"This is a 146 Page Radio Control Airplane Building Techniques Book from Air Age Inc. This Master Modeler Series edition contains 108 of Randy Randolph's superb ""How-To"" articles from the archives of Model Airplane News magazine. With clear photos and concise text
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
None Is A Secret, For Each Has Appeared In Model Airplane News Magazine:
"..... Every system, tool, jig, or accessory has been tested and used repeatedly for years in hundreds of hime workshops all over the world. NONE IS A SECRET, FOR EACH HAS APPEARED IN MODEL AIRPLANE NEWS MAGAZINE....."
[from the book of the introduction by Randy Randolph]
I was very disappointed:
What I expected was a step-by-step book that got into the basics of building model aircraft. What I got was a collection of articles, some of them old, from Model Airplane News magazine. The articles are tips, organized by chapter on various topics, like "wing building," "building tools," etc.
While some of the tips were useful, I think the title is misleading. Many of the articles weren't building techniques at all. And I was disappointed after reading it that I still didn't have a good feel as to what... more info
Very good reference for your R/C aircraft library:
The book is well organized and very easy to follow. The author has included lots of pictures to illustrate the numerous building techniques ranging from general construction (ribs, spars, jigs, tips & tricks, tools) to construction techniques focused on gas and electrical models. I'm a little dissapointed in the black-and-white only pictures but very satisfied with the clarity of the instructions. It's obvious that the author has many years of modeling experience, as I hope to have eventually. I would... more info
Sweet:
I have read many books like this but this beats them all! I am just a Beginner but might rank higher once I'm done reading!
