R/C Model World August 2011

Contents:

REGULARS

PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING
Introducing this latest issue

TAKE OFF
News and letters

BEST IN SCALE
General scale building topics and event reports from our regular scale columnist Phil Kent

ROTARY WINGS
Richard Morris introduces the Blade MCPX micro 3-D helicopter

AERODYNAMIC FORUM
Regular airframe topics with Alisdair Sunderland

LIGHT FLIGHT
John Stennard introduces the latest indoor and parkfly R/C models

SOARER’S SLOT
eSoaring and electric glider topics with Mike Proctor

THE SPORT CHANNEL
Our regular look at the sport and vintage model flying scene 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 September 2011 issue of RCMW




PRODUCT REVIEWS

INFINITY 90 ARF
Peter Maw tests this medium sized pattern-ship from X-Tech

MINIMOA GLIDER
Tony King soars through summer with this 2 m span ‘PNP’ electric ‘vintage sailplane’ from Art-Tech

GREENFINCH 234 - PART 4
We finish the construction and decide on a colour scheme

RETRO CRESCENT BULLET
Steve Toyer converts this revived popular 1980s iconic aerobatic model to electric power

UMX EXTRA 300 3D
Ultra Micro eXtreme 3-D flying as Lee Waples finds out with this impressive foam flyer from E-flite

MX-16 HOTT
Mark Danek takes a look at this latest 2.4 GHz ‘hopping’ 8-channel transmitter from Graupner

FREE PLAN
RISASI
Mike White’s 24” span delta ‘rocket-ship’ for 120- 130 Watt brushless motors and 3-function R/C




FEATURES

FMS MINI WARBIRD
COMPETITION
Your chance to win this FMS ARF worth £86.99

SERVO SELECTION: SAVOX
We help you choose the right servo for the job

FEATURE PLAN
AQUABIRD
A 60” span extended gull-wing sport-amphibian and land-plane design by Laddie Mikulasko for .40 - .46 two-strokes and 4-function R/C




FLIGHT LINES

S.W.M.E.E.
John Stennard reports from this popular West Country model show

GREAT HUCKLOW AREOTOW
Simon Cocker reports on large-scale sail plane aerotowing at its best in the Derbyshire Peak District

IMC 2011
We report from the 4th annual giant scale event held at La Ferte Alais in France