18 Features
18 2012 Brodak Fly-In by Will Hubin C/L modelers flock once again to Carmichaels, PA
30 OQ-2A Wimpy by John Hunton & John E. Bird Here’s a 50-inch sport scale model of an early R/C Drone
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40 HobbyZone Firebird Stratos by Maureen Frazer & Tammy Havens An FM Product Review: Don’t know how to fly? Neither did they.
48 Retro Sport by Tom Houle A fun, easy to build sport freeflight with retro looks
58 Flyzone Millennium Master by Peter Serafini An FM Product Review: Super sport scale in sleek form.
Columns
26 Starting from scratch Small Talk by Pat Tritle
28 Realism in recent EDF designs Fan Facts by Greg Moore
38 New planes for new modelers F/F Sport by Larry Kruse
44 Combat at the 2012 Nats C/L Combat by Phil Cartier
46 Latest projects and Joe Nall C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus
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54 Keith Shaw’s birthday E-Fly and NEFI Electric Flight by Don Belfort
56 Becoming a member of the button pushers Vintage R/C by Bob Noll
60 Yuri lightens up R/C Aerobatics by Dave Lockhart
Departments 4 Editorial
6 Flying Report 16 Air Mail
October 2012 Vol. 117 No. 10/862
17 Barnstormers
64 Classifieds/Ad Index 65 Dealer Directory
On the Cover: Brian Malin puts his BMJR Profile Nobler through its paces at the 2012 Brodak Fly-in. Will Hubin was in attendance again and reports on what has become one of the largest C/L gatherings in the United States. Starts on page 18.
Photo: Will Hubin
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