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 ...
Hackaday

Building A Truss-Braced Model Airplane: Sense Or Nonsense?

Following NASA’s recent results with truss-braced wing airplanes and the benefits this could bring to full-sized airplanes, [Think Flight] figured that if it helps with those airplanes, perhaps it may ...
DC Military

Pax People: Collin Tatusko A lifetime of model building

Ever since he was a little boy, dreaming of being a pilot, Collin Tatusko has enjoyed building model airplanes, ships and tanks. “I always wanted to fly for the military and model building was a way ...
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Building the RC model airplane every body loved (YOU VOTED - I BUILT IT)

The biplane is taken from a plan included in the RCM&E magazine, issue April 2019. The model is called "Weekend Wren" By Tom Van Musteren. A small rc model that looks like a project that will only ...
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 ...
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Building a 23-foot USS Nimitz model – 32 planes & working catapult

Watch the incredible process of constructing a massive 23-foot USS Nimitz model, complete with 32 detailed aircraft and a fully functional catapult. A dream project for model enthusiasts! #USSNimitz ...
Electronic Design

Embracing the Crash: Fun-Forward STEM Education with Model Airplanes

Flite Test, the festival’s sponsor, offers kits to build anything from simple trainer aircraft to multi-engine warbird replicas from inexpensive foam-backed posterboard. Simple materials and ...