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Flying Scale Models Magazine

12 issues per year View Reviews   |   Write Review From $3.33 per issue Flying Scale Models Magazine – Scale Aircraft in the Air

Brought to you by ADH Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Hobby Publisher. .. read more

Launched in 1997, Flying Scale Models magazine is for builders and fliers of historic scale replicas of full size aircraft. Published monthly, there are regular, free full size scale model plans for aircraft from all eras of manned flight, together with a wide range of material on every aspect of scale model research, building and flying. There are also reports on commercial developments within the hobby with expert tests of all the latest products.

The magazine’s authoritative editorial reference and its technique based instructional material from a wide base of regular expert contributors; make Flying Scale Models a highly collectible reference journal.

Regular features include:

• All the latest news and events from the aeromodelling community both in the UK and worldwide
• Kit Reviews – detailed build-guides offering full insight into the best modelling techniques.
• Full reports and photographs from all the major events and shows
• Techno Modelling – The best of aeromodelling on the internet
• Letters and feedback on the hottest topics in aeromodelling from readers around the world
• Shelf Life - Reviews on the latest models and modelling products
• Plus regular special feature sections

And much, much more!

For more information, visit www.flyingscalemodels.com

PLEASE NOTE: the Free full size plans are not available digitally.  read less
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6 SOPWITH PUP
The late David Boddington’s 1/5th scale, 63.5”
(1613mm) wingspan true-scale rib-for-rib
replica for .60-.80 size engines
14 SOPWITH PUP TYPE HISTORY
Often described as ‘the perfect flying
machine’, the Sopwith Scout (to give it the
official name) gave Germany’s aviators a hard
time during the mid-years of WW1
20 PUP SCALE DRAWING
1:40 fine-line detail three views
22 SOPWITH PUP
FLYING COLOURS
Warpaint worn by the Royal Flying Corps and
Royal Naval Air Service
24 THE PUP IN DETAIL
Close-up photo collection for the ‘live wires’
and rivet counters (of which there were none
of the latter on the Pup
30 THE BIG STITCH-UP
One of the axioms of achieving scale realism
is to follow the full size structure as closely as
possible. .. read more Here are some investigations of full
size wing fabric stitching
34 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
ART CHESTER AND HIS ‘JEEP’
In U.S.A., during the 1920s and 1930s, SPEED
was king and vast crowds flocked to view the
racing aircraft in action. This was one of them
40 CHESTER JEEP SCALE
DRAWING
Detailed three views in 1:30 scale
42 SCALE SOARING
Chris Williams ‘in lift’
46 WHAT GOES UP …
When Kurt Tank designed the Focke Wulf
Fw190 it was full of innovation for a fighter
of its era. One particular sub assembly was
particularly so, the tailwheel that retracted
vertically into the fi n assembly. Jim Wilkinson
shows how he replicated this feature  read less
Flying Scale Models Magazine – Scale Aircraft in the Air

Brought to you by ADH Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Hobby Publisher.

Launched in 1997, Flying Scale Models magazine is for builders and fliers of historic scale replicas of full size aircraft. Published monthly, there are regular, free full size scale model plans for aircraft from all eras of manned flight, together with a wide range of material on every aspect of scale model research, building and flying. There are also reports on commercial developments within the hobby with expert tests of all the latest products.

The magazine’s authoritative editorial reference and its technique based instructional material from a wide base of regular expert contributors; make Flying Scale Models a highly collectible reference journal.

Regular features include:

• All the latest news and events from the aeromodelling community both in the UK and worldwide
• Kit Reviews – detailed build-guides offering full insight into the best modelling techniques.
• Full reports and photographs from all the major events and shows
• Techno Modelling – The best of aeromodelling on the internet
• Letters and feedback on the hottest topics in aeromodelling from readers around the world
• Shelf Life - Reviews on the latest models and modelling products
• Plus regular special feature sections

And much, much more!

For more information, visit www.flyingscalemodels.com

PLEASE NOTE: the Free full size plans are not available digitally.
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Flying Scale Models

congratulations o the excellent content . It deserves huge readership Reviewed Thursday, September 10, 2020
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Flying Scale Models

best magazine on the subject Reviewed Thursday, August 13, 2020
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Flying Scale Models

Seems to have less content than before with little (and irregular) coverage for the scale glider pilot. Reviewed Monday, May 11, 2020

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