The Inside Loop - 2015/02
I think you can tell a lot about a person by his or her office. In my case, I have two offices: one at work and one at home. Today, I am writing from my home office and suspended directly over my head is a 1/6-scale Sopwith Pup from Balsa USA. On my desk I have a Fokker D.VII done up in Ernst Udet’s candy-striped scheme. If you flip the propeller, it actually spins and makes the sounds of a Mercedes engine.
I AM THE AMA - 2015/01
Jay Smith: How did you get involved with model aviation?
Eric Maglio: I got into model aviation when I was about seven years old. I started with some very simple one- and two-channel electric models, and progressed from there. I began scratch-building airplanes when I was about 14.
REVIEW - 2015/01
Watching pilots fly Discus Launch Glider, or DLG as it is commonly referred to, has always intrigued me. While most may compare a DLG pilot to a discus launcher at the Olympic Games, and for obvious reasons, they also remind me of a pitcher at the mound. On the mound the pitcher carefully scans the field and accesses their opponent standing at the plate to determine just the right pitch to deliver and then comes the windup and release.
REVIEW - 2015/01
Motion RC and RocHobby have an exciting lineup of high-speed models representing vintage racing aircraft that have competed in the Reno National Championship Air Races. These include the Super Corsair, Strega P-51 (reviewed in the April 2014 issue), Voodoo P-51, and Critical Mass.
The Inside Loop - 2015/01
By the time you read this, 2014 will be coming to a close and indoor flying events will be in full swing. Those who embrace building during the winter months should be making headway on their respective projects and I look forward to seeing photo submissions of new projects for possible inclusion in upcoming installments of “Focal Point.”
