Description

24 Gambler Mk II – Bob Lobozzo – An updated version of the popular Turnaround design, for piped 60’s
30 Battery Basics – Bob Aberle – Rudiments of battery care and testing for long trouble free performance
34 Shorts SD 3-30 Commuterliner – Dave Rees – Nats winning twin CO2 scale Free Flight
40 Roush’s Turbo BD-4 – Stan Stankewicz – FM Product Review: A fine pre-fab kit for training or sport
44 Project Pattern – Dean Pappas and Bob Hunt – The EU-1A gets the last details before flight test
48 Geometroris Transmitter Support – Frank Fanelli – FM Product Review: A totally new concept in transmitter trays
50 Eastern Free Flight Championships – Gene Sellers – Traditional and fun events combine at Galeville for a super contest
52 S&W’s Brushfire Plus – Stu Chale – FM Product Review: One of the hottest pattern designs is a new kit
56 Rich Mixture – Rich Tower – Tank placement for consistent runs, and more on pattern set-ups
58 Flyin’ Things for Fledglings – Earl Van Gorder – More news from the gang
64 RC Giant Scale – Frank Costello – New tools make the job of building a big one a bit easier
66 Fifth Column – Dave Platt – How to build functional cooling ducts
67 RC Pattern – Dean Pappas – More trimming tips and an ill fated trip to Florida
68 RC Sport – Dick Sarpolus – Beginning a three part series on spray painting equipment and techniques
69 RC Soaring – Herk Stokely – Heavyweights versus lightweights
70 Electric Flight – Mike Charles – Electrifying the Quaker
71 Old Timers – Steve Boucher – Getting started in the Antique class
72 Fan Facts – Mike Kulczyk – Build a run-in stand for your fan unit
73 FF Sport – Dave Linstrum – News, views and tips from the Free Flight world
74 CL Combat – Rich Lopez – There is no substitute for safety
75 CL Stunt – Windy Urtnowski – Autopsy your crashes for ways to improve next time
RC Model Boating
79 Kraft Systems’ KP2KWB – Bob Aberle – FM Product Review: A new wheel radio with many features and a low price
84 RIC Sport Boats – Vic Macaluso – Some technical talk about fuels, and Prather’s tunnels
86 RIC Scale Boats – Eric Goldschrafe – A preview of Altech’s Calypso
On the Cover: As mind-boggling a Free Flight as you’re ever likely to see is Dave Rees. Shorts SD 3-30 Commuterliner for twin CO2 motors. Photo: Dave Rees. Bob Lobozzo updates his very successful Gambler design. Photo: Bob Lobozzo