Flying Models - August 2008

August 2008

Vol. 113 No. 08/812

Features
20 Thurston Teal by Laddie Mikulasko
Relax with this charming e-powered R/C amphibian

32 Grondal Nobler by Allen Brickhaus and LeRoy Black, Jr.
Burn some circles with this legendary mid-size C/L Stunter

44 AirfoilZ Bipe by Dan Landis
An FM Product Review: Wild 3D antics with this R/C foamy

52 No-Cal Fairey Barracuda by Larry Kruse
WWII torpedo bomber on a diet for indoor F/F

60 Carl Goldberg’s Falcon 56 Mk. II by Bob Noll
An FM Product Review: VIntage R/C trainer with ARF ease

68 Top Gun 2008 by Phil Bousquet
The best scale pilots and the best scale aircraft all in one place

Columns
28 More on spray painting, and fitting micro retracts
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

30 A look at some goodies from Toledo 2008
Electric Flight by Don Belfort

38 Learning from a date with terra firma
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

40 The Gieseke Nobler and Nostalgia 79
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

42 The Tipsy Trainer and Belfair
A View From Here by Jim Newman

48 Some beautiful models and the FAC Nats
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

50 Tools for the trade and some show and tell
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

56 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

59 Bluejay’s Bridi Dirty Birdy 60
FYI by FM Staff

64 A close look at Milt Boon’s Charger
Vintage Views by Bob Noll

66 The art of practicing and the Sportsman schedule
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappas