Model Airplane News

FLIGHT PLAN

TOP GUN: THE BATTLE RAGES ON!

n this issue, we celebrate the 34th annual Top Gun Scale Invitational. Top pilots from around the world converged on Paradise Field in Lakeland, is proud to have been a part of this prestigious event since its inception. In this year’s expanded coverage, we get up close and personal with even more planes and pilots, from the winners to the details that set these scale machines apart. From World War I warbirds to modern turbine jets, these planes are the ultimate in scale realism and inspiration. After you’ve read this issue, set your online flight path to for even more news and stories from this celebration of scale excellence.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Model Airplane News

Model Airplane News2 min read
Pilot projects
SHOWCASING WHAT YOU BUILD & FLY | EMAIL ENTRIES TO: MAN_AIRAGE.COM Frank scratch built his rocket-powered glider model from 3mm and 6mm Depron foam. The model is designed using based on a 3-view drawing that he scaled up by hand. The 42-inch-long pla
Model Airplane News1 min read
Make A Laminated Hatch Cover
One way to improve a scale model’s appearance is to hide the RC hardware and switches. You can do this by making access hatches for often used items such as radio on/off switches, charging jacks, and fuel filler fittings. I am presently working on a
Model Airplane News2 min read
LOOKING BACK & LOOKING AHEAD
The first successful radio-controlled airplane is widely considered to be the Big Guff, built and flown by twin brothers Walter and Bill Good in 1937. It had a wingspan of eight feet, weighed eight and a half pounds, and was powered by a small gas en

Related