R/C Model World February 2012

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
R/C ‘chopper’ chat with Richard Morris

SOARER’S SLOT
General electric gliding topics with Mike Proctor

AERODYNAMIC FORUM
Regular airframe issues with Alasdair Sutherland

MEDIA REVIEW
Aviation and specialist books available for the aeromodeller

POWERHOUSE
We look at the new NGH GT17 ‘baby’ petrol engine from Just Engines

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

THE SPORT CHANNEL
Our regular look at the sport and vintage model fl ying 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 fi nd your modelling needs

COMING NEXT ISSUE
What to see in the March 2012 issue of RCMW




PRODUCT REVIEWS

TIGER MOTH 200 CLASS
This petite classic biplane from Art-Tech is reviewed by Mark Danek

MULTIPLEX TECHNOLOGY
Mike Shellim tests the GPS telemetry sensor and MULTImate programmer

SPITFIRE MK.IX
We test ParkZone’s latest scale electric WWII fi ghter

STRATUS
TopGun R/C’s entry-level RTF EP glider is tested by Matt Boddington

ENIGMA
Brian Cooper tests this ‘Vector Thrust’ electric 3-D sports model from Hyperion

FREE PLAN
AMETHYST FALCON
Roger Vaughan’s 36" span scale biplane for 4-function R/C and 200W brushless motors

FEATURE PLAN
DORNIER DO.217E-4
Keith Humber’s 1180 mm span twinelectric German bomber for 4-function R/C





FEATURES

SERVO SELECTION: HITEC MINI AND MICRO
We help you choose the right servo for the job

AVRO 621 TUTOR
Part 2: Construction of the wing panels

SENIOR TELEJETMASTER
Jack Martin’s classic model conversion to EDF power