18 Features
18 Yard Stik by Tom Binkley A fun model that really measures up
30 ParkZone ICON A5 by Frank Fanelli An FMProduct Review: At home on land or water
38 Hansa-Brandenburg CC by Tom Sandor A freeflight electric of an early flying boat
44 Sliced Wing Ribs by Scott Copeland A simple and fast assembly of scale wing ribs
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48 Favorite Workshop Tools by Frank Fanelli Right tools makes our hobby even more enjoyable
52 Retro RC News Flash by Jim Wiggin An FMProduct Review: Some things never change, they get better
64 ParkZone F4U Corsair by Jim Wiggin An FMProduct Review: Keeping the micro Zeros at bay
February 2012 Vol. 117 No. 2/854
Columns
26 EDF at the 2011 Arizona Jet Rally Fan Facts by Greg Moore
28 A trip down memory lane Vintage Views by Bob Noll
34 Things keep changing in Combat C/L Combat by Phil Cartier
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36 Enjoying the fruits of our labor Small Talk by Pat Tritle
50 More news from the workshop Cross Files by Don Ross
56 New items from the JR Indoor Electric Event Electric Flight by Don Belfort
58 Looking ahead to the 2012 FAC contest season F/F Sport by Larry Kruse
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62 A look at a new engine and new tools C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus
Departments 4 Editorial
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6 Flying Report 16 Air Mail
17 Barnstormers
72 Classifieds/Ad Index 73 Dealer Directory
On the Cover: Based on the full scale light aircraft from ICON Aircraft, the ParkZone ICON A5 is at home on land or wa- ter and equally in the air. Editor Frank Fanelli flies the model for a perfect photo pass in this month’s review starting on page 30. Photo: Jim Wiggin
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