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What's New at Airfield Models - Year 2004

December 18, 2021



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Airfield Models (http://www.airfieldmodels.com/)This page shows all new content added to the site in 2004.

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Note:  Page dates (upper left hand corner) indicate the last time the page was updated.  Sometimes that means there is new information and sometimes it means I fixed a typo.

  
 
12 - 13 - 2004 Added Antonio Carlos Martin's Ugly Stik to the Builder's Gallery
12 - 13 - 2004 Added Builder's Gallery.  This gallery contains exceptionally well built models from other builders.
12 - 11 - 2004 Moved How to Design and Build Lightweight Model Aircraft article from Philosophy section to Math and Science section.

New information has been added to the article and it has been split into multiple parts to make the pages smaller.
12 - 08 - 2004 Added Is Model Building a Dying Art Form?
12 - 08 - 2004 Added manufacturer's links to the specific aircraft I recommend on the Radio Control Training Aircraft page.  Also removed the Sig Somethin' Extra from secondary trainer recommendations as I had it confused with a different model.
12 - 07 - 2004 Added How to Join Multi-Panel Wings
12 - 01 - 2004 Added Damien Nott's Magnetic Building Board
11 - 28 - 2004 Added How to Build Warren Truss Fuselage Sides
11 - 28 - 2004 Added How to Make Your Own Plywood
11 - 28 - 2004 Consolidated Video Files
11 - 28 - 2004 Consolidated File Downloads
11 - 14 - 2004 Added Model Aircraft Control Systems FAQ Page
11 - 05 - 2004 Added additional information about Model Aircraft Propellers
11 - 02 - 2004 Added Disorientation Phenomenon when Flying Radio Control Model Aircraft
11 - 02 - 2004 Added Herr Piper Cub to Gallery
11 - 02 - 2004 Added BMJR Models Splash-E to Gallery
10 - 08 - 2004 Added How to Make a Fiberglass Cowl
10 - 06 - 2004 Added Basic Tools for Model Building.  This page was added due to the number of e-mails I have received asking what the bare minimum requirements are.
10 - 05 - 2004 Added Should Radio Control Flight be Regulated?
09 - 27 - 2004 Added 4-part article detailing the repair of Rustik
09 - 25 - 2004 Added 6-part article detailing the repair of Thwing!
09 - 25 - 2004 Began series covering Model Aircraft Repair Techniques
09 - 22 - 2004 Added Equipping a Flight Box
09 - 22 - 2004 Added new Thwing! Flight Photos
09 - 01 - 2004 Added Jeff Cottrell's Magnetic Building System
08 - 25 - 2004 Added Bride of Gonzo Flight Video
08 - 19 - 2004 Added information and images describing how to use a stainless steel straightedge to make straight cuts using a scroll saw.
08 - 15 - 2004 Added Chronological Listing of Flying Model Aircraft
08 - 10 - 2004 Added How to Make Lattice Wing Skins
08 - 10 - 2004 Added Thwing! Maiden Flight Video
08 - 09 - 2004 Added Thwing! Radio Control Delta Flying Wing to Gallery
08 - 09 - 2004 Added How to Make Balsa Wood Dough
08 - 01 - 2004 Added How To Make a Router/Shaper Table for a Dremel Moto Tool
07 - 30 - 2004 Added DoodleBug 330 to Gallery
07 - 29 - 2004 Introducing my new Shop Assistant, Wermacht
07 - 29 - 2004 Added Klass Kote Epoxy Paint Product Evaluation
07 - 28 - 2004 Added How to Build Lightweight Model Aircraft
07 - 23 - 2004 Removed Nick Ziroli Sr. interview pages.  I have not heard back from Nick for several months despite several attempts to contact him.  I can only assume he is unable to complete the interview at this time.
06 - 09 - 2004 Added Why Magazine Reviews Can Not Be Trusted
06 - 27 - 2004 Added My First Foray into Electric R/C Model Aircraft
04 - 29 - 2004 Began revising overall theme of the site.  This will take a while and some things may be broken during the process.  For example, most of the Tell a Friend and Comments pages will not display a title image until the database is updated.  However, the pages themselves work.
04 - 19 - 2004 Added Visitor Polling system
04 - 13 - 2004 Added Choosing a Subject to Model
04 - 09 - 2004 Added Fiberglass and Finishing FAQ
04 - 08 - 2004 Added Tell a Friend
04 - 06 - 2004 Added the Radio Controls series
04 - 05 - 2004 Added Kentool Sup-R Sander product evaluation
04 - 05 - 2004 To reduce the Sandpaper page length, Sanding block information was moved to its own dedicated page
04 - 05 - 2004 Added a Sandpaper chart to the Sandpaper page
04 - 03 - 2004 Began working on a feedback system that allows visitors to add their comments regarding select pages.  Don't be shy.  If you have something you'd like to contribute, please do so. I like learning stuff too!
04 - 02 - 2004 Added visitor registration system.  The registration system replaces the mailing list.
03 - 21 - 2004 Added Bride of Gonzo
03 - 20 - 2004 Added Nick Ziroli Sr. biography.

The deadline for submissions for this interview was April 20, 2004.
03 - 14 - 2004 Added JGRC Aggressor Flying Wing
03 - 14 - 2004 Added Rustik Flight Videos
03 - 14 - 2004 Added My Stik 30 Flight Video
03 - 11 - 2004 Added How to Make Film Hinges
03 - 06 - 2004 Added How to Install a Fuel Tank
02 - 29 - 2004 Added Rustik to Gallery.  Rustik was the source of many of the How-To articles on this site and a project that I am very proud of.
02 - 25 - 2004 Added videos demonstrating various Flaperon modes with quad flaps
02 - 16 - 2004 Added photos of England
02 - 15 - 2004 Added additional Marsh Hawk images
02 - 13 - 2004 Began Model Aircraft Hardware series of articles.  Photos will be added to articles soon.
02 - 04 - 2004 Added Flaperon information page.  This article does not include set up instructions, but simply shows how the control surfaces move.
01 - 27 - 2004 Added photos of Germany
01 - 26 - 2004 Added AMT Imperial AT-ST Walker Wind-Up Model
01 - 25 - 2004 Added Tamiya 1/35 Panzer Kampfwagon 2 Ausf. F/G
01 - 25 - 2004 Added new Academy 1/48 P-26 Peashooter images
01 - 23 - 2004 Began working in earnest on plans for Great Gonzo.  Information for obtaining a plan set will be posted on the Great Gonzo page when the plans are released.
01 - 22 - 2004 Added How to Plot an Airfoil
01 - 20 - 2004 Added How to Assemble a Model Aircraft Engine
01 - 19 - 2004 Added How to Assemble a Model Aircraft Engine Carburetor
01 - 19 - 2004 Added How to Disassemble a Model Aircraft Engine Carburetor
01 - 18 - 2004 Added How to make a Backplate Gasket for a Model Aircraft Engine
01 - 14 - 2004 Added Tamiya 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
01 - 11 - 2004 Added Videos demonstrating proper propeller tracking
01 - 07 - 2004 Posted Dave Platt Interview
01 - 01 - 2004 Added information about Fiberglassing a Wing
01 - 01 - 2004 Added new Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair images
 
 

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