May 2010

Features

16 Wedell-Willams Model 44 by Jim Young
Gorgeous Golden Era racer designed for quiet electric power

28 ParkZone’s micro Su-26M by Daniel Walton
An FM Product Review: Teeny take-anywhere R/C aerobat

36 Celebration of R/C by Bob Noll
Classic early R/C designs take to the air again

38 DiscU.S.Kid by Jan Langelius
Beefy discus launch glider that performs

48 ScaleTech’s OV-10 Bronco by Frank Fanelli
An FM Product Review: Twin R/C warbird gets treated to e-power

60 Finishing the Olympus by Allen Brickhaus
Details the finish work of last month’s C/L masterpiece

66 E-flite’s Blade mCX S300 by Larry Kruse
An FM Product Review: Micro heli with some added flair

Columns

24 Balancing props; and Akro-Bats
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

26 Ancient kits find their way back
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

32 A very, very close call
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

34 How to succeed at in-flight photography
Small Talk by Pat Tritle

44 All good things must come to an end
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappas

46 Curtiss Wright CW-22 Falcon
A View From Here by Jim Newman

52 The ever-growing ParkZone fleet
Electric Flight by Stew Meyers

54 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

58 Freeflight gas action and much more
Old Timer by Mike Myers