Flying Scale Models Magazine June 21 Vorige editie

6 ENGLISH ELECTRIC
CANBERRA B(I)8
84” wingspan R/C electric ducted fan
powered model of the late-variant, low
level under-the-radar attack type offers a
challenging ‘build’ that will be rewarded
by sparkling performance.
Designed by CHRIS GOLDS
14 CANBERRA SCALE DRAWING
Fine detail 1:60 three-views
16 CANBERRA B(I)8
TYPE HISTORY
One of the most successful, adaptable
of British Cold War era warbirds that
played a vital role in 2nd Tactical Air
Force in Europe.
22 INTERDICTOR PILOT
In an era when the Royal Air Force had
many times more aircraft than today
and when it daily faced a ‘cold war’
enemy across the West German border,
here’s what is was like on a Canberra
squadron. Flying Offi cer STU ROBINSON
was one of them.
26 SCALE SOARING
CHRIS WILLIAMS revises his airframe
construction technique of the ‘bentwing-
birds’
30 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
BRISTOL BULLDOG
Never to fi re its guns in anger while
in service with its major operator, the
Bulldog was the glamour fi ghter of the
early 1930s when the R.A.F. was ‘the best
fl ying club in the world’
36 BULLDOG SCALE DRAWING
1:40 scale three-views, with structural
detail
38 BRISTOL BULLDOG
FLYING COLOURS
Colour schemes carried by the
Squadrons during that most colourful of
military aviation times
42 BULLDOG IN DETAIL
The RAF Museum’s Bulldog Mk.IIa,
restored to perfect condition by Skysport
Engineering
47 SPORT SCALE MASTERCLASS
Part 23: Gordon Whitehead offers
answers to decoration in detail
56 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN
GORDOU-LESEURRE 482
A 34.3/8 inch (873mm) wingspan sportscale
model of a little known French
fighter aircraft prototype, designed for
lightweight electric powered free fl ight.
It could also be the basis for rubber
powered free flight on electric powered
radio control.
Designed by ERIC MARSDEN
60 FOAMY FOKKER
Bruce Corfe presents full size plans for
BILL KEECH’S indoor electric sport scale
Fokker D.VII in glorious Depron