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Covering Techniques

Written by Jerry Smith Tips and tricks for using iron-on covering How-to As seen in the February 2014 issue of Model Aviation. After you have built

The DIY UMX A-5 Build

THE ONE WEEK UMX A-5 VIGILANTE BUILD By Chris Wolfe, The RC Geek Once in a long while my good Friend Brent (Corsair Nut) gets to spend some time in

Foam Plate Cloud Tramp

By Gary Hinze Responding to a discussion about airplanes made from foam plates and a proposed Foam Plate Airplane Contest, I started working on a foam

3D Printed Plane

Tom explains the design and printing process of a fully 3D printed flying wing, which was made from clear PLA filament and weighs 730g. You can find the files to download on Tom's Thingiverse page.

How Do I Apply Fiberglass?

The Academy of Model Aeronautics’ Greg Hahn shares how to apply fiberglass to a model. He discusses the appropriate tools, preparation work, and the

How to Cover a Model Airplane

This article is a tutorial on the process of adding a covering to a model airplane. You might do this to repair your plane from a crash, to customize