Hoorah, it's time for our super Autumn Special! The extra issue that we slip between our October and November issues. Subscribers receive it and it's in the shops 21st September.
REVIEWS
10 STOLP STARLET
Andy Ellison spends quality time with a long cherished model
36 GROB TUTOR
The RAF’s basic trainer receives the ARTF treatment
46 MXS-R
Seagull’s new pocket rocket
114 ALBATROS
Parkzone’s pretty RTF bipe
FREE PRO PLAN
60 HARVARD
It’s time for Tony Nijhuis to deliver another warbird masterpiece
MODEL MAGIC
86 LAVOCHKIN LA-7
Alex Whittaker gets up close and personal with Mick Burrell’s stunning warbird
FACTORY VISIT
111 TMMY SCALE
Simon Cocker visits a Thai factory and highlights a fine range of hand-made composite scale ARTFs.
R/C TUTORIALS
16 UP AND AWAY
Fed up with those dodgy take offs? You’re in luck as we present the ultimate guide to leaving the ground behind
29 QUESTION OF BALANCE
A badly balanced prop isn’t good, good job Dr Winch has a cure
41 LI-PO REFURB’
There life beyond a dead cell as Nigel Hawes explains
52 SONG OF THE FOUR-STROKE
Alex Whittaker takes a practical look at the four-stroke glow engine
70 SERVO CHATTER
Ever wondered what makes a servo tick and which to choose? Shahid Banglawala has the answers
79 EP WHAT?
Struggling to tell EPO from EPS? Fear not! Foam clarity is at hand – types, glues, paints – it’s all here
89 FLYING START
Dave Royds looks at what you’ll need to operate a bungee catapult launch system
99 BIPLANE BLUES
Don’t let perceived complexity stand in your way of multi-winged ownership – Tim Hooper shows how
105 GETTING BACK
Re-joining the hobby after a break? Lee Smalley makes sense of the many changes you’ll encounter
AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED
96 BLOOD RELATIVES
Dave Roberts charts the Harvard’s extensive lineage
COMPETITION TIME!
27 BANDIT
Roll up, we’ve a Precision Aerobatics Bandit and power system worth £280 to give away to a very lucky reader!
It's an issue you won't want to miss so be sure to pop along to your newsagent or model shop and pick up your copy for just £4.99. Better still, why not save yourself some money over the long run, grab a gift and get your copy before anyone else by subscribing? Don't forget the Subscriber Extras too!
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