Answers to Common Questions about Model Aircraft
Q1: What are the various types of the model aircraft?
A. They are mainly available in two main types. The one that can fly, and the other one, that is largely static. The latter is mainly intended for decorative and display purposes.
Q2: Which materials are mainly used to make the aircraft?
A. Those models that are not meant for flights are usually made of wood, die-cast metals, molded plastics, and canvas, or a combination of any two of these materials. One type of the non-flight model airplanes is made exactly as the miniature replicas. They are carved precisely and are also painted with higher attention to details.
The other type comprises those that are made of unpainted wood. They display the basic shapes of the planes that they represent. They only have black decals for the sake of decorating their windows. Their surfaces are sanded to silky smooth finish. They are also coated with clear lacquer coatings which impart a high glossy appearance to grant them a strikingly attractive appearance.
Q3: What are the various ways the model planes can be displayed?
A. Several means of doing so do abound. They may be mounted on a base that stands separately, on a mantle, on the desktop, or on the tabletop. Some models are accompanied by a small base which allows for the desktop displays. Some are hung on ceilings to grant them the appearance of flight.
Large-scale models are generally better off displayed on the floors standing base with plenty of space around them. They are models that should be placed in protected display areas. They should be kept as far away from direct sunlight as possible to avoid damages and discolorations.
Q4: Is assembly necessary before the model is eventually made ready for displays?
A. This is not really necessary. However, in select models, small and fragile components like ammunition, guns, and propellers may require some assembly without the use of glue, and tools.
Q5: In what sizes are the model planes manufactured?
A. Those planes that are made for decorative purposes are available in many large sizes, up to 5 feet. Nevertheless, some small-scale models are largely built-to-scale. These are references of the real-life model scales. A model plane that is built to a scale of 1/35 has a wing that measures 1 foot which indicates that the original wing had a wingspan of around 35 feet.
Q6: At what prices do these planes go for?
A. The prices vary as per their sizes, the materials utilized for their construction, and their finer details. Those models that have a minute and exquisite details are charged the highest prices.
Q7: How does flying a model airplane work?
A. Those model airplanes that fly have minute engines that run on battery power or gas. Some may even work on the jet propulsion mechanism. These models are controlled using the remote control unit that is pretty similar to the one that is used to operate a remote-controlled car. These two, however, differ on the basis of their signal transmission mechanism. The former utilizes the radio waves whereas the latter uses the infrared waves to transmit data.
A. They are mainly available in two main types. The one that can fly, and the other one, that is largely static. The latter is mainly intended for decorative and display purposes.
Q2: Which materials are mainly used to make the aircraft?
A. Those models that are not meant for flights are usually made of wood, die-cast metals, molded plastics, and canvas, or a combination of any two of these materials. One type of the non-flight model airplanes is made exactly as the miniature replicas. They are carved precisely and are also painted with higher attention to details.
The other type comprises those that are made of unpainted wood. They display the basic shapes of the planes that they represent. They only have black decals for the sake of decorating their windows. Their surfaces are sanded to silky smooth finish. They are also coated with clear lacquer coatings which impart a high glossy appearance to grant them a strikingly attractive appearance.
Q3: What are the various ways the model planes can be displayed?
A. Several means of doing so do abound. They may be mounted on a base that stands separately, on a mantle, on the desktop, or on the tabletop. Some models are accompanied by a small base which allows for the desktop displays. Some are hung on ceilings to grant them the appearance of flight.
Large-scale models are generally better off displayed on the floors standing base with plenty of space around them. They are models that should be placed in protected display areas. They should be kept as far away from direct sunlight as possible to avoid damages and discolorations.
Q4: Is assembly necessary before the model is eventually made ready for displays?
A. This is not really necessary. However, in select models, small and fragile components like ammunition, guns, and propellers may require some assembly without the use of glue, and tools.
Q5: In what sizes are the model planes manufactured?
A. Those planes that are made for decorative purposes are available in many large sizes, up to 5 feet. Nevertheless, some small-scale models are largely built-to-scale. These are references of the real-life model scales. A model plane that is built to a scale of 1/35 has a wing that measures 1 foot which indicates that the original wing had a wingspan of around 35 feet.
Q6: At what prices do these planes go for?
A. The prices vary as per their sizes, the materials utilized for their construction, and their finer details. Those models that have a minute and exquisite details are charged the highest prices.
Q7: How does flying a model airplane work?
A. Those model airplanes that fly have minute engines that run on battery power or gas. Some may even work on the jet propulsion mechanism. These models are controlled using the remote control unit that is pretty similar to the one that is used to operate a remote-controlled car. These two, however, differ on the basis of their signal transmission mechanism. The former utilizes the radio waves whereas the latter uses the infrared waves to transmit data.
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