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24 Commando – Dr.D B. Mathews – A 56% enlarged old time replica for SAM events
30 Aerocraft’s Aero Sport – Ron Farkas – FM Product Review: A 40 sportster with racy looks
34 Vintage Stunt Championships – Dick Sarpolus – A new stunt contest using old stunt airplanes
38 Ryan ST – Tom Sandor – A rubber scale version of a 1930’s classic
44 National Soaring Museum – Bob Aberle – Second stop on the “Museum Trail”
48 Glassing with Hot Stuff UFO -Vic Macaluso – FM How-To: A light and comfortable way to finish a foam wing
51 Sig Manufacturing’s Kadet Senior – Dick Gibbs – FM Product Review: An old favorite – enlarged!
54 Flyin’ Things for Fledglings – Earl Van Gorder – More news from the gang
60 RC Giant Scale – Frank Costello – Big stuff at the WRAM show
62 RC Pattern – Dean Pappas – Warm up your hand grinder for some engine work
64 RC Soaring – Herk Stokely – Lots of tips, techniques, and news for the glider minded
66 WhirlyWords – Dale Hart – Helicopter happenings at the WRAM show
68 RC Sport – Dick Sarpolus – Radios, cowls, wheels and fins
69 Fan Facts – Mike Kulczyk – The “Thunderchief” saga
70 Electric Flight – Dick Gibbs – A variety of “current” subjects
72 FF Sport – Larry Kruse – The Free Flighter’s lexicon, a wood stripper, and more
74 CL Combat – Phil Cartier – How much does it cost to fly combat?
76 CL Stunt – Bob Hunt – What’s in a name, and some nostalgia notes
RC Model Boating
80 MRP’s Miss Budweiser – Don Bilsky – FM Product Review: A mini electric “Thunderboat”
84 RC Scale Boats – Bill Michaels – The proper lighting for a model tug boat
86 RC Sport Boats – Don Bilsky – The boating basics, and something new from Aeromarine
On the Cover: Byron Original’s Beechcraft Staggerwing sits on the apron awaiting its maiden voyage. Vic Macaluso built this one and used it as a test bed for his How-To on glassing foam core wings with Satellite City’s new Hot Stuff UFO (User Friendly Odorless) adhesive. Photo: Vic Macaluso.