Before we dive into my review of HobbyKing's new Moonbeam McSwine - I thought I'd share a bit of the history behind the model and where it originated.

Moonbeam’s history dates back to October of 1944, when it was manufactured in Inglewood, CA.

Introduction

The aim of these articles is to help those of you who don't have access to a handy R/C pilot.

Every now and again we see something truly amazing from the RC community.

Before I start any scratch build model, I usually draw up a rough plan in CAD or computer-aided design as it helps with making the build a little bit easier.

For the full C-130 Manual, click here: Avios C-130 Manual

In case you missed the news, HobbyKing has announced the release of the highly anticipated Avios C-130.

In the last article, we looked at the basics and covered the learning process at a very high level. In the coming articles, I’ll look at some of the tips and tricks to help make sure that the learning experience is as pleasant as possible. In R/C, as with many other things, you never stop learning - it’s one of the fun parts of the hobby.

Introduction

This is the first in a series of articles aimed at those of you looking at all of these wonderful radio controller flying machines and fancy trying the hobby.

Introduction

My first ever ‘proper’ fixed-wing model was a Bixler V2. That was back in early 2014 and it became the ‘plane that helped me to get back into flying a fixed-wing.

What is Differential Thrust?

Differential thrust is essentially where each motor on your aircraft can be driven with a different throttle output setting.

Introduction

The newly released T-28 Naval from Durafly isn’t a new model design, but it does sport a lively new US Navy colour scheme.