ON THE COVER
Powered by the ubiquitous (amongst radial engine lovers) Moki five-cylinder radial, this hugely impressive Yak 11 is Ali Machinchy’s latest aerial appliance. Photographed at the Hucknall Xmas Fly-in it was one of many that took to the air over the snow fields of Nottingham.
REVIEWS
ISPORT – Seagull delivers a classic .60-size sport aerobat and Mark Barnes is first in the queue
TIDEWATER – FlyZone’s pretty waterplane in the air and at sea
X4 – Pete Lowe checks the guttering with Hubsan’s camera-equipped quad
DX6 – Spektrum’s new ‘6 packs a lot of punch. The competition had better take note.
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PENSUTI – Cyril Carr breaks out the Depron to model one of the first microlights
JEZEBEL – A model of the elliptical-wing racer by Peter Miller? What’s not to like?
REGULARS
SWITCH ON – Poll results, new trad’ kits, This year’s Mass Build and lots more
COUNTERPOINT – Chrimbo money burning a hole? We can help.
ALL WRITE – Last month’s letters provoked some good feedback – here’s three pages of your thought and opinion.
GOING PLACES – Fill the boot with shockies and get inside!
R/C MARKETPLACE – 0ur FREE reader ad’ service awaits
FEATURES
HUCKNALL FREEZER – Alex Whitaker visits a snowy year-end fly-in (cover pic)
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BARKSTON IN BLOOM – Our photo round-up from a bustling National Model Flying Championships
F3A IS ELECTRIC – Nigel Hawes reveals the change in precision aerobat power
EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION – After-market exhausts can bring problems as Brian Winch investigates
TYRO PILOT PT.2 – So, balsa or foam, what’s it to be for your new trainer?
MODEL MAGIC – With character by the bucketful, the spotlight falls on Martin Fardell’s Short Scylla
PARTING SHOT – R/C through the lens
COLUMNS
MAKE IT SCALE – Scale maestro Danny Fenton draws on tips and techniques for his Chipmunk project
WIZARD OF OZ – Mounting small engines, every Winch way but loose
FLY ELECTRIC – Nigel Hawes delves through a mixed bag of the modern and retro
ON THE EDGE – Andy Ellison hits the road and heads for the southern hills
WEEKENDERS – Fashioning a simple WW1 instrument panel from odds and sods
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