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REVIEWS
C-RAY
Flight test of E-flite’s miniature flying wing
ENIGMA
Mike Toyer builds a low wing fun-flyer from Evolution Models
GRADUATE
Neville Hill flies a trainer with two sets of wings
EVOLUTION 735
Evolution’s big radial is examined by Paul Leach
BENDIX SPECIAL
Tony King builds a stylish racing style plane from YT International
RC LIGHTS
High intensity LED lighting tested by Frank Skilbeck
REGULARS
PRE FLIGHT
Introducing this issue
TAKE OFF
Latest R/C model flying news
SHOP WINDOW
A buyer’s guide to new R/C products
JOIN THE CLUB
John Hill goes float flying in Scotland
IN THE LOOP
Keith Jackson reports from (and wins!) the F3A Championship at the BMFA Nats
ROTARY WINGS
Richard Morris highlights a selection of UK R/C helicopter events
THE SPORT CHANNEL
Gray pays tribute to Traplet regular writer, Dereck Woodward
ON THE COVER
More details of John Carpenter’s bright red Comper Swift
DIARY DATES
Autumnal model flying events
FEATURES
BMFA SCALE NATIONALS
Phillip Kent reports from the scale events at Barkston Heath
MAKING A DUMMY ENGINE
Lindsay Todd describes the development of his CNC cut radial engine
BMFA PYLON RACING NATIONALS
British National F3D Champion, Ben Jones reports on the air racing at the Nats
BMFA IMAC NATIONALS
British National IMAC Champion, Matthew Poots reports on the action from the largescale aerobatic flight line
SPOTLIGHT ON MIKE MCCONVILLE
Peter Kraus talks to the prolific American kit designer
HAWKER TEMPEST V
Build John Rutter’s 37 inch wingspan sport scale model of the pugnacious Hawker fighter
AVANTI
Roger Wheddon has designed an all rounder with style
WORLD JET MASTERS
Barry Atkinson reports from the premier scale model jet event
J PERKINS OPEN HOUSE
J Perkins Distribution recently held an open house to showcase their latest products. We had a front row seat at this trade only event
