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JR Sylphide E12

In the next part of our Inspiration series on top electric models, Steve Roberts, GB National F3C Champion, shows us his sleek competition machines

F3j World Championships

Neil Jones reports from South Africa on last year’s big soaring event

Got It Covered

Some useful heat shrink covering tips by Marc Wolffe

Welsh Open

Slopeside racing action from Ian Mason

Demoiselle – FEATURE PLAN

Roy Salter introduces his 1/4 scale version of the Santos-Dumont monoplane

Landing For Precision

Mike Lee offers advice on bringing a large glider safely back to earth

Electrickery

Robin Fowler states the case for models with light wing loadings

Fibreglassing A Wing Centre Section

Bill Bowne shows how to strengthen the centre joint of a built up or veneered foam wing

REGULARS

Plug In

Editorial plus news, views and comment

Marketplace

The latest electric flight and gliding products

Small Thrust

John Stennard builds the Century Vortex EDF jet

Watts Under The Roof

John Stennard reports on a small Avro Lancaster and flies a smartphone controlled helicopter

The Light Fantastic

Chris Golds selects more readers’ models

Scale Soaring

Aerotowing, workshop repairs and more electric gliding adventures are discussed by Chris Williams

Diary Dates

More dates for winter flying events

Down Under

Peter Pine sends details of thermal and slope soaring events in the antipodes

Over Here