ON THE COVER
Pete Fullard’s impressively modified Westland Wyvern (from the Black Horse ARTF) turns for finals at the National Model Flying Championships at Barkston Heath in August. Pete placed 3rd in the Standoff Scale section and our full report from the scale line begins on page 52 while a Nats round-up starts on page 14.
Picture: David Ashby
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CHAPTER ONE
We thought it was about time Chapter One flyers moved up to an aileron wing, so here it is!
CRUISER
Richard Harris makes a welcome return with a new autogyro in the form of this fi ne looking, easy-build and easy fl ying machine. If you’ve always fancied a ‘gyro then this is the perfect starting point.
REGULARS
SWITCH ON
News from the UK’s only Li-Po battery assembler and lots more
COUNTERPOINT
Another wallet-busting round-up of life’s essentials
ALL WRITE
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GOING PLACES
Dust off those shockies, the indoor flying season has arrived!
NEXT ISSUE
Among much else, we’ll have another classic low-wing sport plan design from Peter Miller
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REVIEWS
SAITO FG-19
A radial petrol four-stroke beauty
SMOOVE
Dynam’s F3A-inspired aerobat meets Andy Ellison
QUANTUM 90
The 90mm EDF jet that’s just a little bit…how can we put this, oh yes… different!
PARKMASTER PRO 3D
Stick-bangers rejoice!
COLUMNS
MAKE IT SCALE
Danny Fenton breaks open the paint pots and starts to add the Chipmunk’s roundels and lettering
ON THE EDGE
Andy Ellison is back with a slope-side round-up including news of a new F3F world record
WIZARD OF OZ
Brian Winch gets to grips with sheet metal for the perfect bend
WEEKENDERS
Whittaker’s world!
FEATURES
PILOT’S PICTORIAL
Every month we’ll showcase your projects, starting here!
FIELD OF TRIBES
A full round-up from the BMFA Nats at RAF Barkston Heath, the thrills, the spills, the rain and the burgers
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ANORAKISMO
Alex Whittaker makes the annual pilgrimage to worship at the Nats scale line
FPV TO GO PT.1
Always wondered what FPV is all about but haven’t a clue where to start? Fear not, Tim Kearsley kicks off a new series that’ll soon have you looking down on the world
CLASSIC COCKPITS
HAWK Andy Sephton straps into BAe’s turbine favourite
KEY POINTS PT.4 – LOOPS
One of the three basic aerobatic manoeuvres, isn’t it about time you really perfected your loops?
HEAVY LIFT PT.6
The importance of system redundancy in a heavy-lift multirotor
THE KNOWLEDGE
A new series that’ll help you acquire the essential skills every model fl yer should have
MODEL MAGIC – P-47
David Pearson’s big, bold and beautiful Jug
PARTING SHOT
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