Flying Models - May 2009

May 2009

Vol. 114 No. 05/821

Features
16 30’s Sportster by Tom Houle
A simple 3-channel R/C parkflyer for small, inexpensive electric power

26 New Concept Composite Wings by Dee Rice
Building strong yet lightweight wings need not be impossible

34 Pathfinder L.E. by John Miller/Gordan Delaney
The final installment of the successful Pathfinder C/L Stunt series

48 Electrifly’s PBY Catalina by Bob Boswell
An FM Product Review: Legendary WWII R/C sport scale seaplane

58 BMJR’s Ugly-30-RC by Harry Stewart
An FM Product Review: R/C electric parkflyer with two wing options

62 Stinson L-5 by Pat Tritle
This venerable U.S. Army “grasshopper” translates well into F/F

Columns
22 Thoughts on the commitment of building
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

24 Quite a few EDF Me-262s
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

32 The Frank Zaic Yearbooks and more
Old Timer by Mike Myers

42 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

44 Some great reader submitted photos
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

46 Luton Buzzard II
A View From Here by Jim Newman

52 The importance of proper motor selection
Electric Flight by Stew Meyers

54 Building Brodak’s electric Super Clown, part two
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

56 Experimentation breeds innovation
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappas