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Giant Sopwith Camel
A ÃÂü-scale British WW I fighter My two favorite WW I fighter planes are the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker D-VII. The Fokker D-VII is...
Model Airplane News, 03/01/04 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Mini Fokker D-VII
In April 2003, Model Airplane News published an article and a plan for my .20-size Sopwith Camel. I thoroughly enjoy the way these smaller biplanes...
Model Airplane News, 10/01/03 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
.20 SOPWITH Camel
A scale WW I fighter for small frontline action I 've designed and built giant-scale planes for 15 years because I love to fly the big planes....
Model Airplane News, 04/01/03 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Shear Webs made easy
A quick way to add strength to your wing According to the experts, shear webs on wing spars are strongest if you install them between the top and...
Model Airplane News, 03/01/02 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Stack and cut ribs
MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS HOW TO A simple trick for constant-chord wings If you need to make some ribs for a constant-chord wing, here's a method that...
Model Airplane News, 06/01/01 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Make high-temperature RTV engine gaskets
Quick and easy, without the mess! The muffler on my Moki 1.8 leaked badly and was getting all gummed up with burnt oil where it attached to the...
Model Airplane News, 02/01/01 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Fiberglass with nitrate dope
For years, I have used epoxy or polyester resin to apply lightweight fiberglass cloth. Both work quite well on balsa-covered airframes, but...
Model Airplane News, 05/01/00 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Strip-plank a fuselage
Combating compound curves Other modelers often ask how I strip-plank a fuselage with compound curves. Do you have to taper each plank to the rear...
Model Airplane News, 01/01/00 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Build a jig for Great Planes' Slot Machine
Cutting hinges has never been easier! HAD USED MY Great Planes* Slot Machine before I read the review in the April '99 issue, and I also thought...
Model Airplane News, 07/01/99 by Tanzer, John · More from publication -
Sopwith Baby Sea Scout
THE "BABY" WAS a refinement of the prewar Sopwith "Tabloid" and "Schneider" racing biplanes. It was powered by either a 110hp or 130hp Clerget...
Model Airplane News, 02/01/99 by Tanzer, John · More from publication
