Builder’s Tips & Tricks

This area is an attempt to bring together some of the vast knowledge about our sport. Be it flying tips, building tricks or just general knowledge. Aimed at the new builder/flyer, below is a table with a brief description of the linked article. All documents will be in PDF format so if you do not have a PDF reader go get one. If you would like to add to our knowledge base send your articles to the Webmaster. Enjoy…

Tips & Tricks
Wing Bags Tips – 01
Glider Repair Tips – 02
Foam Wings Tips – 03
Model decorating Tips – 04
Foam & Veneer Tips – 05
Scale News Tips – 06
Ammonia Tips – 07
Sticky Fingers Tips – 08
Spar building Tips – 09
Sanding Flat Tips – 10

Model Builders Primer

Extracts from the Avation Modeller International, with kind permission from Model Activity Press, please see their site here.

More on joint making Part – 25
Ways with wings Part – 26
Making foam wings Part – 28
Cutting and skinning foam wings Part – 29
Balsa wing skins Part – 31
Finishing foam wings Part – 32
Foam wing finishing details Part – 33
Aileron preparation and hinging Part – 34
More on ailerons Part – 35
More on ailerons and linkages Part – 36
Methods for joining veneered foam wings Part – 37
Foam wing variations Part – 39
Joining & retaining wings Part – 41