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Flying Scale Models Magazine Aug 23 Back Issue

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5 TWILIGHT OF THE
FIGHTER BIPLANE:
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
Want a scale fighter biplane at a manageable
size? Try this 54.5” (1,384mm) wing span
classic for .46 - .60 engines.
10 GLADIATOR TYPE HISTORY
The R.A.F.’s last fighter biplane did valuable
duty, even if overshadowed by the faster
monoplanes that it served alongside
15 GLADIATOR IN CLOSE-UP
Detail photo study
20 GLADIATOR SCALE DRAWING
1:40 fine-line three-views
22 GLADIATOR FLYING COLOUR
Colour Schemes in Peacetime and Wartime
24 FULL-SIZE PULL-OUT PLANS
CRANWELL CLA-3
Try rubber power free flight scale with Eric
Marsden’s 21 “ wingspan, 1/12th scale early
‘ultra light’, with possibilities for Indoor R/C
and electric power
32 TYPE HISTORY
CRANWELL CLA-3
A pioneering effort at a time when full size
light aircraft airframe structures were very
reminiscent of what we aeromodellers are
universally familiar
38 SCALE SOARING
In lift with Chris Williams
42 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE
Republic Aviation’s chosen niche in the post-
WW2 private flying market was one of the
more innovative – a real waterbaby!
46 SEABEE SCALE DRAWING
1:60 scale three-views
48 DOIN’ WHEELIES
A simple technique for producing those early
aviation era, skinny-tyres, spoked wheels for
minimal weight and cost
read more read less
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Aug 23 5 TWILIGHT OF THE FIGHTER BIPLANE: GLOSTER GLADIATOR Want a scale fighter biplane at a manageable size? Try this 54.5” (1,384mm) wing span classic for .46 - .60 engines. 10 GLADIATOR TYPE HISTORY The R.A.F.’s last fighter biplane did valuable duty, even if overshadowed by the faster monoplanes that it served alongside 15 GLADIATOR IN CLOSE-UP Detail photo study 20 GLADIATOR SCALE DRAWING 1:40 fine-line three-views 22 GLADIATOR FLYING COLOUR Colour Schemes in Peacetime and Wartime 24 FULL-SIZE PULL-OUT PLANS CRANWELL CLA-3 Try rubber power free flight scale with Eric Marsden’s 21 “ wingspan, 1/12th scale early ‘ultra light’, with possibilities for Indoor R/C and electric power 32 TYPE HISTORY CRANWELL CLA-3 A pioneering effort at a time when full size light aircraft airframe structures were very reminiscent of what we aeromodellers are universally familiar 38 SCALE SOARING In lift with Chris Williams 42 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE Republic Aviation’s chosen niche in the post- WW2 private flying market was one of the more innovative – a real waterbaby! 46 SEABEE SCALE DRAWING 1:60 scale three-views 48 DOIN’ WHEELIES A simple technique for producing those early aviation era, skinny-tyres, spoked wheels for minimal weight and cost


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5 TWILIGHT OF THE
FIGHTER BIPLANE:
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
Want a scale fighter biplane at a manageable
size? Try this 54.5” (1,384mm) wing span
classic for .46 - .60 engines.
10 GLADIATOR TYPE HISTORY
The R.A.F.’s last fighter biplane did valuable
duty, even if overshadowed by the faster
monoplanes that it served alongside
15 GLADIATOR IN CLOSE-UP
Detail photo study
20 GLADIATOR SCALE DRAWING
1:40 fine-line three-views
22 GLADIATOR FLYING COLOUR
Colour Schemes in Peacetime and Wartime
24 FULL-SIZE PULL-OUT PLANS
CRANWELL CLA-3
Try rubber power free flight scale with Eric
Marsden’s 21 “ wingspan, 1/12th scale early
‘ultra light’, with possibilities for Indoor R/C
and electric power
32 TYPE HISTORY
CRANWELL CLA-3
A pioneering effort at a time when full size
light aircraft airframe structures were very
reminiscent of what we aeromodellers are
universally familiar
38 SCALE SOARING
In lift with Chris Williams
42 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE
Republic Aviation’s chosen niche in the post-
WW2 private flying market was one of the
more innovative – a real waterbaby!
46 SEABEE SCALE DRAWING
1:60 scale three-views
48 DOIN’ WHEELIES
A simple technique for producing those early
aviation era, skinny-tyres, spoked wheels for
minimal weight and cost
read more read less
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