Contents...
REGULARS
PRE FLIGHT
Introducing this issue
TAKE OFF
R/C model flying news and views
SHOP WINDOW
A look at the latest R/C products
SCALE SOARING
Vintage gliding topics covered this month by Chris Williams include a report from the White Sheet Scale Fly-In in April and a tribute to master scale sailplane designer Cliff Charlesworth
LIGHT FLIGHT
John Stennard builds a Hornet flying wing with which to hone his FPV flying skills. Plus he describes uses for decorative Duck tape!
SOARERS’ SLOT
Mike Proctor visits Portugal to take part in an F5J World Cup event and receives news from Robin Sleight of an electrified version of a 1960 Open Power model originally designed by Tom Smith for an Eta 29
THE SPORT CHANNEL
Another batch of sport and nostalgic model topics, as selected by Gray
DIARY DATES
Last of the summer model shows, club sales and flying competitions
NEXT ISSUE
Looking forward to the September issue
REVIEWS
FOKKER DVII
We flight test a small 398 mm wingspan Fokker from Ares that incorporates a Hitec Red 2.4 GHz radio system. This means that it is compatible with all current 2.4 GHz Hitec transmitters – or just fly it using the Ares Tx supplied!
BELL 407
When Roban introduced their 700-size Bell 407, Jon Tanner ordered his in striking green! In the first of a two-part review he describes the build of the four-bladed LongRanger
SOKAR
Rumour has it that FPV racing quads are fast becoming the next big thing. We jumped aboard the hype train with Sky RC’s latest ready-to-fly racer to try one for ourselves
FEATURES
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS
Part two of Brian Collins’ article offers more advice on choosing, fitting and operating the right ESC for your latest electric model
LONG MARSTON 2016
The popular Midlands model show kicks off our event reports for the 2016 summer season
SLINGSBY T42 EAGLE
In the first instalment of a two part plan feature Chris Williams describes the build of his 174 inch wingspan, quarter scale classic sailplane, the full size design of which dates back to the mid-1950s
THE WHEEL DEAL
Chris Bowler shows how to make a working scale undercarriage for a model of a light aircraft such as the Druine Turbulent using readily available parts and simple hand tools
BOLT
When electric aficionado John Rutter found himself with a clean running AP 0.15 Hornet glow engine spare, which had been converted to diesel, an aerobatic design for it soon rolled off his drawing board. This smart 920 mm span V-tail sportster for four function R/C is the result
MESSERSCHMITT ME 262
Peter Iliffe shows us his latest WW2 micro jet
FIELD STAND
Mike Chambers describes a simple to make fold-up model stand that has been designed and used by members of the Medina Model Flying Club
TRAPLET SCALE AT PONTEFRACT
Phillip Kent reports from the Yorkshire leg of the Traplet ‘War of the Roses’ scale competition
VIPER XXL
In the Model Spotlight! We take a close look at Simon Potter’s big, beautiful Tomahawk jet
LMA AT EAST KIRKBY
Neil Hutchinson starts his coverage of this year’s LMA events with a visit to the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby on May Day Bank Holiday weekend
DEPRON DIARY
Anthony Bennett shows how he designs and makes R/C model aeroplanes using Depron as his main building material of choice
QUICK QUADS
Continuing with his short series on sport flying with racing quadcopters, John Stennard looks at setting up a quad’s flight controller
