Flying Models - October 2008

October 2008

Vol. 113 No. 010/814

Features
20 Kondor Model Products Sea Fury by Chris Susicke
An FM Product Review: Scale R/C warbird that flies as good as it looks

30 Quique Somenzini’s QQ Yak-54 by Dan Landis
An FM Product Review: An electric aerobat designed by a world champ

36 Cochise by Ray Boyd
This beautiful towline glider is designed to soar

40 Pocket Peregrine by Marc Shimazu-Takahashi
A petite, easy building R/C glider for everyday fun

46 Douglas Destroyer by Chuck Felton
Impressive cardboard C/L model of a rare Navy bird

64 SMALL 2008 by Steve Staples
Great models and great flying in Little Rock this year

Columns
26 Dave Gierke’s new book, decals and wire bending
C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus

28 Cleaning up the mess made after all that fun
C/L Combat by Phil Cartier

34 When it comes to Precision Aerobatics, less is more
R/C Pattern by Dean Pappas

54 The WR-1 Love
A View From Here by Jim Newman

56 More news from the workshop
Cross Files by Don Ross

60 Preserving a piece of radio control history
VIntage Views by Bob Noll

62 Some great looking electric fliers and a MAS update
Electric Flight by Don Belfort

72 The cooling breeze and the last stand you will ever need
Fan Facts by Greg Moore

74 An overabundance of freeflight matter
F/F Sport by Larry Kruse

76 The advancing state of the modeling world
Small Talk by Pat Tritle