The Contrasting Kinds of RC Airplanes

Building and flying rc aircraft has become such a fashionable hobby that boasts a huge variety of rc model aircraft for sale in ready to fly kits (RTF) and almost ready to fly kits (ARTF). Here are some of the trendy radio control airplane types available.

Park Flyers: VNothing beats the Park Flyer for affordable and safe rc airplane action! This is the perfect introductory rc plane for kids and adults alike. Aptly named as such, but also known as Trainers because these rc model airplanes are an ideal beginner plane being small enough to fly in a park. Park Fliers do come in larger models that require larger open spaces.

Indoor RC Planes: This innovative breed of smaller rc model may be tiny, less noisy, pollution free and totally affordable, and what’s more it still offers countless hours of spontaneous fun! Flown in the comfort of your own home or in the backyard makes them just right for the entire brood; be it from school age to teens.

Micro RC Planes: Is it too wet to take your large rc plane out? No be anxious just take to the ceiling instead with the smallest of the rc plane series called Micro RC Planes; also known as micro flyers. When space is limited; it’s time to bring out your agile, light weight and very inexpensive micro-flyer for a fun miniature flying extravaganza exhibit in your living room, bedroom, garage or even the backyard.

RC Glider Planes: RC gliders or sailplanes come in two varieties; the powered or non-powered, with the rc glider having the option of a small engine in order to maneuver it. Rc gliders are slower which is useful for those new to the whole rc world experience. The non-powered glider purely relies on thermal air currents, but the beauty of the powered one is that if it starts to drop at all, you can just turn the motor back on and start climbing again.

(Bigger) Electric RC Planes: You can also buy large sized rc model planes in a wide range of styles, colors, body shapes and wing spans. All that’s needed is a little preparation and your new bigger electric rc plane will be zooming across the sky in next to no time. Good quality large rc planes feature pre-covered fuselage, precision laser cut design and come in fantastic eye-catching color schemes. Check them out!

Now that you have the run-down on the various types of RC Glider Planes available it’s high ttime that your get-up and go, RC Glider Planes and get flying!

The Book Guide In Making G Scale Model Trains

Are you fond of making model trains? If you are, you know for sure that making model trains is one of the best hobbies that anybody can have. It enhances the creativity of an individual and it takes him away from useless endeavors. Of all the model trains that you know of, perhaps, one of the most popular is the G scale model. The G scale model trains is also one of the most difficult. But this is not a problem anymore. You can find a book guide on the Net called “Model Trains Explained”. Since G scale model trains are relatively larger than any other scale, you need this book guide, that is, if you are very particular about everything even the minute of all minute details of model trains.

How To Airbrush

A nice tutorial video with tips on airbrushing.

Airfix Spitfire Model (1:1) At RAF Cosford

The Royal Airforce Museum is pleased to announce that the Airfix 1:1 scale Spitfire model, as featured on James May's Toy Stories programme has returned to Cosford. Following maintenance and strengthening work completed by Gateguards in Cornwall, the giant model has now returned to the museum and is on display in Hanger 1.

Full article: Airfix Spitfire model (1:1) at RAF Cosford

Airfix Jet Engine

With spinning turbo fans and a variable speed control, this is a brilliant way to understand the working features of the jet engine. Built as through hanging beneath a wing the Jet Engine`s speed can be controlled by the control handle built into the base.

With fifty parts this working model is easily constructed into a really fun item.

Airfix A20005 Jet Engine Construction Kit

Painting Model Aircraft Interiors

This video describes some techniques for painting and weathering the wheel wells and cockpits of scale model aircraft.

The History Of Scales In Plastic Kits

A scale model is a replica or copy of an object that is either larger or smaller than the original. Commonly the scale model is a smaller version of the original and is produced to provide a guide for making a full size version or as a hobby or toy.

Model makers often make models for the following professions;

• For architects who require a smaller version to build from
• For engineers to evaluate design performance at an early stage
• For salesman to provide scaled down versions of an item for demonstration
• Film makers to recreate elaborate sets

Toy makers and hobbyists make a wide variety of models including die-cast models, injection moulded, model railroads, fantasy creatures and remote control vehicles etc for their own enjoyment.

Scales and Size

Hobbyists' scale models are from those created by the companies which made the full-sized products. Originally, a "scale" was a physical measuring instrument. First among scales are the rulers that are triangular in cross-section and called architect's scales or engineer's scales. The terminology used was of this manner: "scale size to full size", or the reverse. An architect's scale was used to make the first affordable models: doll houses and their furniture. Its popular scales for these miniatures were "one inch to the foot" and "one-half inch to the foot"; there is also "three-quarters inch to the foot".

The proportion of the model to the prototype was originally called "size", as in "full-sized" or "half-sized", as used on a blueprint for making something that would fit on a workbench.

Phrases used are those of "larger" and "smaller" scales. The scale of 1/8"-to-the-foot is a larger scale than 1/16"-to-the-foot, even though the denominator is smaller. So a larger model is made to a larger scale. You can remember this in that a full-size, or full-scale, model is larger than a half-size model.

The History of Plastic Model Kits

For aircraft recognition in the Second World War, the RAF selected models to the scale of "one-sixth inch to the foot" (which was two British lines, a legal division of length which didn't make it to America, besides being a standard shipyard scale). Although some consumer models were sold pre-war in Britain to this scale, the airmens' models were pressed out of ground-up old rubber tires. This is of course the still-popular 1:72 scale. It wasn't predestined to succeed; there were competitors.

The US Navy, in contrast, had metal models made to the proportion 1:432, which is "nine-feet-to-the-quarter-inch". At this scale, a model six feet is about half a statute mile; and seven feet about half a nautical mile.

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Chris Tyrrell writes for ABC Modelsport who stock a wide variety of plastic kits and radio controlled toys. Visit the website for more details.