R/C Model World September 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

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

AERODYNAMIC FORUM
Regular airframe topics with Mark Danek

IN THE LOOP
Keith Jackson keeps us informed about aerobatics issues

POWERHOUSE
Alasdair Sutherland helps you understand propellers

ROTARY WINGS
This month Richard Morris passes on some useful tips to novices purchasing an entry-level model

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 find your modelling needs

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




PRODUCT REVIEWS

HURRICANE 25E
We test this famous British fi ghter from E-flite

ZERO FIGHTER 60S
Brian Cooper tests the .60-size WWII Japanese fi ghter from World Models

HENSCHEL HS 123
This evocative German dive-bomber biplane from the FMS 1100 Series is tested by Chris Dickens

DOGFIGHT DUO
WWII foamie battling duo from Flying-Dog and tested by John Stennard

MESSERSCHMITT BF 109G
This German fi ghter from ParkZone is tested by Keith Durkin

FREE PLAN
DE HAVILLAND DH.34
Build this 41" span electric cabin biplane from plans by Christian Moes

FEATURE PLAN
MINNOW
A 53" span sports aerobatic ‘racer’ for .25-.35 2-strokes and 4-function R/C by Peter Miller




FEATURES

ELECTRIFYING CORSAIR: PART 3
Sean McHale completes his
modified construction of the ESM kit to electric power




FLIGHT LINES

IMC – LA FERTE-ALAIS
We visit this top European show in France

WINGS & WHEELS MODEL SPECTACULAR 2012
We report from this major UK event in Essex