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Aero Graphics Velie Monocoupe 113 Build Log: 24.5″ Span [Video]

The latest video build log from DX Modelworks focuses on Aero Graphics’ 24.5″ span Velie Monocoupe 113.

The kit is based on plans designed by David Deadman and is a beautiful representation of this 1928 design. This particular build sees the model built for three-channel RC with an array of modifications, including custom 3D printed components. The video concisely details the project, and like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to both new and experienced modelers alike.

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Fokker Eindecker Build Log: RC Conversion, 20.34″ Span [Video]

A new build log from DX Modelworks has been posted which focuses on the legendary 1915 Fokker Eindecker.

This model was built from Gregory Thomas plans and features a wingspan of 20.34″, making it roughly 1/19 scale. The video concisely details the project and the many modifications and details added. Like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to both new and experienced modelers alike.

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“The Flying Machine” Spring 2023 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 27th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #27 Contents:

40 pages – Leo Opdycke 1929-2023; Bristol Fighter at Old Rhinebeck; Spotlight: Military Aviation Museum’s Original Curtiss Jenny; News Briefs: DX Modelworks’ Scratch-Built Sopwith Camel (1/16 Scale), A New Rotary Engine Launched in New Zealand, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Sopwith Dolphin Update, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Blériot XI Update; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required. Click here to purchase!

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Scratch Building the 1/16 Aero Graphics Sopwith Camel [Video]

The latest video from YouTuber DX Modelworks is up and it focuses on a scratch build of a 1/16 scale Sopwith Camel.

This particular build was previously offered as a kit by Aero Graphics and is intended as a conversion from CO2 to RC. Like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to both new and experienced modelers alike.

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“The Flying Machine” Winter 2023 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 26th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #26 Contents:

36 Pages – Certifying the Jenny; Ballooning Experiences in WW1; Spotlight: Military Aviation Museum’s Ely Curtiss Pusher Reproduction; News Briefs: Research Help Wanted: Postwar FE.2bs in the United States, 1911 Waterbird Reproduction Takes Flight, USAF Museum Curtiss Jenny Restoration Update; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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Build Log & Tips: SIG’s 1/16 Scale Monocoupe 90 [Video]

The latest from our sister channel DX Modelworks is up and it focuses on SIG’s beautiful 1/16 scale Monocoupe kit.

This particular build is a conversion from rubber power to RC, and like the channel’s previous videos, its photo documentation and tips will likely be helpful to both new and experienced modelers alike.

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What Are These Inverted “T” Shapes on Sopwith Aircraft? [Video]

We’re finally turning some attention to our YouTube channel and are beginning by answering a question we’re sure has been keeping you up at night: what are all these inverted “T” shapes on Sopwith aircraft?

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“The Flying Machine” Fall 2022 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 25th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #25 Contents:

36 Pages – Sopwith F.1 Camel C-FGHT / Hump Day in the Sopwith Camel ; Fokker Scourge Recap; Spotlight: MAM’s Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter N1914S; News Briefs: Sopwith Camel Airframe Project For Sale, American Heritage Museum’s Original Nieuport 28 (Update), 1/6 Scale Sikorsky Ilya Muromets Flying Model For Sale; Products

We have also released The Flying Machine 2022 collection featuring all four issues published this year!

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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“The Flying Machine” Summer 2022 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 24th issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #24 Contents:

36 Pages – Overhauling a Jenny’s OX-5 Engine; Spotlight: Military Aviation Museum’s Sopwith 1½ Strutter N4088H; Running the 120 hp Le Rhône Engine; News Briefs: Memorial Flight’s B.E.2f Performs Maiden Flight, Golden Age Air Museum SPAD XIII Progress Report; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!

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“The Flying Machine” Spring 2022 Edition Now Available!

Aerodynamic Media, LLC is proud to announce the release of the 23rd issue of The Flying Machine: Early Aero Quarterly.

Issue #23 Contents:

36 Pages – A Scout Over the Pampas: The Story of an SE.5a in Argentina; Shaw Sopwith Camel F-AZZB Update; The Jenny Takes Flight; Spotlight: Military Aviation Museum’s Albatros D.Va; News Briefs: Vickers Vimy Dismantling, American Heritage Museum’s Original Nieuport 28; Products

The Flying Machine focuses exclusively on “aeroplanes” manufactured prior to 1920, as well as the current work of historians, builders, restorers, museums and collectors to preserve and promote interest in the early years of flight. Published in print and digital formats, The Flying Machine is offered on a pay-per-issue basis – no subscription required!

Join us as we pay tribute to early aircraft and the visionaries, geniuses and daredevils who conquered the air while producing some of the most fascinating, ingenious and beautiful machines in aviation’s short history. Click here to purchase!