Building

Find practical RC building tips from the Radical RC workbench, including tools, adhesives, materials, setup methods and project ideas.

Setting Up and Outfitting the Dremel 580 Table Saw

The little Dremel 4 inch table saw is the right size for model work. The 580, 580-2, 588 and 588-2, plus the Craftsman and Montgomery Ward saws built on the same casting, all take the same parts. Out of the box these saws are usually not set up well, and most people...

Foam Safe Glue and Epoxy: Which One for Which Job

Regular thin CA will eat a hole through white foam while you stand there watching it. If you build with foam you need adhesives that leave it alone, and you need to know which one suits the joint in front of you. Here is how we sort out the foam safe shelf at the...

Diamond Demon Flashes New Skin In The Sun

David Millburn from down under (That’s Australia mate) shows off his freshly covered Ben Buckle Diamond Demon. Purchased in late 2013, she’f nearing the fledgling flight! Great color combination. Hopefully he’ll fill us in on radio and power system....

Slow Stick Bipe Photo’s – Kern Hanson

Check out Kern Hanson’s Slow Stick Bipe creation. I can see parts from various models and he altered the wing mount system to hold the motor a bit higher than the stock setup would have been. The whole point with Slow Stick mods is to do it your way. Great Job...

Keith Shaw’s Radical RC 1905 Wright Flyer Part 6

Some final photo’s from Keith: Last two. Attempt to show Orville “flying”. Last photo is from pre-detailing to show rib and spar details. Done with a light brown Prismacolor marker available from craft stores like Michael’s. Put on the bare...