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Grumman F7F Tigercat Flight Demonstration and Ed Maloney Scale Model Contest at Planes of Fame Air Museum

Planes of Fame Air Museum hosts the Grumman F7F Tigercat flight demonstration, the 8th Annual Ed Maloney Scale Model Contest, ...
Flying

The Timeless Joy of Scale Model Building

A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale modeling, ...
FOX31 Denver

Best Tamiya model airplane kit

Which Tamiya model airplane kits are best? Building model aircraft is a serious business, and there are several companies around the world competing to be the best. From World War II classics to ...
Hackaday

Building A Giant Remote Controlled Model Airbus A380 In A Year

A year ago [Ramy RC] set out on a momentous challenge: to build a 1:21 scale Airbus A380-800 RC model with functional engines, landing gear and all other details. Recently he finished the project and ...
Polygon

3 things I learned about the 40K hobby by building a scale model airplane

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...
WLKY

Louisville model airplane club takes hobby to new heights

WLKY’S ALEX DURHAM SHARES WHY A HOBBY. ALEX: THE RIVER CITY RADIO CONTROLLERS HAVE BEEN FLYING HERE AT BILL FLUKE AIRFIELD SINCE 1999. WE TALKED WITH MEMBERS ABOUT HOW THIS HOBBY IS SOMEWHAT OF A ...