By Don Betz Red Baron Stearman Squadron is a Team Project In August 2009, my brother-in-law, Dave Mastropaolo, came up with an idea that turned into a plan. Now with a team in place, it has become a real project. The plan is to build three new Balsa USA 1/3-Scale Stearman biplanes as a team
Read Full StorySomeone once pointed out that old age isn’t for sissies. They were right. Especially when old age brings arthritis in the hands and you like to fly RC (remote control) model airplanes. I have suffered from arthritis in my hands and thumbs for over ten years and, until recently, this prevented my f
Read Full StoryIt’s true; you need to stop guessing at circuit current when it comes to setting up your large-scale airplanes. Guessing is a rather foolish thing to do! Without question, it can be dangerous. Moreover, guessing at circuit current can cost you one heck of a lot of money, in the event your guess wa
Read Full StoryMy 11- by 11-ft office serves as my model workshop, photography studio, fly-tying shop, model storage area, my library, and, well, you get the picture. It’s a small space that was becoming filled to overflowing with all manner of stuff. [slideshow] The airplanes posed the most vexing problem
Read Full StoryPhoto prop 1 You can pay big bucks for those real laminated propellers for your scale model, and in many cases it’s only used for static display. Whereas, a standard is used for flying. Here’s a simple, easy way to convert a standard wood Zinger type propeller (or other) to look like a laminate
Read Full StoryModern four-stroke RC engines are very powerful, light weight, compact and reliable. Also they are low-maintenance, however, there is one maintenance requirement that often goes overlooked, which can result in the gradual loss of engine power, or increasing difficulty of starting. For this month’s
Read Full StoryHow many times have you heard comments about the other pilot who seems to get a much better launch than everyone else? Well, if you’re the “Joe Average” pilot, you may have heard this more than a few times, leading to the scrutiny of your launch techniques. Some pilots just get better launch h
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By Don Betz
Red Baron Stearman Squadron is a Team Project
In August 2009, my brother-in-law, Dave Mastropaolo, came up with an idea that turned into a plan. Now with a team in place, it has become a real project.
The plan is to build three new Balsa USA 1/3-Scale Stearman biplanes as a team. Dave would also [...]
Someone once pointed out that old age isn’t for sissies. They were right. Especially when old age brings arthritis in the hands and you like to fly RC (remote control) model airplanes. I have suffered from arthritis in my hands and thumbs for over ten years and, until recently, this prevented my flying for about [...]
It’s true; you need to stop guessing at circuit current when it comes to setting up your large-scale airplanes. Guessing is a rather foolish thing to do! Without question, it can be dangerous. Moreover, guessing at circuit current can cost you one heck of a lot of money, in the event your guess was wrong. [...]
My 11- by 11-ft office serves as my model workshop, photography studio, fly-tying shop, model storage area, my library, and, well, you get the picture. It’s a small space that was becoming filled to overflowing with all manner of stuff.
The airplanes posed the most vexing problem. Long wings and fuselages take up lots of room. [...]
Photo prop 1
You can pay big bucks for those real laminated propellers for your scale model, and in many cases it’s only used for static display. Whereas, a standard is used for flying. Here’s a simple, easy way to convert a standard wood Zinger type propeller (or other) to look like a laminated propeller and [...]
Modern four-stroke RC engines are very powerful, light weight, compact and reliable. Also they are low-maintenance, however, there is one maintenance requirement that often goes overlooked, which can result in the gradual loss of engine power, or increasing difficulty of starting. For this month’s Engine Test column, we will focus on the importance of maintaining [...]
How many times have you heard comments about the other pilot who seems to get a much better launch than everyone else? Well, if you’re the “Joe Average” pilot, you may have heard this more than a few times, leading to the scrutiny of your launch techniques. Some pilots just get better launch height than [...]
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