Radio Control Model Flyer Magazine

Radio Control Model Flyer Magazine Oct 23 Back Issue

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6 SOPWITH PUP
The late David Boddington’s 1/5th scale, 63.5”
(1613mm) wingspan true-scale rib-for-rib
replica for .60-.80 size engines
14 SOPWITH PUP TYPE HISTORY
Often described as ‘the perfect flying
machine’, the Sopwith Scout (to give it the
official name) gave Germany’s aviators a hard
time during the mid-years of WW1
20 PUP SCALE DRAWING
1:40 fine-line detail three views
22 SOPWITH PUP
FLYING COLOURS
Warpaint worn by the Royal Flying Corps and
Royal Naval Air Service
24 THE PUP IN DETAIL
Close-up photo collection for the ‘live wires’
and rivet counters (of which there were none
of the latter on the Pup
30 THE BIG STITCH-UP
One of the axioms of achieving scale realism
is to follow the full size structure as closely as
possible. Here are some investigations of full
size wing fabric stitching
34 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
ART CHESTER AND HIS ‘JEEP’
In U.S.A., during the 1920s and 1930s, SPEED
was king and vast crowds flocked to view the
racing aircraft in action. This was one of them
40 CHESTER JEEP SCALE
DRAWING
Detailed three views in 1:30 scale
42 SCALE SOARING
Chris Williams ‘in lift’
46 WHAT GOES UP …
When Kurt Tank designed the Focke Wulf
Fw190 it was full of innovation for a fighter
of its era. One particular sub assembly was
particularly so, the tailwheel that retracted
vertically into the fi n assembly. Jim Wilkinson
shows how he replicated this feature

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Oct 23 6 SOPWITH PUP The late David Boddington’s 1/5th scale, 63.5” (1613mm) wingspan true-scale rib-for-rib replica for .60-.80 size engines 14 SOPWITH PUP TYPE HISTORY Often described as ‘the perfect flying machine’, the Sopwith Scout (to give it the official name) gave Germany’s aviators a hard time during the mid-years of WW1 20 PUP SCALE DRAWING 1:40 fine-line detail three views 22 SOPWITH PUP FLYING COLOURS Warpaint worn by the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service 24 THE PUP IN DETAIL Close-up photo collection for the ‘live wires’ and rivet counters (of which there were none of the latter on the Pup 30 THE BIG STITCH-UP One of the axioms of achieving scale realism is to follow the full size structure as closely as possible. Here are some investigations of full size wing fabric stitching 34 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE ART CHESTER AND HIS ‘JEEP’ In U.S.A., during the 1920s and 1930s, SPEED was king and vast crowds flocked to view the racing aircraft in action. This was one of them 40 CHESTER JEEP SCALE DRAWING Detailed three views in 1:30 scale 42 SCALE SOARING Chris Williams ‘in lift’ 46 WHAT GOES UP … When Kurt Tank designed the Focke Wulf Fw190 it was full of innovation for a fighter of its era. One particular sub assembly was particularly so, the tailwheel that retracted vertically into the fi n assembly. Jim Wilkinson shows how he replicated this feature

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