FULL SIZE ^ PLANS! 23 in. COMBAT ^y^M ODEL ^ C W ^ / d O W / SEPTEMBER 1964 TWO SHILLINGS U.S.A. & CANADA 40 Cents HOBBY MAGAZINE QUICKSTART f S pitfire 1.0 c.c. 59/- inc. Tax I pint 6 / « i pint 3/6 GOOD FLYING begins with a QUICKSTART engine and goes on and on — especially if you use Quickstart ready-mixed fuel Bantam .75 c.c. 39/10 Go all out for G O O D inc. Tax FLYING with an engine bench- Rapier tested at the works and 2.46 c.c. guaranteed for a year 94/5 inc. Tax LOOK IN AT YOUR MODEL SHOP — THIS WEEKEND! DAVIES-CHARLTON LIMITED Hills Meadow, Douglas, Isle of Man Editorial Director D. J . Laidlaw-Dickson EDITOR R. G. MOULTON other modelling angles .. · September edition of Radio Control September 1964 Models and Electronics features an easy to build, single channel receiver with VOLUME XXIX No. 344 templates and full instructions. Free pull out plan is for an amphibious electric powered paddle boat. Aircraft contents enthusiasts can see how a new HANGAR DOORS 436 commercial system works and how to ‘HAWKER HURRICANE" 438 modify a commercial servo to use with SILENCERS 441 proportional control. Picture page PLASTICS REVIEW 442 shows some interesting models, JIG CONSTRUCTION 444 Gadgets and Gimmickry, plus test ENGINE ANALYSIS — Enya 09-11 446 reports, make up an interesting issue. "SHIMSHEK” 448 Model Cars for September has an AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED — Douglas DC-3 4S4 exciting Anglo-American AC Cobra on MOTOR MART 457 the cover and also drawn in Prototype LETS GO FLYING — Part 5 458 Parade, plus 1964 Ferrari FI car and an •‘DOWNBEAT" 460 M.G. "K" type. Modifying a Ferrari THUNDERBIRD MARKINGS 461 Berlinetta with working lights, visit to WORLD NEWS 462 a South London School Track, a 1908 CZECHOSLOVAKIAN TEAM RACE PROPELLERS 463 Austin Grand Prix racer and club organisation. Trend of the Trade. GLASS FIBRE COMET 464 Readers Letters and Club Notes make CLUB & CONTEST NEWS 466 this an issue with something for everybody. cover Frankie and David Butler, near neighbours of Aeromodeller offices at Wat­ September Model Maker features a ford, displayed keen Interest In John Barker's prototype of the Λ! 1 glider design ‘'Downbeat” which he introduces in his "Let's (Jo H yin g " series this 12m design backed up with full-size month. Rasy to make and already successful in competitions. “Downbeat * design notes and rating rules for the promises to be even more popular than its predecessor from the John Barker imminent America's Cup race. For stable, the intenaitlonally famous “Lulu” onr of the most popular glider power boat enthusiasts, an attractive plant ever introduced to Acromodcllcr Flans Servian. 22 in. round bilge harbour launch, and for juniors a simple, but high next month ... performance sailing catamaran. Notes A.P.S. introduce another radio control model, this time a hot single channel aero­ batic model that flies like a multi design, by Basil Murley and aptly called on silver soldered cast iron piston Bazzbomb. The World Championships in Hungary w ill of course be fully reported making and boiler fittings for the with photographs of all outstanding models. "L e t’s go Flying" deals with the flying of gliders especially for the novice in John Barkers own. easy to understand, engineer. Power boating in the style. Bomark, a 16 in. span, easy to construct contest chuck glider is the month's U.S.A. article, variable pitch propeller full-size free plan, designed by M.A. Turner. This is a high performance model drawings for a Cinque ports period assured of a great following amongst chuck glider fans. Backed up by all the regular features, plus Trade Notes. Contest Designs and Squadron Markings. October ship, realism in ships and many other Aeromodeller has plenty to interest everyone and is out on September 18th at the features of interest. usual price of 2 /- per copy. Editorial and This periodical is sold subject to the following conditions: chat it shall not. without the written consent of the publishers, be lent, re-sold, hired-out or otherwise Advertisement offices disposed of by way of Trade except at the full retail price of 2 /- or 40 cents and that it shill not be lent, re-sold, hired-ouc or otherwise disposed of in a mutilated 38 Clarendon Road, condition, or in any unauthorised cover by way of Trade; or affixed to or as part of any publication of advertising, literary or pictorial matter whatsoever. Watford, Herts Second class postage rates paid at New York. N.Y. Registered at the G.P.O. for transmission by Canadian Post. 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