fsm-187
fsm-187

June 2015 No.187

4 CONTACT
Just for starters
FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
6 sopwith SWALLOW
PART 2: Continuing construction of the 1/6th scale model designed by Peter Rake, built and described by Charles Sherman
12 martinsyde F.4 BUZZARD
Dr. Mike Hawkins F.R.Ae.S. presents his 1/6th scale 62.5” (1660mm) wingspan model of the best WW1 fighter type that the Royal Air Force never had!
18 BUZZARD TYPE HISTORY
Story of an outstanding WW1 fighter overtaken by the course of history
22 radio review: JR X11
Ian Titchell takes a detailed look at JR’s 11 channel radio, with scale modellers in mind
30 the QUIET ZONE
Peter Rake presents another miniature indoor/outdoor model with full size pull-out plans. This time, it’s a Sopwith Pup and he combines this with a whealth of technique tips for keeping the
weight down and R/C system options
40 Master models
Short SUNDERLAND Alex Whittaker admires David Baker’s 1/16th scale 86” (2,184mm) off-water flier built for electric power
46 kit review:
maxford USA airco DH2. Something really different in WW1 ARTFs – an electric powered pusher
54 Focke WULF Fw 190D ANATOMY
Fine-line drawiings in 1:40 scale by Arthur Bentley (Part 2)
58 SCALE SOARING
Chris Williams expounds the value of CAD plan-drawing technique while finishing yet another version of the Sceibe Bergfalke and harps back to last August’s White Sheet
62 scale from scratch: part 4
Designing and drawing WW2 fighter wings.,..strength-v-weight, the Ken Sheppard way

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