August 2011

August 2011
Vol. 116 No. 8/848

Features
18 Pawprint by Dave Platt
Thanks to the master’s touch this rugged freeflight is easy to trim

26 Plano by Allen Brickhaus with Joe Reinhard
At last this classic Netherlands Stunter gets to the flying circle

38 Foam Scale SR-71 by Laddie Mikulasko
Simple but exotic R/C foamie for three channels

48 Hangar 9’s Fun Scale P-51 Mustang by Bob Boswell
An FM Product Review: mid-size ARF ready for retracts and flaps

56 2011 ETOC by Dave Lockhart
Technological sophistication, thorough craftsmanship, and great flying

64 Flyzone’s Super Cub by Pat Tritle
An FM Product Review: Cubs in any size are always great models

Columns
22 The World Jet Masters is coming!
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

24 1972: last year of the Navy Nats
Vintage Views by Bob Noll

34 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

36 Getting a bipe right
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

42 Newcomers and beginners: the difference
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

44 A quick look at the 2011 VSC
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

52 David Aronstein’s very neat Gull Wing Bipe
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

54 Roundup of the 2011 Toledo Show
Electric Flight by Don Belfort

62 Part 6: R/C gear goes to Weight Watchers
Project Foamy by Dave Lockhart