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
BRIT IN BRITTANY
Dave Goodenough satisfies his building bug with a small ‘Bird Of Time’ style soarer and a petite Piper Cherokee
GADGETS & GEAR
Andrew James pores over a selection of hi-tech (and a couple of lo-tech products too!) of interest to model pilots
THE SPORT CHANNEL
This month Gray looks at another modeller’s den, files an update on indoor gliding and revisits micro piggyback launching
DIARY DATES
More summer model shows, club sales and flying competitions
NEXT ISSUE
Looking forward to the August issue
REVIEWS
16 P-47D-1 THUNDERBOLT
Brian Collins builds Hangar 9’s .60 class warbird and gives it a nose full of electric power
EAGLE 1
Neville Hill takes Tech One’s simple to assemble electric soarer into his workshop and reappears a few hours later with a fully functional glider
HUBSAN X4
The Editor tries taking ‘selfie’ videos using this multirotor’s follow-me function
FEATURES
TOWRAG GOES ELECTRIC
Frank Skilbeck helps build a new electric powered aerotow tug for the Newent & District MAC
ALOUETTE III SA 316
Michel Maisons describes a low cost conversion of a T-Rex sport heli into a scale model of the Aérospatiale SAR helicopter
FIESLER STORCH
Phillip Kent describes a new Fi 156 from John Kidd, as seen at the recent Traplet Scale event
MAKING A REPLICA VW ENGINE
Chris Bowler describes how he went about sourcing a 3D printed aero-engine for his new Turbulent project – with a little help from a friend!
3-WAY
Anthony Bennett describes his 1.3 m span Depron model that uses two wings and one fuselage to create three diff erent models - a high winger, a low winger and a biplane
MAKING A SIMPLE SPRING HATCH LATCH
Bill Bowne offers another top building tip from the workshop
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS
Knowing how to select, install and set up an ESC can be confusing, especially for novice pilots. Brian Collins offers advice on choosing, fitting and operating the right speed controller
QUICK QUADS
John Stennard looks at the different options when choosing a racing quadcopter for FPV sport flying. If you’re brave enough you could also try racing it too!
WIDGEON X2
George Stringwell takes the V-tailed FROG design and doubles it to 914 mm span for three or four function R/C and electric power. The result is a versatile model for sport flying
74 S.55 X MODEL GOES FULL-SIZE!
Following his article on the Savoia Marchetti seaplane that appeared in the March 2016 issue, Franco Bugada has news of a project to build a full-size replica
STRASBOURG F3P
Donatas Pauzuolis reports from the FAI’s F3P test event prior to next year’s World Championship, to be held in the French city
THINKING OUTSIDE THE (TOOL) BOX
Bill Bowne finds a wide variety of uses for magnets and the humble roll of masking tape
THE ART OF AEROTOWING
Mark Wilcockson describes how to enjoy a day out aerotowing model gliders
