Flying Scale Models  |  January 2018
4 CONTACT
6 Bristol F.2B ‘brisfit’
The late Gary Sunderland's classic WW1 two-seat fighter. The
protoype was built to 1/4-scale, but plans are also available in
1/5th scale too.
14 F2B TYPE HISTORY
From the ignominy of its first disasterous fighter patrol, Bristol’s
two seater quickly proved to be an aircraft not to be tangled
with lightly in the skies over the Wester Front.
20 Bristol F.2B SCALE DRAWING
1:40 detailed scale three-views
22 the F.2B IN DETAIL
Close-up photo study
26 F2B IN ACTION
Over the Western Front with Canadian Aces
30 Micro SE5A
Peter Rake's 18" wingspan mini-fighter for Indoor, or calm-air
outdoor action, for control system 'robbed' from those popular
indoor R/C 'foamies'.
40 one-off CUSTOM DECALS
a low-tech way for waterside surface decoration
42 DUMMY ‘Flat-four’ ENGINES
How to replicate exposed cylinder head Continental and
Lycoming engines
48 WARBIRD surface COLOURS
The basic surface colours for R.F.C., R.A.F., USAAF, US Navy
and USAF; 1914-1960.
50 TECHNO SCALE
Web sites review
54 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
MORANE SAULNIER 1913 RACER
A simple-to-build, 45" span model of an early racing aircraft,
d esigned by Peter Rake for inexpensive electric power
60 THE QUIET ZONE
The basics of scale model design, the Peter Rake way
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Flying Scale Models January 2018.