Radio Control Model Flyer Magazine

6 MILES M.14 MAGISTER
A .40 powered simple scale model of the
R.A.F’s WW2 basic trainer in 1/7th scale
designed and built by Ken Sheppard and Mike
Reynolds
14 MAGISTER TYPE HISTORY
The Royal Air Force’s fi rst monoplane trainer
aircraft which gave many thousands of WW2
era pilots their intoduction to airmanship
- then went on to civillian pastures-new
worldwide.
18 MILES MAGISTER
FLYING COLOURS
Paint schemes of the ‘Maggie’ as applied by
both military and civilian owners around the
world
21 MAGISTER SCALE DRAWING
1:50 scale general arrangement
22 QUICKIE GLASS FIBRE COWL
A low-tech route to a ‘one-off engine cowl in
glass fi bre
24 PZL S-4 KANIA 3
A ‘foam fantastic’ super-lightweight Peanut size
indoor scale fl ier for those Winter club meets
Build it in blue foam from these full size plans
32 MILES MAGISTER IN
CLOSE-UP
Surface detail for those determined in
authenticity for their ‘Maggie’ model.
38 STRAIGHT OFF THE ROLL!
CORRUGATIONS IN CARDBOARD
The German Junkers Company adopted
corrugated metal skin as a means of
providing strength with lightness. Here’s how
to replicate this unusual surface detail with
common corrugated cardboard
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42 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
AIRCO D.H.5
Radical in confi guratIon for its time, that
gave its pilots a visual advantage, Geoff rey
de Havilland’s second fi ghter design suff ered
from lack of horse power and a seemingly lack
of urgency in getting it ito squadron service,
but maybe also a lack of production capacity
48 AIRCO D.H.5 FLYING COLOURS
Paint schemes ‘over the Front’ in France
50 AIRCO D.H.5 SCALE DRAWING
Three view drawing in 1:50 scale