R/C Model World April 2011

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Contents:

REGULARS

Pre-Flight Briefing
Introducing this latest issue

Take Off
News and letters

Best In Scale
Our regular scale columnist Phil Kent describes the Fairchild 24W

Rotary Wings
Richard Morris looks at JR’s 11X ZERO transmitter helicopter set-up options

Light Flight
John Stennard introduces the latest indoor and parkfly R/C models

Plane Talking
Building discussions and tips from Richard Rawle

Aerodynamic Forum
Regular airframe topics with Alasdair Sutherland

Powerhouse
We take a look at Chris Turner’s home-built engines

The Sport Channel
Our regular look at sport and vintage model flying with ‘Gray’



SERVICES

Shop Window
What’s NEW in the shops for YOU

Diary Dates
Where to go and what to see!

Web Directory
Shop online for your modelling needs

Classified Adverts
Our regular FREE ‘For Sale’ section

Shoppers Directory
Where to find your modelling needs

Coming Next Issue
What to see in the May 2011 issue of RCMW




PRODUCT REVIEWS

ASK-21 ARTF
We test this electric-powered scale sailplane from Art-Tech

P-47D ‘Jug’
ParkZone’s ‘full-house’ electric warbird tested by Tony King

Nemesis
Mike Toyer tests Seagull’s 80" racer

FREE PLAN
Dewoitine D.510
John Blakey’s 53" span French monoplane for 4-fucntion R/C and .25 glow or 350 W electric power





FEATURES

Scale Weathering
Customising expert Wayne Butler describes his unique scale finishing technique in 10 simple steps

A Little Fox-E
Brian Cooper describes his Multiplex foamie glider conversion to R/C

Mini P-51D Mustang Competition
Your chance to win this FMS ARF worth £86.99

Cessna 120
Part 4: Peter Maw continues with the wing build of your first scale model

FEATURE PLAN
Westland-Hill Pterodactyl Mk.IV
Chris Golds’ 60" wingspan ‘tailless tourer’ for single-motor electric power and 4-channel R/C




FLIGHT LINES

Nuremberg Toy Fair
A glimpse of what’s new for 2011