RCM&E - September 2002...
• Switch On: Editorial & the latest Radio Control News. Final photographic proof that Paul Daniels did 'once' fly a radio control model.
• Counterpoint: New products from Thunder Tiger, Ripmax, Model Tech, Robbe & Hitec.
• Review: Lazy Sparrow from Flying Styro Kits. 42" span ARTF classic looking slow/park fly. For geared 280 and 3 channel r/x
• Weekenders: Alex Whittaker spins more yarns from his legendary & somewhat infamous notebook.
• FREE PLAN: Toot Sweet, a Peter Miller design. 39" span, unusual sports aerobatic biplane. For .35 2 stroke to .48 4 stroke & 4/5 channel r/x.
• Scale Forum: Duncan Hutson heads out & about to find some hidden delights in Berkshire
• Going Places: Diary dates for the coming months with listings to early October.
• Review: Hitec Laser 6 transmitter. 6 channel unit supplied with 4 servos, receiver, battery, charger & features v-tail & elevon mixing, variable flaps control & trainer facility.
• R/C Technique: Part 3 - Control surface hook ups & adjustments. Gerard Feeney concludes his trilogy of radio installation related articles.
• Letters: All Write is the readers chance to ask a question, make a suggestion or generally air some views of the modelling world.
• FREE PLAN: Part 2 of the Dogfight Double. Tony Nijhuis reveals all with all important flying notes for the 400 electric powered Me 109 & Spitfire.
• Swapmeet Challenge: Can Alex Whittaker get a .40 size trainer complete with radio & engine for less than £150? Find out how he tackles Mission Impossible.
• Glider Guider: Tony Baker views the accounts on all those 'must have' models over the years and looks at the balance sheet.
• Review: Aerofly Professional from IPACS. David Ashby tests out the latest advanced model aircraft flight simulator for home PC computers.
• Fly Electric: Nigel Hawes takes the Quantum Leap in his quest for enlightenment on all that is brushless. Motors, controllers & ferrites compared.
• Aerodynamics: Part 1 - How It Works - Lift. Don Farrer delves into the mystery of what makes a good aerofoil & what makes it do what it does.
• From Up Here: Chas Gardiner heads to the slippery slope in search of the EPP answers & comments on the changes in the modelling market..
• Review: Swallow from Flair Products. 66" span ARTF F3A pattern ship for .91 to 1.20 size engines & 4/5 channel r/x.
• Aerobatics: Free-For-All. Terry Westrop encourages entries to the third RCM&E Freestyle event to be held at Knebworth MFC on 8th September.
• Wizard Of Oz: Stripped engine threads & an annoying red light as Brian Winch visits the mechanically seedy side of model flying down under.
• Club Pictorial: Alex Whittaker heads out into the countryside for a photo-call visit to the Cheshire Large Model Group in Northwich.
• Flying Sparks: Dave Chinery's P47 Thunderbolt once again conquers the skies & rolls in for a bit of a bumpy landing after a PCM lockout.
• Review: Engine test with Malc Pinnock gets the new Enya 41 4 stroke on the bench and into many bits.
• Classifieds: Readers adverts, services, Tuition, flight courses & shoppers directory.
• Barnstormer: Lord Bertram framed for a dastardly double murder, more 'accidents' convince the cops something is afoot. Find out who is behind this fiendish plot.

 

RC Scale International - September/October 2002...
• Briefing: Editorial with Simon Delaney & the latest News & Views from the international world of Scale modelling..
• Holding Point: New kits, accessories & videos for the scale modeller.
• Waypoints: Phillip S Kent looks at concealed control surface hinges & CNC parts.
• Review: Hacker Models 69" span, 1/7th scale Clipped Wing Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
• Plan Feature: Meridionali Ro 41. 52" span Italian bi-plane trainer for .61 2 stroke or larger engine.
• Review: Super Tigre 61 Scale. Specially developed 'in cowl' scale model .61 2 stroke.
• Techniques: Understanding Undercarriages part 3. With Dick Van Mourik on retracts & tail wheels.
• Readers Scale: More pictures of the readerships outstanding models.
• Review: Mitsubishi Zero Aeroplane Works kit & Ziroli plans. 91" span 1/5th scale Japanese Warbird.
• Profile: Shane Dunkley's conversion of a Pilot kit Pitts S2A to S2S with the full size version on hand.
• Scale Documentation. Don Van Mourik on the Pitts Special S2-B with history, types & construction.
• Report: Top Gun Part 2. More pictures from the Florida sclae event from Simon Delany & Jim Reed.
• Media Review: Richard Spreadbury looks over new books & videos available for the scale modeller.
• Review: Focke Wulf Fw 190 from Flair. 70" span ARF Warbird for .90 - 1.20 engine & 5/6 channel r/x.
• Scale Documentation. Dave Tilbury shows some of the detailing points on a full size Fw 190.
• Rich Mixture: Gordon Whitehead brings the electric element of scale modelling to the masses.
• Classifieds:

 

Rotor Sport: Issue 1 - Summer 2002...

• From the pad opens the magazine with a good collection of news from the heli scene.
• Rotormart is the section devoted to new products and the latest releases and includes: Ripmax carbon fibre blades, Piccolo collective, ATS Mayneline pushrod set and paddle guages from MacGregor plus lots more.
• Review: Graham Ashby looks at the Schweizer 300 and concludes it as "a true gem".
Sandown 2002 report looks back at the show from the model helicopter perspective.
• Full size heli detailed in this edition is the twin-turbo engine Eurocopter EC135 T1, the one featured, G-NWPS, is currently operated by the North Wales Police Service.
• L
ittle and Large, a nice article by Dave Wiltshire, discuses the the different helis on the market and explains why he prefers the larger model
.
• Tips & Tricks is a great section with gives you the heli flyer some great hints passed on by the best british flyers, including Mark Christy, Paul Heckles and Bob Johnson.
• Competition: Win a Venture 30CP trainnig helicopter.
• S
tarting Out, written by Graham Ashby, explains how a beginner can get involved in model helicopter flying.
This has got to be a must for anyone starting to learn to fly these aircraft.
• In Bell of the Ball, Martin Briggs looks at the Graupner Bell 212 Twinjetheli from his collection, a helicopter first produced in 1973 and the first model heli to fly accross the english channel.
• Review: The Raven 50 from Century UK is the next heli to be put under the microscope, fitted with a Thunder Tiger 50H this heli is concluded to be 'a real winner'.
• Home Fleet: Rotorsport takes a look at Jim Owen and the four model helicopters currently owned by him.
• Aerial Eye: Jolyon Bambridge recounts the development of his aerial photography business from its rather humble beginnings.
• Face to Face: Rotorsport profiles one of the top UK heli pilots - Mr. Bob Johnson.
• Rotor Tips: Shows you how to fit a header tank to your heli and hopefully solve those fuel problems.
• Starting Out: Mark Christy investigates whether there is a cheaper way to get into Radio Controlled Model Helicopters.
• Scale: Terry Joyce takes the SAB Cobra and recreates a flying legend.
• Indoor Revolution: Pete Rondel investigates the huge after-market parts scene that supports the massively popular Ikarus Piccolo.
• Review: James Amery reviews the JR XP662, an everyday computer radio with a host of high spec functions.
• Buyers Guide: Gives you the details of all the sport and aerobatic helicopters available on the market.

 

Radio Control Jet International - August/September 2002...

• From the Cockpit: News and views from the international jet world including some upcoming jet fixtures.
• Gas Flow: Turbine delelopments from around the world, including emergency engine shutdown, JetCat ECU and pilots helmets.
• In the judges eyes part 2 explains how a good colour scheme and help towards winning a competition.
Kit Review: Gerald Rutten builds the Philip Avonds scale jets' F-16.
• Review: Tom Wilkinson builds the latest behotec turbine, the JetStream 66 HP.
• K
it Review: Electric Ducted Fan F-18 Blue Angels Hornet ARTF reviewed and concludes that anyone of the
real angels would be pleased with this.
• Review: John Wright is fitting out the Turbine 262 an Airworld's Messerschmitt flighter.
• GTBA News: James Hill documents the 7th annual general meeting of the GTBA held this year at Leamington Spa.
• E
vents: Editor Simon Delaney reports on Top Gun 2002 this year held at Lakeland airport and details the top placed models.

• Feature: Fiberclassics Mig 29A Fulcrum in detail by David Gladwin
• Review: Tom Wilkinson assesses JR's 10 function TX - The JR 10X (10 channel, 10 model memory)
• Media Review: More books for the jet modellers library, icluding books on the B-2, Concorde, B-1 Lancer and the F-4 Phantom II.
• Scale Reference: Jack Bosma and Cor Van Gent visit fightertown Leeuwarden for Frisian Flag 2001, an event designed to train NATO pilots.
• Fan Fayre: Simon Delaney takes you through new products on the market including JR XP-662 TX, Wren MW44 turbine and Behotec retract gear and legs.
• Impeller: Gordon Whitehead updates you on his Mig-15, also reports on the Bickley Electric Fly-In and tackles the many motor types out there and differentiates between them.
• ICE Life: Beginners guide to ducted fans part 8 by Paul Mitchel.
• Classifieds: Readers free adverts & International shoppers directory.

 

Model World - September 2002...

• Shop window: Glider from Puffin Models, Digital servo from HiTec, NiCad checker from Ripmax and a new range of adhesives from DeLuxe Materials, plus many more.
Review: Top Banana, a 40" span, 3 channel R/C trainer complete with .049 engine from Tissan Haifa based in Israel.
• Review: The JR XP662 and ideal radio for somebody entering the hobby or upgrading to a computer set. With 6 channels and 6 model memory.
Best in Scale: Phillip S. Kent tackles the scale scene and covers ARTF, Plans, Kits and Documentation and looks at what is available.
• Aerodynamic Forum: Alasdair Sutherland looks as the Gunther Prop, also attempts to explain Reynolds numbers and lastly looks at a yearly BMFA competition whereby students are asked to design a model no bigger than 3 meters and has an Irvine 40 engine. Which one can lift the greatest payload.
• L
ight Flight: John Stennard looks at the indoor scene with three new slowfly models, micro servo update, lithium cells and some very neat accessories.

Review: Josh Spiers looks at the World Models Zen 30 with an Enya SS30 engine both distributed by Steve Webb Models.
• How To: Shows you how to produce those two-part moulded plastic scale pilots - the easy way.
• M
edia Reviews: Windsock Datafile 93: Albatros B.II, Windsock International Vol 18 No.3 and Fokker D.VII - Anthology 3. Three of the latest offerings from the Windsock Data Files.

• The Sport Channel: Gray this month looks at the latest from the sports Scene featuring modellers doing things in a very interesting way.
• Pole to Pole: Dedicated to all you pylon racers out there brings this months offerings including a report from the RAF Cottesmore race meeting held on the 23rd June 2002.
• Flat Field Flying: Is an article by Chris Munden which gives you some useful tricks and tweaks when assembling an ARTF sports glider.
• Net Trawl: Another collection of handy and informative web sites to visit.
• Big Stuff: Concentrating on large models this month looks at clunk filters, possible dangers of pilot's mobile phones and an update on the 'Big Stuff' project.
• Feature: A close look at the USAAF Model Display Team, in the first of a four part series.
• How To: Shows you a simple idea to protect those delicate wings from hangar rash.
• Free Plan: Tom-E-Boy, a 42" span 3 funtion R/C vintage-style sports plane for 400 size motors.
• Plan Feature: BN-2A Mk.III-2 Trislander, an 80" span scale model for three 600 size direct drive motors and 5 funtion R/C.
• Article: Digital FET Servos, an investigation into how they work, is there really a difference and are they really value for money.
• Jets: Dick Spreadbury updates you on the 2003 Jet World Masters to be help in South Africa, also looks at how the Venom from Mick Reeves Model is taking shape and finally a look at smoke systems on jets.
• Marsden's Musings: This month reviews his adviced on training and thus gives instruction for instructors.
• Power House: Steve Dorling this month looks at the West Eurotech 50VI along with matching tuned pipe, fuel and plug.
• Review: F4U Corsair from Jamara. 1:8 sport scale ARF model with a 61.5" span and suitable for 10cc power and 4 funtion R/C.
• Flight Lines: Covers all your diary dates plus show reports from St. Angelo spash in, Top Gun 2002 and a fun-fly at Costa Rica.
• Plus all the usual classified ads and shoppers directory.