6 MASTER MODELS
De HAVILLAND DH 86 ‘EXPRESS’
Four-engine scale made easier, by electric
power. Mike Roach describes his build,
from the plans by British Canadian Ivan
Pettigrew. 70 flights and counting!
14 DH 86 TYPE HISTORY
By the early 1930s, whilst the sun had yet
to set on the British Empire, it was well into
mid-afternoon. The march of progress,
worldwide, highlighted the need for more
swift communication between the ‘Mother
Country’ and the far-flung territories on
which the sun ‘never set’.
20 SCALE SOARING
Chris Williams heads for the hills, for the
White Sheet Scale Fly-In
26 NIEUPORT 28
The late Phil Smith’s 65” (1651mm)
wingspan, 1/5th scale WW1 Warbird,
designed for 10cc (.61 cu.in) engines
34 NIEUPORT 28
SCALE DRAWING
1:40 detailed scale three views
36 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
NIEUPORT 28
A one-piece airframe, simplified, handy
sized 35.5” wingspan model for electric or
I.C. power designed by Peter Rake
42 NIEUPORT 28 TYPE HISTORY
This late WW1 French fighter type was
never adopted by the air arm of its
country of origin, but is forever associated
with the early days of U.S. military aviation.
The French sold it to their Allies without
guns, which was a fat lot of good!
48 NIEUPORT 28
FLYING COLOURS
Flamboyant colour schemes of the
American Expeditionary Force in WW1
and after.
50 LIGHTEN UP!
So often, the simple methods are the best.
Tissue paper has been a staple model
aircraft covering since Pontius was even
a free flight Pilot and this method of
achieving a surface finish is certainly the
lightest.
52 SPORT SCALE MASTERCLASS
PART 25: Gordon Whitehead deals with
flight testing and general handling.
60 MILES M.38 MESSENGER
PART 2: Peter Shaw continues the
construction sequence of his Graham
Smith designed quarter-scale 100”
(2540mm) wingspan model for engines in
the region of 1.20 cu.in
