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Getting started in RC scale
When contemplating building a scale model for the first time, many modelers want to start with a fighter aircraft! Although Mustangs, Spitfires and...
Model Airplane News, 12/01/04 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Homemade canopies
Vacuum-formed canopies are a must-have for many warbirds and modern-day aircraft models. In a kit, the formed canopy is a factorymade part that...
Model Airplane News, 10/01/04 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Working with aluminum
Many of us have a weak spot for the classic biplanes of the '30s. Not only do they represent the last of the biplane generation of fighters, but to...
Model Airplane News, 04/01/04 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Secrets to perfect control-surface construction
The design and construction of an airplane's control surfaces, specifically the ailerons and flaps, really help to distinguish a scale model from a...
Model Airplane News, 03/01/03 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Kramme & Zeuthe meeting
Scandinavia isn't exactly the first place you think of when it comes to the aviation industry, but Swedish Saab, for instance, produced several...
Flight Journal, 12/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Jets over Pampa
In mid-July, pilots from all over Europe converge on the Pampa Model Fighter Club field in northern Belgium for the Jets Over Pampa fly in. Now in...
Model Airplane News, 12/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Masking secrets revealed!
SCALE TECHNIQUES in this month's column, I will discuss the all-important masking process required for painting scale models. Proper masking is...
Model Airplane News, 11/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
V-Stingray, The
A menacing-looking glider with great performance Medium-size gliders are very popular at many European clubs, and our local flying field Is no...
Model Airplane News, 10/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Muffler installations and engine cooling
One of the challenges of building scale models from scratch is that it is not always possible to use standard, commercially available parts. The...
Model Airplane News, 09/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication -
Tail structure construction
SCALE TECHNIQUES Many full-size aircraft have a vertical fin and a horizontal stabilizer constructed of wooden or metal frames. Though this...
Model Airplane News, 07/01/02 by van Mourik, Dick · More from publication
