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Scale models don’t come crisper than this 124” span, 1/5-scale, Lysander III built by Chris Peers and the elusive Spartacus. Alex Whittaker tracked down both the men and their model and you can see what all the fuss is about starting on page 110
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Peter Miller brings his Angel series to a curvatious conclusion with this 56” span sport aerobat that awaits your .40 four-stroke
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Shaun Garrity has another blast from the past in the form of a Dave Platt sporster that promotes simple pleasures
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ON SILENT WINGS
Simon Cocker reports from a slew of summer soaring events
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Barkston bound Danny Fenton gets the Chippy ready and explains how to mould Depron
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Tim Hooper gets stuck into spoked wheels and a new old-timer
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COSFORD 2017
Despite the gloomy weather, the LMA’s big bash was as memorable as ever!
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USING FLIGHT CONTROLLERS PT.1
Increasingly found in fixed wing models, Lee Schofield starts a new series aimed at showing how it’s done
PSSA ON THE LLEYN
Fab weather made for memorable soaring as Phil Cooke reports
ALBATROS
Mark Wilkins describes how his wonderful 44” span D.III came together
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Whittaker is allowed to see a very fine Westland Lysander
RETRO TECH
Shaun Garrity remembers a couple of early chargers that sometimes had other ideas
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Blade join the VTOL party
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The latest version of the Chris Foss classic
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A micro quad that packs plenty of punch
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The new rear-exhaust version of the popular two-stroke petrol engine
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FMS’ big and rather gorgeous EDF twin
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