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July 18, 2009

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What's New at Airfield Models
- What's New — Year 2007
- What's New — Year 2006
- What's New — Year 2005
- What's New — Year 2004
- What's New — Year 2003
History of a Model Builder
Gallery of Radio Control and Display Models
- Dart Number One
- Gonzo
  - Gonzo Photo Gallery
- Bride of Gonzo
- Great Gonzo
  - Great Gonzo Photo Gallery
  - Great Gonzo Video Gallery
- Hammerhead
- Knight Stik
  - Knight Stik Wheel Ideas
- Marsh Hawk Radio Control Airboat
  - Marsh Hawk Airboat Photo Gallery
- My Stik 30
  - My Stik 30 Photo Gallery
- Rustik
  - Rustik Photo Gallery
  - Rustik Video Gallery
- Shadow
- Thwing!
  - Thwing! Photo Gallery
  - Thwing! Video Gallery
- JGRC Aggressor Radio Control Flying Wing
- SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1
  - Building the SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1
  - Finishing the SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1
  - Detailing the SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1
  - Flying, Maintaining and Cleaning the SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1
  - SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1 - Summary
  - SR Batteries 1/4 Scale Fokker Eindecker E1 Photo Gallery
- Herr Piper Cub
  - Herr Piper Cub Photo Gallery
- Herr Pitts Special
  - Herr Pitts Special Photo Gallery
- Thunder Tiger Raptor 30
- Thunder Tiger Raptor 30 V2
  - Building the Raptor 30 V2 — Steps 1 and 2 - Fuel Tank Assembly and Clutch Bell Assembly
  - Step 3 - Main Frame Assembly Part 1
  - Step 4 - Main Drive Gear Assembly
  - Step 5 - Washout Assembly
  - Step 6 - Main Frame Assembly Part 2
  - Step 7 - Main Frame Assembly Part 3
  - Step 8 - Landing Skid Assembly
  - Step 9 - Engine Assembly
  - Step 10 - Main Frame Assembly Part 4
  - Step 11 - Main Rotor Head Assembly
  - Step 12 - Main Frame Assembly - Part 5
  - Step 13 - Tail Unit Assembly
  - Step 14 - Tail Boom Assembly
  - Step 15 - Main Frame Assembly - Part 6
  - Steps 16 and 17 - Servo Installation
  - Step 18 - Receiver/Gyro Installation
  - Step 19 - Body/Canopy Assembly
  - Step 20 - Main Rotor Assembly
- BMJR Models Splash-E R/C Electric Flying Boat
  - BMJR Models Splash-E Photo Gallery
- Great Planes Tutor Electric Park Flyer
  - Great Planes Tutor Electric Park Flyer Photo Gallery
- SR Batteries X440 Electric Motor-Glider
  - SR Batteries X440 Electric Motor Glider Photo Gallery
- Miscellaneous Radio Control Models
  - Miscellaneous Radio Control Models Photo Gallery
- Chronology of Flying Model Aircraft
- Undocumented Models
- To Do List — Pending Projects
- DoodleBug 330 Designed by "Wild" Bill Netzeband
- Control-Line-Models DoodleBug 580F
  - Control-Line-Models DoodleBug 580F Photo Gallery
- Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
- Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair
- AMT Imperial AT-ST Walker Wind-Up Model
- Academy 1/35 M2 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle
- Academy 1/35 M998 HMMWV
- Academy 1/48 P-26 Peashooter
- Tamiya 1/35 Panzer Kampfwagon II Ausf. F/G
- Revell Monogram Pro-Modeler 1/48 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
- Williams Brothers 1/4 Scale Spandau Machine Gun
- AMT/Ertl Star Wars Imperial Tie Fighters
  - AMT/Ertl Imperial Tie Fighters Photo Gallery
- AMT/Ertl Darth Vader's Tie Fighter
  - AMT/Ertl Darth Vader's Tie Fighter Photo Gallery
- Graupner Mini Free Flight Balsa Glider
- Wood Model Airplane Floats
- Tangram Puzzle
- Gallery of Models from Builders Around the World
  - Antonio Carlos Martins' Ugly Stik
  - Damien Nott's Ugly Stik
    - Damien Nott's Ugly Stik Photo Gallery
Model Building Safety
Articles for Model Builders
- Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — A to Z
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — A
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — B
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — C
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — D
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — E
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — F
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — G to H
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — I to L
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — M
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — N to O
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — P
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — Q to R
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — S
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — T
  - Glossary of Model Aircraft Terms — U to Z
- Costs of Getting Started With Radio Control (R/C) Airplanes and Helicopters
- Smart Shopping — Saving Money and Starting with the Right Stuff
- Radio Control Primary, Secondary and Performance Training Aircraft
- Disorientation Phenomenon when Flying Radio Control Model Aircraft
- Equipping a Flight (Field) Box
- Formulas Used with Flying Model Aircraft
  - Trigonometry for Flying Model Aircraft Builders
  - Calculating the Aspect Ratio of a Wing or Flying Surface
  - Calculating the Dihedral of a Wing
  - How To Calculate the Wing Area for Straight, Tapered and Delta Wings
  - Finding the Wing Area of Elliptical Wings
  - How to Calculate Wing Loading of a Flying Model Aircraft
  - How to Find and Calculating the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) of a Wing
  - How to Determine where to Mount an Engine to Account for Thrust Adjustments
  - How to Calculate Speed and Propeller Efficiency of a Flying Model Aircraft
- Designing Radio Control Model Aircraft
  - Introduction to Radio Control Model Aircraft Design
  - Establishing a Specification and Design Goals for a Radio Control Model Aircraft
  - Step-By-Step Radio Control Model Aircraft Design
  - A Radio Control Model Aircraft Design Case Study
  - Evolution and Radio Control Aircraft Design Development
  - How to Design and Build Lightweight Model Airplanes
  - About Airfoils used with Flying Model Aircraft
  - Styles of Wing Construction used to build Model Airplanes
  - How to Plot an Airfoil
    - How to Calculate Airfoil Ordinates
    - How to Plot and Draw an Airfoil
  - Using Shear Webs in Model Aircraft Wings
  - Using Flaperons on Radio Control Model Airplanes
- Supplies for the Model-Building Shop
- Construction Materials used for Model-Building
  - Adhesives used for Model-Building
  - Balsa Wood
  - Plywood and Hardwood
  - Metal Materials used in Model-Building
  - Covering and Finishing Materials for Model Airplanes
  - Alternate Construction Materials used for Model-Building
  - Klass Kote Epoxy Enamel Paint Product Evaluation
- Model Building Tools
  - Basic Tools for Model Building
  - Tips for using your tools
  - Setting up Shop for Model-Builders
  - Model-Building Tools used for Cleaning
  - Workbenches and Building Surfaces for Model Building
  - Rulers, Measures and Straightedges
  - Cutting Tools used in Model-Building
  - Hand Tools for Model Builders
  - Clamps and Vises used for Model Building
  - Selecting and using Sandpaper for Model Building
  - Selecting and using Sanding Blocks
  - Painting Tools, Airbrushes and Accessories for Model-Builders
  - Air Brushes, Spray Guns and Air Supplies
  - Jigs, Fixtures, Guides and Alignment Devices used for Model-Building
  - Power Tools for Model Building
  - Model-Builders guide to Moto Tools
  - Scroll Saws
  - Microlux Tilting Arbor Table Saw
  - Disk Sanders
  - Miscellaneous Tools used for Model Building
  - Kentool Sup-R Sander Tungsten Carbide Sanding Blocks
  - Microlux Miter/Cut-Off Machine Instructions
- Model Building Tips for Flying Model Aircraft
  - Model-Building Tips — General Construction
  - Tips for Installing Radio Controls
  - Tips for Preparing to Finish a Flying Model Aircraft
  - Tips for the Flying Field
  - Miscellaneous Model Building Tips
- How-To Articles for Model Builders
  - How to make a set of Ribs for a Constant Chord Wing
  - How to Make a Set of Ribs for a Tapered Wing
  - How To Edge Join Balsa Sheeting to Make a Skin
  - How to Make Lattice Wing Skins
  - How to Build a Wing for a Flying Model Airplane
    - Getting Started Building a Wing
    - Wing Construction Example — Jigging and Dry-Fitting
    - Installing the Wing Ribs and Shear Webbing
    - Adding the Sub-Leading and Trailing Edges
    - Miscellaneous Wing Details
    - Sheeting a Model Airplane Wing
    - Building the Aileron and Flap Servo Mounts and Hatches
    - Building the Ailerons and Flaps
    - Mounting the Wing to the Fuselage
    - Mounting the Wing to the Fuselage
    - Building the Wing Tips
    - Making the Fuselage to Wing Fairing
  - How to Join Multi-Panel Wings
    - Setting the Foundation for Properly Aligned Wings
    - Matching Multiple Wing Panels
    - Fiberglassing a Wing Center Section
  - How to Build Warren Truss Fuselage Sides
    - Preparing the Fuselage Sides
    - Adding the Upright and Diagonal Bracing
    - Final Details
  - How to Build a Fuselage for a Flying Model
    - Laying out the Fuselage Sides
    - Building the Inner Fuselage Side Structure
    - Making the Fuselage Formers
    - Jigging and Dry-Fitting the Fuselage
    - How to Build a Fuselage that is Straight
    - Adding the Upper and Lower Decking to a Model Airplane Fuselage
    - Making the Engine Compartment Cut-Out and Shaping the Nose
    - Installing the Radio Controls in a Model Airplane
  - How to Make Perfect Fitting Wing Saddles
  - How To Make Pushrod Exit Fairings for Flying Model Aircraft
  - Make Foam Servo Tape Mounts
  - How to Align Cabane Struts
  - How to Make a Fiberglass Cowl
  - How to Make Cowling Cut-outs
  - How To Install Robart Hinge Points
    - Install Hinge Points in Sheet Surfaces
    - Use a Drill Press to Install Hinge Points in Stick-Built Surfaces
    - Hinge Sandwich Technique
    - Align and Glue Hinge Points in any Control Surface
  - How To Make Monokote Film Hinges for Flying Model Aircraft
  - How to Mount a Scale Pilot Bust
  - Build an All-Wood Landing Gear
  - How to add Decorative Inlays to a Model Aircraft
  - How to Make Your Own Plywood
  - How to Repair Flying Model Aircraft
    - Repairing Rustik
    - Repairing Thwing!
    - Rebuilding My Stik 30
  - How to Apply Fiberglass Cloth to a Model Aircraft
    - About Fiberglassing Resins and Squeegees
    - Applying Fiberglass Cloth to a Model Aircraft
    - How to Apply Fiberglass Cloth to a Model Aircraft Wing
    - Fiberglassing Small Parts
  - How to Silk a Model Aircraft Wing
    - Sealing Balsa Wood in Preparation for Silk
    - Applying Silk to a Model Aircraft Wing
    - Attaching Silk to a Model Aircraft Wing using Dope
    - Silking Ailerons
    - Silking Miscellaneous Items
  - How to Create Multi-Part Covering for a Non-Sheeted Structure
  - How to Make Balsa Wood Dough
  - The Amazing Scroll Saw Paint Shaker
  - How to Make Painting Boards
  - Make Pallets to Hold Parts for Brush Painting or Airbrushing
  - Scale Painting Techniques
    - Preparing the Wheels for Paint
    - Masking Wheels for Paint
    - Painting Scale Wheels
    - Shading Model Aircraft Using Washes
    - Dry-Brushing to Highlight Details
  - How to Paint a Scale Pilot Bust
    - Painting a Scale Pilot Face
  - Make a Magnetic Building Board System to Build Model Aircraft
    - Order Magnetic Model-Building Fixtures
    - How to Use Magnets to Build Models
    - How To Make Fixtures for a Magnetic Building Board System
    - How to Make Magnetic Variable Angle Fixtures
    - How To Make Vertical Presses for Magnetic Fixtures
    - Jeff Cottrell's Magnetic Building System
    - Damien Nott's Magnetic Building Board
    - Erik Jenssen's Magnetic Building Board
    - Mark McCormack's Converted Magnetic Fixtures
  - How to Make a Wing Cradle
  - How To Build A Computer Radio Setup Rig
  - How to Make a Razor Hole Saw
  - Make a Pushrod Exit Drill Guide
  - How to Build a Fixture to True the Edges of Balsa Wood Sheets
  - How to Make a Fillet Sander
  - How to Make a Semi-Rigid Contour Sander
  - How To Make a Router/Shaper Table for a Dremel Moto Tool
  - How To Make a Good Router/Shaper Table for a Dremel Moto Tool
    - Finishing the Router/Shaper Table
  - How To Make a Split Fence for a Dremel Router/Shaper Table
  - How to Make a Wire Splicing Jig
  - How to Make Board-Edge Clamps
  - How to Make Extra Hands
  - How to Improve Extra Hands
  - How to make a Dual-Axis, Height Adjustable Vacuum Holder
  - How Not to Install Radio Controls in a Model Airplane
  - How to Properly Clean a Paintbrush
  - How To Build Strong, Lightweight Shipping Crates
- Hardware used in Flying Model Airplanes
  - Threaded Fasteners used in Model Airplanes
  - Pushrods and Pull-Pull Controls for Model Airplanes
  - About Pushrod Linkages for Model Airplanes
  - Using L-Bends and Z-Bends for Model Airplane Pushrod Linkages
  - Nylon and Metal Clevises for Model Airplanes
  - Ball Links for Model Aircraft
  - Hinges for Model Airplanes
- Setting Up, Operating and Maintaining Model Aircraft Engines
  - Model Aircraft Engine Types
  - Mounting a Model Aircraft Engine
  - Setting up the Throttle Linkage on a Model Aircraft Engine
  - Propellers for Model Aircraft Engines
  - Spinners for Model Airplane Engines
  - Model Airplane Engine Fuel Systems
  - How to Assemble a Radio Control Model Airplane Fuel Tank
  - How to Install a Fuel Tank in a Radio Control Model Airplane
  - Model Airplane Engine Glow Fuel
  - Starting and Running a Model Aircraft Engine
  - Setting the Mixture Controls of a Model Aircraft Engine
  - Breaking In a Model Airplane Engine
  - Maintaining and Cleaning a Model Aircraft Engine
  - How to Disassemble a Model Airplane Engine
  - How to Disassemble a Model Airplane Engine Carburetor
  - How to Assemble a Model Airplane Engine Carburetor
  - How to make a Backplate Gasket for a Model Airplane Engine
  - How to Assemble a Model Airplane Engine - Part I
  - How to Assemble a Model Airplane Engine - Part II
- Radio Control Systems for Model Airplanes
  - Overview of Radio Control System Components
  - Transmitters for Radio Control Model Airplanes
  - Servos for Radio Control Model Airplanes
  - Batteries for Model Airplane Radio Control Systems
  - FCC Approved Frequencies for Radio Control Model Airplanes
- My Wish List
- Profile of a Model Builder
- Why am I a Modeler?
- Choosing A Subject to Model
- My First Foray into Electric R/C Model Aircraft
- Why Magazine Reviews can not be Trusted
- Should Radio Control Flight be Regulated?
- Is Model Building a Dying Art Form?
- File Downloads
- Video Files
- Recommended Reading and Reference Materials for Modelers
- Photo References of Modern Military Vehicles
  - Photographs Providing Ideas for Dioramas and Vignettes
  - U.S. Army 5-Ton Truck Photographs
  - U.S. Army M1 Abrahms Main Battle Tank Photographs
  - U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Photographs
  - U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk Photographs
  - U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter Photographs
  - U.S. Army M997 Field Litter Ambulance (FLA) Photographs
  - U.S. Army M88A1 Recovery Vehicle Photographs
  - U.S. Army M998 HMMWV Cargo Utility Truck Photographs
  - U.S. Army M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) Photographs
  - U.S. Army M-109 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer Photographs
  - U.S. Army M112 Water Trailer (Water Buffalo) and Trailer Photographs
  - Miscellaneous Military Vehicle Reference Photographs
- Links to Websites of Interest to Model Builders
Mail & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Model Building
- Fiberglassing and Finishing Flying Model Aircraft FAQ
- Model Aircraft Aerodynamics FAQ
- Model-Building Construction Techniques FAQ
- Model Aircraft Control Systems FAQ
- Model Aircraft Engines FAQ
- Model Aircraft Kit Building FAQ
- Model-Building Tools FAQ
- Miscellaneous Model-Building Topics FAQ
Airfield Models Site Map
Site Feedback
- Airfield Models Site Feedback Entry Page
Airfield Models Contact Form
Airfield Models Visitor Registration
Airfield Models - The Master Model-Builders
- Guidelines for Submitting Interview Questions
- Interview with Dave Platt
  - Dave Platt Biography
2006-2007 Design and Build Contest
- 2006-2007 Design and Build Contest Announcement
  - 2006-2007 Design and Build Contest FAQ
- William Rahiser's BR1 Sailplane
  - William Rahiser's BR1 Sailplane Photo Gallery
- Antonio Carlos Martins' Hyperbolic Lady II
- Antonio Amado's Submarine MK II
  - Antonio Amado's Submarine MK II Photo Gallery
- Carl Layden's Balsa Racer CS
- Leonardo Caio de Ladalardo Martins' Asa Branca
World Travels
- Egypt
- England
- Germany
- Hawaii
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Kosovo
- Petra, Jordan
File Name Replacement Utility
- File Name Replacement Utility Example with Screenshots
Visual Basic Database (VB DB) Source Code
- VB DB Quick Start Guide
- VB DB Tutorials
- Converting VB DB to a Daily Quote Applet (Stand-Alone Version)
- Download VB DB Source Code
Creating Binary Files using Visual Basic
Choosing the Right Data Storage Method

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