July 2010

REGULARS

COLLECTIVELY SPEAKING
Helicopter News by Jon Tanner

SALES PITCH
New Items by Jon Tanner

FROM THE GROUND UP
It’s that time of year again – Spring Charmouth by Richard Morris

WHAT’S ON
Dates for your diary

READERS WRITE
Your Questions

SCALE BY SCALE
Nick’s Alouette II XR379 by Nick Clark

USA HELI SCENE
Converting old 30-size heli’s to 50’s on a budget by Tom Scully

COMPETITIVE STREAK
First AHA British league competition held at a fabulous and friendly site in Tring by Jason Markey

IDLING UP
Getting into pirouetting mode as we see how to perform the knife-edge pirouette by Duncan Osbourn

CLASSIFIED ADVERTS
Good Buys!

SHOPPER’S DIRECTORY
Shops in your area

IN THE NEXT ISSUE

FEATURES

REVIEW
520 Fire Pro
Phoenixtech has recently produced a ‘stretched’ version of their 500 electric using 46 cm blades, so we take a look by Jon Tanner

EVENT
Rotor Live
A new German trade show for R/C helicopters – we had to go and see… by Richard Morris

REVIEW
The Fury 55
Miniature Aircraft’s latest nitro model oozes quality from the graphite frames to the T6-6061 aluminium components and also includes a CanoMOD™ canopy by Jon Tanner

TECHNICAL
Canopy Painting – Part 2
A fi ner spray using Iwata airbrushes from The Airbrush Company by Nigel Cartwright

EVENT
Vario Press Day
Vario open their doors to the Model Helicopter Press by Jon tanner