Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn't fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled.

Ukrainians have started creating wooden models of F-16 aircraft, which can deceive even a drone pilot with a high-quality camera. We explain how they are made and why they are important.

Model airplanes have come a long way from the days ... Sponsor Message It's a beautiful work of art made of balsa wood and paint and wire, with the added complication that all the mechanics ...

The CLEVELAND MODEL AND SUPPLY CO. was known as one of the nation's oldest and most prominent wooden model airplane kit manufacturers. The company was founded ca. 1918 when Edward T. Pachasa, then in ...

THERE WAS BALSA WOOD. IT’S BASICALLY GLUE ... has sparked imaginations and sent millions of model airplanes soaring — from living room launches to backyard dogfights. Founded in 1926 by ...

Wooden model kits are a great choice for those who enjoy working with natural materials. Some popular options include model ships, airplanes, and cars. Artesania Latina and Model Shipways are two ...

In the depths of the pandemic, Moore remembered how as a teen he’d built a balsa and tissue paper airplane. With plenty of time on his hands, he went online and ordered three models from Guillow ...

More than 150 members build and fly model airplanes on a regular basis ... "You get to work with electronics, you get to work with wood, with composite materials, you get to study the history ...

In spring of years past, as the weather warmed up, boy, oh boy, did I ever put planes into the air. Remember the balsa wood gliders that ... were the little 10-cent models that came in two pieces ...

However, Lockhart finds it easier to purchase the parts and assemble them together or buy the model planes at other events. “I cut out parts of airplanes and wood. Then kind of glue them ...