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Flying Scale Models Magazine May 20 Back Issue

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65 Reviews   •  English   •   Hobbies & Crafts (Radio Control Modelling)
4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 SPORT SCALE MASTERCLASS
PART 10: Gordon Whitehead reviews practical design for wings
and tail structures
14 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT
Regarded, when it first appeared as enormous by the
standards of fighter types of the day, Republic Aviation’s ‘big
bolt’ proved to be a key type during the great air battles over
Europe, and well beyond
20 THUNDERBOLT SCALE DRAWING
1:60 detailed three-views for both razorback
and bubble top P-47D
22 THUNDERBOLT IN DETAIL
Close-up photo study of the P-47D bubble top
30 indoor avro avis
Full size plans, originally designed for Co2 indoor free flight by
DAVID DEADMAN and revised for micro R/C indoor electric
power by KEN SHEPPARD.
38 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN
LUSCOMBE SILVAIRE
A 42", wing span 1/10th size sport-scale model of a very swishlooking
American light aircraft for R/C electric power, designed
by ADRIAN BRITTON
44 A BIGGER LUSCOMBE
80" (2032mm) wingspan, 1:5.25 scale for 4-5 function radio and
0.40 - 0.53 cu.in. size engines, designed by MIKE LOVELL
50 SILVAIRE TYPE HISTORY
Long since out of production, the Silvaire line went through several revisions of
shape and remains a true classic of lightplane aviation classic
54 SILVAIRE SCALE DRAWING
1:40 scale three-views
56 SILVAIRE 8 MASTER IN DETAIL
Surface detail for modellers
60 SIMULATED RIB STITCHING
A real rib tickler from DON HARVEY
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May 20 4 CONTACT Just for starters 6 SPORT SCALE MASTERCLASS PART 10: Gordon Whitehead reviews practical design for wings and tail structures 14 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT Regarded, when it first appeared as enormous by the standards of fighter types of the day, Republic Aviation’s ‘big bolt’ proved to be a key type during the great air battles over Europe, and well beyond 20 THUNDERBOLT SCALE DRAWING 1:60 detailed three-views for both razorback and bubble top P-47D 22 THUNDERBOLT IN DETAIL Close-up photo study of the P-47D bubble top 30 indoor avro avis Full size plans, originally designed for Co2 indoor free flight by DAVID DEADMAN and revised for micro R/C indoor electric power by KEN SHEPPARD. 38 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN LUSCOMBE SILVAIRE A 42", wing span 1/10th size sport-scale model of a very swishlooking American light aircraft for R/C electric power, designed by ADRIAN BRITTON 44 A BIGGER LUSCOMBE 80" (2032mm) wingspan, 1:5.25 scale for 4-5 function radio and 0.40 - 0.53 cu.in. size engines, designed by MIKE LOVELL 50 SILVAIRE TYPE HISTORY Long since out of production, the Silvaire line went through several revisions of shape and remains a true classic of lightplane aviation classic 54 SILVAIRE SCALE DRAWING 1:40 scale three-views 56 SILVAIRE 8 MASTER IN DETAIL Surface detail for modellers 60 SIMULATED RIB STITCHING A real rib tickler from DON HARVEY


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Flying Scale Models  |  May 20  


4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 SPORT SCALE MASTERCLASS
PART 10: Gordon Whitehead reviews practical design for wings
and tail structures
14 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT
Regarded, when it first appeared as enormous by the
standards of fighter types of the day, Republic Aviation’s ‘big
bolt’ proved to be a key type during the great air battles over
Europe, and well beyond
20 THUNDERBOLT SCALE DRAWING
1:60 detailed three-views for both razorback
and bubble top P-47D
22 THUNDERBOLT IN DETAIL
Close-up photo study of the P-47D bubble top
30 indoor avro avis
Full size plans, originally designed for Co2 indoor free flight by
DAVID DEADMAN and revised for micro R/C indoor electric
power by KEN SHEPPARD.
38 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN
LUSCOMBE SILVAIRE
A 42", wing span 1/10th size sport-scale model of a very swishlooking
American light aircraft for R/C electric power, designed
by ADRIAN BRITTON
44 A BIGGER LUSCOMBE
80" (2032mm) wingspan, 1:5.25 scale for 4-5 function radio and
0.40 - 0.53 cu.in. size engines, designed by MIKE LOVELL
50 SILVAIRE TYPE HISTORY
Long since out of production, the Silvaire line went through several revisions of
shape and remains a true classic of lightplane aviation classic
54 SILVAIRE SCALE DRAWING
1:40 scale three-views
56 SILVAIRE 8 MASTER IN DETAIL
Surface detail for modellers
60 SIMULATED RIB STITCHING
A real rib tickler from DON HARVEY
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