Radio Control Model Flyer Magazine May 2017 Vorige editie

4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 CESSNA 165
A sport-scale model of an early aircraft from the Cessna
lightplane stable designed by Peter Rake for electric power
12 AERO TOWING PART 1
For those who have never tried it, the aerotow launched scale
sailplane is a branch of our hobby, not to be missed...
This two-part feature covers the basic techniques
22 master models: Fairey FLYCATCHER
Quirky little aircraft that advanced British naval aviation in
the 1920s, modelled in quarter-scale by Ken Dallow
28 FLYCATCHER TYPE HISTORY
The world’s first purpose-designed naval fighter aircraft.
It was no beauty but it did eveything that was asked of it
32 FLYCATCHER COLOURS
Flambouyant unit colours carried in service aboard the Carriers
34 FLYCATCHER SCALED RAWING
1:50 scale three-view drawing
36 STINSON L-5 sentinal
A 36" wingspan 1/12th scale model of the WW2 era light Liason
and Observation aircraft for either free flight or lightweight radio
control, and engines of 0.75 - 1cc, or electric power,
40 Sentinal SCALE DRAWING
1:40 fine-line three-view drawing
42 Sentinal COLOURS
Warpaint for the Sentinal in USAAC, Marines, and US Navy
44 Sentinal IN DETAIL
Cloe-up detail study
48 Schleicher KA-2B
Scale R/C sailplane design in 1/4 scale,157.5" (4000mm)
wingspan for slope soaring or aerotow
56 scale BIPLANES, my way
PART 4: MARTIN FARDELL gets to the heart of it - wings, struts
and rigging...
62 QUIET ZONE
Peter Rake’s monthly R/C Electrics discourse.