Flying Models - August 2009

August 2009

Vol. 114 No. 08/824

Features
16 F4F Wildcat by Bud Chappell
Rarely modeled R/C scale electric WWII fighter

28 Honey Bee by Howie Applegate
Handsome freeflight biplane in an impressive size

36 Sig Waco SRE by Frank Fanelli
An FM Product Review: Beautiful scale R/C biplane

48 The Planes of WRAM and Toledo by Chris Susicke
Some of the best static display we have seen

55 In Memorium—Hal Carstens by FM Staff
The man behind the publishing company

60 Scale Details from the Desktop by Thomas Martin
Learn the tricks of the trade for an ultra-scale cockpit

63 Ikarus Aerofly by Peter Oesterwinter
An FM Product Review: An amazingly versatile R/C simulator

Columns
24 Brodak plus time to review the rules
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

26 2009 VSC and the weather: perfect together
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

32 Got lightness?
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappa

34 What’s the jet-du-jour at your rally?
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

42 Focke-Wulf 189 A-2 Owl
A View From Here by Jim Newman

44 Let’s see what happened in 1962
Vintage Views by Bob Noll

56 Flying season means maintenance
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

58 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

66 Grandparents and grandchildren: a common connection
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

68 Toledo #55
Electric Flight by Don Belfort