In this tutorial I will show you how to carve a propeller from a block of balsa or other wood. The sizing of the block is discussed elsewhere. Here I will assume you have obtained the block dimensions from a…
Sometimes it is necessary to drill a hole at an exact angle, for example when making a propeller or nose block. This is easy to do if you have access to a drill press, but many do not. I will…
Uncle Sam Review by Bill Kuhl http://www.scienceguy.org Most model airplane enthusiasts have the urge at some time to build or own a model biplane. No doubt nostalgia has something to do with it but then the idea of building yet…
The Guillow’s Sky Streak The Guillow’s Sky Streak is a simple, sheet balsa, rubber powered, free flight, stick, toy airplane. It has a 12″ wingspan and is 11″ long. It slips together in less than two minutes without glue,…
Peck ROG Review by Bill Kuhl http://www.scienceguy.org After building a simple rubber powered free flight plane like the Squirrel, AMA Cub, or Denny Dart a good next step model plane would be a R.O.G. airplane. ROG stands for Rise –…
A discussion of airplanes with long noses suitable for wood propellers led me to retrieve my Sig Tiger from the shop, where it has been sitting on top of a column of boxes for many years. This is a very…
CLOUD TRAMP POSTAL CONTEST 2012 Once again I thank you all for your support and participation … as usual we have some new names on the list but, sadly, many past ones missing … a steady decline of the past…
Photos by Bill Kuhl Plan and instructions by Neil Dennis. The Denny Dart Mark IV is a balsa stick & tissue model airplane that is suitable for an advanced beginner. It is relatively easy to build but…
by Bill Kuhl ScienceGuyOrg I am building more scale type airplanes the last couple of years, these planes are normally more challenging to build and to adjust properly. To me it is worth the trouble because they are so cool…
by Bill Kuhl Scienceguyorg Catapult gliders combine two vastly differing flight modes, a rocket like acceleration launch and a slow floating glide. If you are the really impatient type of person, you do not even need to spend the…
Bill Kuhl ScienceGuyOrg First of all I want to get across that I find nothing wrong in the Squirrel design and it most likely will fly perfectly well built stock per the instructions. I have been trying to go for…
Bill Kuhl ScienceGuyOrg I noticed the local hobby shop had some AMA Cub and AMA Racer kits, I have plenty of AMA Cub parts from a bulk purchase so I bought an AMA Racer kit. In my basement I still…
By Gary Hinze. F1D is the ultimate class of indoor model airplane. The rules specify a maximum span of 550 mm (21.65″), minimum airframe weight of 1.2 grams and maximum rubber motor weight of 0.6 gram, among other things. …
A-J Classics Website The idea for purchasing the Plain Jane folding wing glider from A-J Classics started when I had tried to build one of my Hammer Down Catapult gliders with wings that would fold upwards at launch like the Guillow’s…
Incorporating the Keil Kraft “Senator” Postal. I am pleased to bring to you the results of the 20th WorldWide Postal Competition, and to thank each and every one of you for your support and statements of encouragement which have now encouraged…
