18 Features


18 Planes of the Toledo Weak Signals Show 2013 by Jim Wiggin A 59-year Spring tradition for any who love great models


26 Tower Hobbies F6F Hellcat by Larry Kruse An FMProduct Review: The renowned warbird in foam


32 Baby Biwinger R/C Conversion by Daniel Walton A 1952 freeflight design as a modern day micro R/C


40 Hangar 9 Meridian by Dick Sarpolus An FMProduct Review: Big ARF fun with economical gas


46 Top Notch Products Mooney Mite M-18 by Joe Redan An FMProduct Review: A post war classic as a laser cut kit


26 32 Columns


24 A top notch way to perfect stringers F/F Sport by Dave Mitchell


30 Aero Design West Contest Old Timer Topics by Mike Myers


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38 Tools for micro R/C models Electric Flight by Stew Meyers


44 More on hatches and cooling Project Pattern Redux by Dave Lockhart


52 This hobby is still alive Small Talk by Pat Tritle


58 New scale techniques Fan Facts by Greg Moore


60 2013 Vintage Stunt Championships C/L Stunt by Allen Brickhaus


54 Model Aero Polaris XL by Jim Vigani An FMProduct Review: Get on the lake fast with this foam seaplane


May 2013 Vol. 118 No. 5/869


Departments 4 Editorial


6 Flying Report 16 Air Mail


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On the Cover: Taking off into clear skies, the Tower Hobbies F6F Hellcatsets off for its first sortie. Larry Kruse checks out this RTF model of the stalwart fighter of the Pacific Theatre starting on page 26 and finds this is one foamy with plenty of detail.


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17 Barnstormers


64 Classifieds/Ad Index 65 Dealer Directory


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