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
Chris Williams details how he added electric power to his new Slingsby Dart
BRIT IN BRITTANY
Ex-pat, Dave Goodenough returns to British shores and visits a couple of our finest aircraft museums, as well as flying from hallowed ground at Old Warden
LIGHT FLIGHT
This month’s small model topics from John Stennard include a pair of micro EDF maiden flights, problems converting a U2 chuck glider to R/C and kite style indoor models
SOARERS’ SLOT
When transporting model gliders long distances and staying overnight at competitions it makes sense to free up space in the car by making a roof top transport box. Mike Proctor shows how by folding up some Correx plastic sheet
THE SPORT CHANNEL
Gray looks back at an early electric powered model, the Electraglide, and receives a ‘you’ve got mail’ from State-side scale legend, Dave Platt
DIARY DATES
Summer model flying shows, club sales and flying competitions
NEXT ISSUE
Looking forward to the July issue
REVIEWS
VAGABOND XL ELECTRO
Mark Wilcockson was the happy recipient of our latest slim red box from Hacker Model Production. He soon had the aerobatic electric glider zipping about the sky!
JR PROPO NINJA
Dave Wilshere is known as a JR specialist but hadn’t taken to flying multicopters – until now! After a proper building session this agile 3D quad put a big smile back on Dave’s face
TRAXXAS ATON
This stylish quadcopter represents a new direction for R/C car giants, Traxxas. It can be raced, flipped and even fitted with a camera for aerial photography. James Crozier gives it a go in all its guises
TROJAN T-28
Neville Hill’s review of the chunky T-28 kit from Seagull Models, held over from the April issue due to a rain-soaked flying site, finally makes it into the air and reveals a pleasing performance
FEATURES
CAPRONI CA. 100
For his latest feature on Italian R/C floatplanes, Franco Bugada looks at Renzo Fiori’s familiar looking biplane, which Caproni built under licence from de Havilland
CLASSIC AEROBATICS
Aerobatic ace, Terry Westrop, invites you to join in the fun with a retro pattern plane. Captivated by a Curare or tempted by a Taurus? There’s no better time to build one and fit it with modern R/C and a classic glow engine – or even electric power!
COWL FIXING
A sloppily fitted engine cowling can spoil a nice model, especially a scale one. Chris Bowler shows a well-proven way of ensuring a neatly fitted front end on your latest R/C creation
BELL XP-59
Bill Bowne introduces his plan for a 1029 mm span sport scale model of an experimental twin boom aircraft that never actually flew
ZORTAYAK 55
Mike White’s design for a 47 inch (1194 mm) span EPP ‘shockie’ makes an ideal 3D/Freestyle practice plane. It suits 200 watt brushless motors and 4-function R/C
SUNSET TIGER MOTH
Jon Hancock’s model of the de Havilland biplane is the subject of an excellent photograph by Ted Kinsman
JUNKERS D.1
Well known scale modeller, Richard Crapp invites us to witness the maiden flight of his latest WW1 era aeroplane, a Junkers D.1 built from the Balsa USA kit
MAKING A ROUND COWL
Bill Bowne shows how to give a radial or rotary style model a neatly rounded front end
MAGIC IN THE SKY OVER PROVENCE
Michel Maisons reports on a well attended scale model show in Aixen Provence, France
CHOOSING AN AUTOPILOT
Wayne Andrews looks at some of the options available when choosing an autopilot for First Person View flying
WORLD AIR GAMES
Aviation’s ‘Olympic Games’ took place in Dubai in December, 2015. Donatas PauÅžuolis, the Gold Medal winner in F3P Indoor Aerobatics, reports on the model and full size events
