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I have this magazine somewhere and built this model around 2000. Unfortunately the radio set I had was complete garbage and the plane augered in. It is in around 5 bits and would not take much to get flying again. I remember it as being...
JasonHorn : SE5 : 19/04/2018

I'm reading Scott Essman's biography of the friendship between Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda and they told a story about building a Martin bomber out of balsa wood. Not clear if it was a kit like this or something more solid, as they speak...
Frank : Martin B-10 : 19/04/2018

Bob Dively kitted Jack Sheeks' "Sea Vixen", renaming the design calling it the "Vixen". I took the best old Dively kit label photo I could find & cleaned it some [more pics 003].
JeffGreen_LasVegas : Sea Vixen : 17/04/2018

Recently built a Chatterbox with electric power and 3 Ch radio [more pics 007]. Flies quite well as long as you treat it like a 1950s free flighter! Resists any aerobatics. Would suggest adding an extra wing rib bay each side for a bit...
Tony : Chatterbox : 17/04/2018

Hi Steve and Mary. Find attached a few photos of my B.A. Troberg P-38s [more pics 003-005]. I am glad that you like old photos, as the B&W one was my first attempt in 1968 (London, U.K.), powered by 2 x 2.5cc Yin Yan (Silver Swallow)...
DannyMZ : Lockheed P-38 Lightning : 17/04/2018

The fiberglass fuselage is available from https://www.rcmissouri.com/ballistic-aircraft-co.html I purchased a fuselage from him a couple of years ago.
JimPurcha : Shrike : 17/04/2018

Congratulations, Tom!
Mary : Pylon Polisher : 17/04/2018

I was very fortunate this past weekend [more pics 008].
TomComo : Pylon Polisher : 17/04/2018

CG location will be about 45% behind the leading edge. The stab has a lifting airfoil so that accounts for the rearward lift point. Suggest starting about 40% back to be safe and gradually move the CG rearward as you trim.
BillH : Perris Special : 16/04/2018

I've a feeling that the current designation of 'BAM' is down to the existence of 'British Airways' which would account for a redesignation as the latter also uses the 'BA' abbreviation. I thought perhaps at first it was to avoid confusion...
Daithi : BAM Swallow II : 16/04/2018

I added three pictures of my recently finished QB10L, that you are welcome to display on your website [more pics 003-005]. My modifications from the original plan are: (i) 2 separate servos for the ailerons instead of one central servo;...
HansMeijdam : QB 10L : 16/04/2018

Doh, turns out the newly added B-24D plan in this slot was a duplicate of the plan at oz5357. Have now shuffled things around and replaced that plan here in this slot (oz9979) with the Miss Paranoia plan.
SteveWMD : Miss Paranoia : 15/04/2018

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17/04/2018 : PlanID=9984 : Spitfire Mk22 by John Rutter from Radio Modeller : Article added, thanks to RFJ.

17/04/2018 : PlanID=9977 : Pretender by Dick Sarpolus from Flying Models : Added original article, thanks to RFJ.

14/04/2018 : PlanID=5067 : Waco Taperwing by Floyd R Guyton from Air Trails : Replaced this plan with a clearer copy (scanned from fullsize) thanks to JJ.

14/04/2018 : PlanID=2737 : Westland Widgeon III by EJ Riding from Aeromodeller : Added supplement plan, fullsize, showing diesel conversion (using ED .46cc engine, drawing by RG Grimes) thanks to JJ.

13/04/2018 : PlanID=7830 : Europa by Ken Sheppard from Radio Control Scale Aircraft : Article added, thanks to RFJ.

13/04/2018 : PlanID=7647 : Sopwith Snipe by David Boddington from Radio Control Scale Aircraft : Article added, thanks to RFJ.

13/04/2018 : PlanID=9971 : Fairey Flycatcher by Dale Tattum from RC Scale International : Article added, thanks to RFJ.

13/04/2018 : PlanID=1092 : Fred by Siegfried Glockner from Aeromodeller : Article added, thanks to RFJ.

13/04/2018 : PlanID=2186 : Hawker Fury by Emmanuel Fillon : Added article from Aeromodeller April 1983, thanks to RFJ.

12/04/2018 : General News : Added great new Viewpoint article "That old Terryific plane", thanks to Raffaello.

10/04/2018 : PlanID=4246 : Amateur from Graupner : Added kit review from Radio Modeller May 1967, thanks to RFJ.

10/04/2018 : PlanID=5923 : Cessna Skylane 62 by Carl Goldberg from Carl Goldberg : Added kit review from Radio Modeller February 1968, thanks to RFJ.

10/04/2018 : PlanID=4210 : Shoestring by Carl Goldberg from Carl Goldberg Models : Added kit review from Radio Modeller November 1967, thanks to RFJ.

10/04/2018 : PlanID=5945 : Fieseler Fi 156 Storch from Svenson : Added kit review from RCM&E January 1982, thanks to RFJ.

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Aeronut - Sid November - 51in IC F/F
Waco UPF-7 - Jerry Alger - 40in Scale IC C/L
Alley Cat - Harry W Gilkes - 38in IC R/C
Miss Martha - Bob Richards - 47in IC R/C
Postolka - Radoslav Cizek - 33in Glider F/F
Box Car - Dennis Allen - 39in IC C/L
Pee Wit - P Gasson - 22in IC F/F
Cutlass - John Crump - 57in Scale Glider R/C
Flying Wing Stunter - Harold Reinhardt - 48in...
Sopwith Triplane - Hal Redner - 25in IC C/L
Spitfire Mk22 - John Rutter - 36in Scale IC R/C
Nomad - John Bransgrove - 51in IC R/C
Bandito - Doc Mathews - 65in IC R/C
Justin - BR Glenny - 49in Glider F/F
Downbeat - J Barker - 44in Glider F/F
Miss Paranoia - John Fotiu - 38in IC R/C
Ezy-Jet - Eddie Current - 31in R/C
Pretender - Dick Sarpolus - 45in IC C/L
Little Mavis - John Pool - 29in Rubber F/F
Grumman F4F Wildcat - Mike Midkiff - 29in...
Macchi MB-308 - 32in Scale IC Rubber F/F
Commander - 39in Rubber F/F
Ducrot Wakefield - E Ducrot - 42in Rubber F/F
Fairey Flycatcher - Dale Tattum - 47in Scale IC...
Swan - ML Hanson - 62in Glider F/F
Quest - Keith Storey - 30in IC C/L
Frog 45 MkI - Charles Buffery - 45in IC F/F
GB3 - Bob Copland - 45in Rubber F/F
Two - George Sharp - 44in Rubber F/F
Buccaneer - C Wayne Jesse - 60in IC R/C
Asteroid - Jim Baguley - 48in Glider F/F
Bebe Jodel D9 - Jiri Kalina - 13in Scale Rubber...
Garami Giro - Lou Garami - 26in Rubber F/F
Flying Enterprise - Colin Campbell - 52in...
Cessna C-145 Airmaster - Al Lidberg - 20in...
Fairchild PT-19 Cornell - Peter Wheldon - 29in...
Gee String - Bob Palmer, Dick Larsen - 70in IC...
Der Jager - Floyd Manly - 48in Scale IC R/C
Rumpler C.V - Dennis Rattle - 40in Scale IC F/F
Flexi Foil - S Salmon - 52in IC R/C
Bubba Clem - Jim Clem - 41in IC F/F
Slipstream - Brian Cox - 56in IC F/F
Bede BD6 - Doc Mathews - 36in Scale IC F/F
Douglas A-4D-5 Skyhawk - Stan Hines - 40in IC...
Orlik II - Jaroslav Fara - 116in Scale Glider...
P-51D Mustang - Mike Roach - 55in Scale...
Super Sixty 84 - 63in IC R/C
Brench Lightweight - Frank Brench - 36in Rubber...
Class C Duplex - Tom Engleman - 36in Rubber F/F
Il Moar 1943 - Arve Mozzarini - 95in IC F/F

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