Launching things with electromagnetism is pretty fun, with linear induction motors being a popular design that finds use from everywhere in hobby designs like [Tom Stanton]’s to the electromagnetic ...

Which model airplane kits are best? Model airplane kits are popular with kids and adults of all ages. They depict iconic aircraft from different eras with an extremely high level of detail. If you are ...

Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.

Die-cast airplane models are highly detailed metal replicas of real aircraft, popular among aviation enthusiasts for their accuracy, historical significance, and attention to detail. The hobby fosters ...

A year ago [Ramy RC] set out on a momentous challenge: to build a 1:21 scale Airbus A380-800 RC model with functional engines, landing gear and all other details. Recently he finished the project and ...

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...

The Kawainui Model Airplane Field in Kailua, Hawaii has been paved to provide a smoother runway for model airplanes, in order ...

The inaugural “Vintage Models Over Valley Forge” event on Sept. 30 attracted vintage model airplane enthusiasts from several states, local hobbyists and spectators. Held at the Valley Forge Signal ...

Walk into NASA Armstrong's Sub-scale Research Lab and see the future of flight in miniature. The lab's model airplanes are used to test cutting edge aeronautical ideas like crash-avoidance and more ...

MILFORD — Every Tuesday and Thursday for more than a quarter of a century, a group of men work all morning building model airplanes from blueprints and kits in a small workshop behind the gym in the ...

The free event featured model airplane demonstrations, aerobatic performances, raffles, and opportunities for visitors to ...

Next time you’re looking for screen-free hobbies or entertainment, pick up a popular pastime of yesteryear and build a model airplane. Not only do they keep your eyes and hands busy, but you’ll also ...