RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS
February 2020
ON THE COVER
In this month's Model Magic, Alex focuses his lens on Brian Wood's superb hand-crafted Thunderbolt, which spans 92”, scaled up from the Brian Taylor plan. Powered by a gorgeous Saito FG 90 R3 radial engine this splendid Razorback took Brian 18 months to compete
REGULARS
SWITCH ON
What's making the news in and around the wonderful world of model flying
COUNTERPOINT
Another fresh batch of new gadgets, kits and bits from popular suppliers
ALL WRITE
Have your say in our monthly readers' letters pages
PILOTS' PICTORIAL
Send us a picture of your favourite model and you could win a prize courtesy of 4-Max Models
GOING PLACES
The indoor flying season continues. Find out what’s going on in your area
MARKETPLACE
Advertise your unwanted kits, bits, engines and radios
NEXT ISSUE
Would you believe it, in magazine land spring is almost here! Find out what's coming up with the daffodils…
PARTING SHOT
Twizzle takes a tumble as Mike Freeman goes fast and low!
REVIEWS
ARROWS BIGFOOT
This new kit is perfectly timed for the season of uncut muddy strips! David Ashby gets one into the air
JETI DS-12
Frank Skilbeck delves into Jeti's upgradable radio control system
FEATURES
RADIANT RADIAL
Alex Whittaker admires 'Lord of Scale' Brian Wood’s beautifully presented P-47 Thunderbolt
FREESTYLE MASTERS
Whittaker rubs shoulders with some youthful flying stars with split-second responses
CURTISS HS-2L
Jon Harper recounts the build of his evocative WWI float plane, resplendent at 1/12 scale
SLOPE SOARING SABRE
Gordon Studley concludes the construction blog for this year's PSSA Mass Build soarer and describes the F-86’s flying characteristics
COLUMNS
JUST FOR FUN
David Ashby adds to his kit pile, simplifies his Ajax and finds some classic full-size gliders where he least expected to find them
AEROBATIC SCENE
Keith Jackson reports from the Triple Crown home international aerobatic comp and begins to unlock the mysteries of F3a schedules
POWER PLAY
Mark Wood discusses the thorny subject of model engine fuels and lubricants
RETRO RAMBLINGS
Shaun Garrity looks at converting classic R/C sets to 2.4GHz
WEEKENDERS
Bureaucrats beware! Alex Whittaker is teed off with Big Government and cheesed off with the CAA…
ON SILENT WINGS
Simon Cocker drives up the Great Orme to participate in another well attended Power Slope Soaring pow-wow
FREE PRO-PLANS
KAWASAKI TONY
Shaun Garrity discusses a Japanese fighter design from his 'plans to rebuild' bucket list
TWIZZLE
Mike Freeman introduces a 950mm span sports aerobatic electric model with a distinctive shape
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