! Here are a few of our favorite finds (so far!). Stay tuned for more planes and gear! New from Phoenix Model and Tower Hobby, this giant-scale Westland Lysander has a 10.5-foot wingspan and is designed for .46...
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    Let’s Talk Fuel Lines!

    On all of my nitro and gasoline-powered airplanes, I use zip ties to secure my fuel lines going from the fuel tank to both the carburetor and the muffler. When routing lines within your airplane, make sure that they can move freely and are not bent in any odd fashion. After all, you need to make...
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    MAN at the Toledo show — Stop by the MAN booth and say hi!

    If you are at the Toledo Hobby Expo this weekend at the Seagate Convention Center in downtown Toledo, OH, be sure to check out all the great products, radios, engines and models on display and then stop by the Model Airplane News booth and say hi to the team! We’d love to meet you and hear what...
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    Engine Break-in and Tuning — Picking the right propeller for Fun Fly!

    So, with the girls (Anita and Rebecca), on a road trip to the shore, I had the day all to myself to break in the new O.S. 75AX and fine tune my propeller selection. I used a tachometer to get some engine numbers… And talking about numbers: Displacement: 0.75 cu in (12.3 cc) Bore: 1.02 in...
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    Bat-Safe — Double-wall LiPo Charging Container

    I know from personal experience how much smoke, fumes and fire can be produced when your charger malfunctions and over charges your LiPo battery pack. It is just too easy to become complacent and take LiPo packs for granted. I was lucky and nothing was damaged and no one was hurt by my little...
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    The Tomahawk : long-range, all-weather, subsonic Cruise Missile

    Named after the Tomahawk, a one-handed axe used as a tool and a weapon by pre-contact Native Americans, the Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. Introduced by McDonnell Douglas in the 1970s, it was initially designed as a medium to long-range, low-altitude missile that...
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    Road to Top Gun — Mike Grady’s Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

    Top Gun regular Mike Grady is again competing this year with his well tried, B-17G in the Unlimited class. David Payne will again be the bomber pilot. Mike’s B-17G model is 1/9th and is finished in the B-17G “Nine –O-Nine” colors flown by the 323 Squadron, 91st Bomb Group and completed 140...
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    15 Building Tips To Maximize Your Workshop Time

    Regardless of the type of model you want to create, there are many similar building tasks and assembly techniques. Here are some of basics that I’ve used over the years, which will help you speed up your builds and improve your skills. And remember, a workshop is what you make it: A basic...
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    Godspeed John Glenn!

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Final funeral rites for astronaut John Glenn will take place Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. His family and invited guests, including astronauts and dignitaries, will say goodbye to the first American to orbit Earth at a private service at the Old Post Chapel beginning...
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    RotoFlow Fuel Systems — No Maintenance Required

    RC Fuel Tanks haven’t changed in decades and we all deal with the same old problems of leaks and misplaced clunks after a hard landing! On the market now for a couple of years, the RotoFlow Fuel system from JL power Products is truly revolutionary with its internal “clunkless” design. I have...
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    AeroBroach Hinge Slotting Tool

    The editors have used and reviewed a lot of tools and accessories over the years and some work so well, they end up on the editor’s workbench to be used over and over again. The AeroBroach hinge slot cutting set is one of them. Available in three sizes, each slotting broach is a pre-determined...
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    MAN at the Toledo RC Hobby Expo

    If you are planning to attend the Toledo Exposition at the SeaGate Convention center this weekend, be sure to stop by the MAN booth and say hi! There will be a lot of great new products and airplanes on display and all the major manufacturers and companies showing their wares. Model Airplane...
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    Aerobatic Setup Secrets — Pro Tips for Success.

    It wasn’t that long ago that, when I got a new plane, I’d get it airborne as fast as I could without making much of attempt to really dial it in. If my plane had unique traits or felt unbalanced, I’d just get used to how it flew and compensated with my thumbs. This really isn’t a good way to...
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    Four Inventive Assembly Tips

    From servo IDs to masking tape, these useful tips will have you wondering, “How come I didn’t think of that?” To share your own helpful tip with MAN readers, send it to us at MAN@airage.com. GET A GRIP Converting scale aircraft to electric is becoming commonplace. Here’s a neat trick...
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    Fighting Flutter — Proper Hinging Can Save Your Plane!

    We’ve all seen and heard it, the sound of control surface flutter. Flutter can be very destructive , and this problem all boils down to using suitable building techniques. It is absolutely mandatory that the hinges on an aircraft be installed properly. If hinges are not installed correctly, they...
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    The First Fokkers!

    These RC models are replicas of the very first airplane designed by Anthony Fokker in 1911. The multitude of bracing cables gave the impression of a spider, hence its Dutch name, “Spin.” Fokker taught himself to fly in his second Spin! Built and piloted by Klaus Fischer and Heiner Wintermann...
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    Warbird Formation Flying — RC Wingmen bring it Home!

    As if flying giant scale warbirds like the Top Flight giant scale P-51D Mustang isn’t exciting enough all but itself, some guys who attend large national and regional warbird meets are always looking for a little something extra. Recently, at the Warbirds over the Rockies event, Rich Uravitch...
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    Spektrum DX-20 Recall Info

    As some of you may have heard by now, Spektrum RC and Horizon Hobby are recalling certain DX-20 transmitters for a problem that “was found not to meet Horizon Hobby’s quality expectations.” While we at Fly RC are not prvy to exactly what the issue is with these transmitters, we would advise all...
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    Road to Top Gun — Dino DiGiorgio’s X-Class Tucano

    Competing at Top Gun since 1992, Dino DiGiorgio really doesn’t need an introduction to those interested in scale RC. Winner of nine Top Gun titles, Dino is competing this year in the new X-Class with his 90-inch span Tucano. Designed for ARF models only, this class is intended to be a...
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    Video: Deluxe Materials Fix N’ Flex: The Flexible Wonder Glue For Foamies

    Got an EPP (or other foamie) aircraft that needs to stay flexible after a damaging crash? Already tried certain CA glues, but the joint keeps cracking because it gets too brittle? Check out this cool new glue from the wizards at Deluxe Materials. The Fix N’ Flex works awesome on foam models of...
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