Mahoning County Model Club

10/19/2026

RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRCRAFT CLUB MEETING

As of October 20, 2026, the forecast is 61 degrees and partly cloudy. Watch here for updated information in case meeting location changes due to weather.

The Mahoning County Model Club monthly meeting is on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:00 pm, at Shaker Woods Field, 217 St Rt 7, Columbiana, OH. Come at 4:00 for social hour, bring a plane to fly. Anyone interested in flying radio controlled aircraft is welcome to attend and, if interested, join our organization. We have two nice flying fields [Shaker Woods & Struthers], and sponsor Fun Fly and Swap Meet events. We can assist you in building your model and learning to fly.
Next event is July 31, 2027. For more information: email [email protected].

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

FUN FLY & SWAP MEET

SATURDAY SEPT 19, 2026
SHAKER WOODS FIELD
PUBLIC WELCOME !
10 am - 3 pm
44337 County Line Rd, Columbiana OH
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50/50 Raffle. Food / Drink available for donation to club.
Bring a lawn chair. Family friendly event.
Guest pilots from other clubs welcome. New members Welcomed !
Bring a plane to fly, and something to sell !
No drones please....

08/12/2026

Hello MCMC members.
Thought I might try and tap your combined knowledge banks on an issue I'm having.
Building Frank Zaic's rubber powered Utility Special from his 1937 plans. I enlarged the plans 25% to a 30" wingspan and I'm converting it to park flyer RC. This is a build just for sport flying.
My issue is how to do the rudder control with the twin rudders. Now that I have it framed up (life size so to speak as opposed to just lines on paper) I've found that there is very little room to install any kind of bell crank or mechanism of whatever type. On top of the minimal fuse space back there, the control rods would also face interference from the elevator movement.
Unless someone has a truly great idea to solve this, I may have to resort to doing a "Connie" on it and add a third rudder in the middle to have a direct control rod connection from the servo.
Question 1a, I'm not an aeronautical engineer. Will I have unintended issues adding a third rudder? Such as should I decrease the size of the exterior rudders? Enlarge the middle rudder? Leave them all the same size? Holy Crap. Can my one issue lead to multiple others!?
I am attaching four photos.
A look at the original bare bones.
A look at my structure to date.
A close up of the empennage.
A look at the empennage, sighting down the stab/elevator.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,
Ted

07/12/2026

Model Aircraft Club Meeting

Mahoning County Model Aircraft Club monthly meeting at 6:00 pm at Shaker Woods Field in Columbiana [enter field at 219 Ohio Rt 7] on July 29, 2026. New Members Welcome ! Come at 4:00 if you wish to fly. Meetings held last Wednesday of each month. In case of rain, meet at Bellaria Pizza on Market St, Boardman. Save The Date: Annual Fun Fly: Saturday, Sept 19, 2026, public welcome ! For more information: [email protected]