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Flying Scale Models Magazine 207 February 2017 Back Issue

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65 Reviews   •  English   •   Hobbies & Crafts (Radio Control Modelling)
4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
NIEUPORT 17
PART 1: Peter Rake’s 1/6 th scale, electric powered model of the
famous WW1 era French single-seat Scout aircraft .
10 NIEUPORT 17 TYPE HISTORY
One of the neatest looking fighter biplanes of the WW1 era, the
and one with flying qualities that produced several of the highestscoring
'aces' of the Great War
16 NIEUPORT 17 SCALE DRAWING
1:40 detailed three views
20 ASK 14
PART 1: Scale sailplane fans are increasing finding the 'leg-up' of
electric-power-assist a helpful asset. This big, 140.5" span,
quarter-scale motor glider is an elegant example of the type.
26 simulate a ww1 era RADIATOR
Paul Blakeborough describes the construction of the fully
exposed radiator on his Pfalz D.XII
32 QUIET ZONE
Peter Rake offers another Deprom foam profile scale indoor
model. This time it’s a Sopwith Triplane
38 scale BIPLANES My waY
PART 1: The practical philosophy to building a competition
standard scale biplane as followed by Martin Fardell
44 GRUMMAN DUCK SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
Ungainly yes, but bursting with a ‘presence’ and attraction all ofits
own. A scale modelling subject for the brave.
50 GRUMMAN DUCK SCALE DRAWING
1:60 details fine=line three views
52 DUCK COLOURS flying colours
Colour schemes worn by the Grumman Duck in the service of
several nations
56 DUCK RETROSPECTIVE
A retrospective appreciation, from 2009, of John Scrivener's
successful electric powered scale beauty.
58 scratchbuilt dummy RADIAL ENGINES
PART 2: Bernard Seale concludes his construction techniques to
replicate a dummy radial engine with exposed cylinder heads
62 SCALE SOARING
End-of-season soaring finale
read more read less
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207 February 2017 4 CONTACT Just for starters 6 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE NIEUPORT 17 PART 1: Peter Rake’s 1/6 th scale, electric powered model of the famous WW1 era French single-seat Scout aircraft . 10 NIEUPORT 17 TYPE HISTORY One of the neatest looking fighter biplanes of the WW1 era, the and one with flying qualities that produced several of the highestscoring 'aces' of the Great War 16 NIEUPORT 17 SCALE DRAWING 1:40 detailed three views 20 ASK 14 PART 1: Scale sailplane fans are increasing finding the 'leg-up' of electric-power-assist a helpful asset. This big, 140.5" span, quarter-scale motor glider is an elegant example of the type. 26 simulate a ww1 era RADIATOR Paul Blakeborough describes the construction of the fully exposed radiator on his Pfalz D.XII 32 QUIET ZONE Peter Rake offers another Deprom foam profile scale indoor model. This time it’s a Sopwith Triplane 38 scale BIPLANES My waY PART 1: The practical philosophy to building a competition standard scale biplane as followed by Martin Fardell 44 GRUMMAN DUCK SUBJECTS FOR SCALE Ungainly yes, but bursting with a ‘presence’ and attraction all ofits own. A scale modelling subject for the brave. 50 GRUMMAN DUCK SCALE DRAWING 1:60 details fine=line three views 52 DUCK COLOURS flying colours Colour schemes worn by the Grumman Duck in the service of several nations 56 DUCK RETROSPECTIVE A retrospective appreciation, from 2009, of John Scrivener's successful electric powered scale beauty. 58 scratchbuilt dummy RADIAL ENGINES PART 2: Bernard Seale concludes his construction techniques to replicate a dummy radial engine with exposed cylinder heads 62 SCALE SOARING End-of-season soaring finale


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4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
NIEUPORT 17
PART 1: Peter Rake’s 1/6 th scale, electric powered model of the
famous WW1 era French single-seat Scout aircraft .
10 NIEUPORT 17 TYPE HISTORY
One of the neatest looking fighter biplanes of the WW1 era, the
and one with flying qualities that produced several of the highestscoring
'aces' of the Great War
16 NIEUPORT 17 SCALE DRAWING
1:40 detailed three views
20 ASK 14
PART 1: Scale sailplane fans are increasing finding the 'leg-up' of
electric-power-assist a helpful asset. This big, 140.5" span,
quarter-scale motor glider is an elegant example of the type.
26 simulate a ww1 era RADIATOR
Paul Blakeborough describes the construction of the fully
exposed radiator on his Pfalz D.XII
32 QUIET ZONE
Peter Rake offers another Deprom foam profile scale indoor
model. This time it’s a Sopwith Triplane
38 scale BIPLANES My waY
PART 1: The practical philosophy to building a competition
standard scale biplane as followed by Martin Fardell
44 GRUMMAN DUCK SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
Ungainly yes, but bursting with a ‘presence’ and attraction all ofits
own. A scale modelling subject for the brave.
50 GRUMMAN DUCK SCALE DRAWING
1:60 details fine=line three views
52 DUCK COLOURS flying colours
Colour schemes worn by the Grumman Duck in the service of
several nations
56 DUCK RETROSPECTIVE
A retrospective appreciation, from 2009, of John Scrivener's
successful electric powered scale beauty.
58 scratchbuilt dummy RADIAL ENGINES
PART 2: Bernard Seale concludes his construction techniques to
replicate a dummy radial engine with exposed cylinder heads
62 SCALE SOARING
End-of-season soaring finale
read more read less
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