FSM03.22
FSM03.22

6 FULL SIZE FREE PLAN FEATURE
FOCKE-WULF FW183 HUCKEBEIN
An all-foam, 34.1/2” (875mm) span sport
scale WW2-era German jet fighter project,
that finally got off the ground in the form
of John Rutter’s for electric ducted-fan,
design
14 BASKET CASE
Jonathan Rider reveals his technique to
make a WW1-era wicker cockpit seat,
step-by-step
18 ALBATROS D.VA
1/6th scale for electric power, designed by
Peter Rake, with the prototype model built and
described by Darrin Covington.
Part 1 of a two-part construction feature with
plans supported by a cut parts set
24 TYPE HISTORY
ALBATROS D.V & D.VA
Who can argue that this aircraft was not
the most elegant shape among fighters of
the WW1 era?
30 ALBATROS D.V & D.VA
FLYING COLOURS
Flamboyant colour schemes applied to
individual aircraft of the front line squadrons
32 NIEUPORT 11
FULL SIZE PULL-OUT PLANS
21.5” (526mm) wingspan indoor free flight
scale replica created for CO2 power
but electric power could equally well be
applied for free flight, or micro R/C. Want it
larger? Just go to the photocopier!
40 SURVIVING FREE
FLIGHT SCALE
Part 6: Andrew Hewitt looks at other sources of
power for scale free flight
44 SUBJECTS FOR SCALE
SEVERSKY P-35
A mid-1930s era fighter aircraft introduced
during the transitional period from biplane
to monoplane. It lacked much of what
was really required, but pointed the way to
better things to come
52 SEVERSKY P-35 SCALE DRAWING
1:50 fine line three-views
54 MODELLING THE P-35
An accurate 1/5th scale replica of Seversky’s
fi ghteraircraft, designedbackin1990byCol. Art
Johnson, for which full size plans and building
instructions are still available, downloadable from
the Internet
58 SEVERSKY P-35
FLYING COLOURS
Colour schemes for the P-35
62 SCALE FROM SCRATCH
Ken Sheppard takes us beyond kits and ARTFs in
the first of a Series to encourage own-design scale
models

Price: £5.99