tools, materials & knowledge for model makers
A blast from the past with a review of the Windrider Fox by Dave Taylor. I first came across this Fox on the Internet as it was being advertised on a few sites. This lead me onto the Windrider site and it was from here that I purchased this model. The site which is windrider.com.hk … Read more
A blast from the past with Dave Taylor’s review of the DG-1000 Glider by ST Models. If like me you like flying RC gliders with a scaleish outline then this is for you as it has a big bonus because it is self launching. Meaning you don’t need a winch or a bungee or for … Read more
In particular, making a wooden propeller for the five cylinder rotary engine. I made a simple propeller using 5 different layers, 3 layers of walnut and 2 layers of plywood. So actually more than 5 layers. The propeller was drawn out very simply in form and then I copied the outline 5 times and on … Read more
A Second Alula by Dream Flight is a follow up blast from the past written by Dave Taylor. The first Alula was beginning to get a little tatty and had lived in the back of my car and had been flown at a lot of different places. I had taken her on holiday, thrown her … Read more
The Alula by Dream Flight was written by Dave Taylor in 2007, a blast from the past. It’s true! Great things do come in small packages. The Alula – a small glider from Michael Richter. I had read a couple of articles about this kit and was quite keen to have one. I ordered mine … Read more
Diary of a Junior 60 Electric Conversion was written by Barry Slater and first published in April 2006. Oil to electrons Following my normal routine of fueling up, priming, connecting the glow cable, and running up the starter motor, I carefully carried the buzzing Ripmax Gambler sports plane over to the flight line and set … Read more
Engine, Model and Article by Bob Lane Well its finished, one de Havilland 98 Mosquito with a Merco 35 two-stroke glow engine. A single engine twin Propeller Mosquito using a flexible drive bought from a B&Q store. The flexible drive originally had a drill chuck on the end for use with an electric portable drill. … Read more
A review of the Alfa Model F86 Sabre by Dave Taylor. Specification alfamodel.cz length: 29-¾ inch max. weight: 16.9 oz wing area: 201.5 sq. inch controls: elevator, ailerons, motor wing span: 29-½ inch The Kit Foam with balsa comes with ducted fan but no motor. I powered mine with a motor from 4-max models and … Read more
An alternative to two engines – one engine and a flexible drive!! A brief overview of the twin engines drive unit for the RC Mosquito by Bob & Ron Lane. I removed the outer part of the flexible drive and the drill chuck as it is too heavy. I am sure you can work out … Read more
Design and made by Robert Lane This article “How to Make a Dummy Engine from Scrap” was written by Bob Lane nearly 20 years ago. Over the years Bob and Ron Lane contributed a huge amount to these pages on the models they made, everything from model engines that used a common cylinder, piston and … Read more