MARCH 2017 NO.208
4 CONTACT
Just for starters
6 AVIA BH-3
Andrew Hewitt’s 37.5″ wingspan 1:10.8 scale model of an early
post-WW1 fighter aircraft, for 0.5 – 1.0cc IC power, or maybe
electric power radio
12 SUBJECT FOR SCALE – BRISTOL BULLDOG
Major fighter of the inter-world-way years among Royal Air Force
fighter squadrons, the Bulldog never fired a gun in anger with the
air service that was its major user
18 BULLDOG RESURECTION
How the RAF Museum’s Bulldog Mk.IIa was pieced together after
total destruction in 1964 and re-creation in 35 years later
20 BULLDOG SCALE DRAWING
1:40 detailed three-views
22 BULLDOG FLYING COLOURS
Squadron markings for unit’s of “…the best flying club in the world…”
24 BULLDOG IN DETAIL
Close-up detail for scale modellers
32 QUIET ZONE
Peter Rake discovers the vast improvement in the those small
rubber powered scale models of yesteryear, now recreated, with
CNC cut parts and ideal for indoor R/C electric
38 ASK-14 PART 2
Peter Hornby concludes construction of his big, 140.5″ span,
quarter-scale version of Schleicher’s all-wood motor-glider,
designed for electric power
44 master models – HOWARD DGA-3 ‘PETE’
John Carpenter relates the building of his 1:2.74 scale 88”
(2235mm) wingspan model of a unique 1930s air racer
48 HOWARD PETE SCALE DRAWING
1:36 scale three views
52 HOWARD DGA-3 TYPE HISTORY
A one-off that was the first of a line of a 1930s stable of air racers
54 full size free plan feature
NIEUPORT 17c PART 2
Peter Rake continues the construction of his 1/6 scale, electric
powered model of the famous French scout.
58 NIEUPORT FLYING COLOURS
Warpaint for the Nieuport 17c
60 scale BIPLANES my way PART 2
MARTIN FARDELL continues his practical philosophy for building
a competition standard scale biplane
