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JR Aerotow 2013

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Amberley Aerotow (Qld) May 2013

Well today we had our first aerotow day at the RAAF Amberley Model Aircraft Club, the…
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JR Aerotow 2013

Over the Anzac long weekend, just on 50 Glider guiders descended on Warracknabeel for the 2013…
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Margaret River Aero-tow and Glider Rally - April 2013

John and Kay Purdue and Margaret River Region once again laid out the welcome mat for…
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ILLINOIS:Registration Open!Attend the 11th Annual JR Aero Tow May 30 – June 2, 2013

Join us in 2013 for what WILL be the largest aerotow event in the United States Make plans to attend the 11th Annual JR Aerotow! May 30 – June 2, 2013 The annual JR event is held in the beautiful[…]
Read more... RCAeroTowing.com Apr 5, 2013 | 00:38 am
Constructing Towlines – Variations on a Theme

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RCAT How To:Heat Treating Music Wire

by Roy Vaillancourt The music wire used by sailplane modelers to make landing gear and cabin struts is medium carbon steel heat-treated to spring temper or about 45 on the Rockwell C scale of hardness (RC45). On this scale, RC20 is[…]
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Facts About Metals for Modelers

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NEW:Horizon Hobby / E-flite1:4 scale L-13 Blanik in 4.2 Meter Wingspan with Red Bull Scheme

DUE IN EARLY JUNE: New from our friends at Horizon Hobby! This 1/4-scale replica of this internationally recognized sailplane comes with plenty of scale details including a hinged canopy and an authentic Red Bull trim scheme from the world-famous[…]
Read more... RCAeroTowing.com Jan 30, 2013 | 20:32 pm
RCAT Spies at Nuremburg Toy Fair Spot New JR XG14 Radio!

DMSS 2.4 GHz High Speed Performance. Premium Gimbals supported by CNC Machined aluminum chassis for the Ultimate Flight Experience. Evolving Full 14ch Proportional System with newly equipped X-BUS system. XG14[…]
Read more... RCAeroTowing.com Jan 30, 2013 | 20:10 pm