Aviation Modeller International Magazine, January 2006 Issue

PRE-FLIGHT - Heard at the Hangar Doors - SHOP TALK - The latest aeromodelling items to hit the model shop shelves
ELECTRIC SE5a - Part 2: concluding the construction notes for a 54" span, electric powered model designed by Peter Rake and built by Ian Easton. (FULL SIZE PLAN)
UNDERSTANDING TAILLESS - Dick Edmonds explains the principles that keep his Skipper and Flipper designs airborne
X-400 CARBON PRO - The latest ARK R/C heli from Electric Lite Helicopter
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - Mike Roach, with advice from Alan Bond, reveals the serious potential of the lowly 'toyshop model'
WHO'S A BRIGHT SPARK THEN? - Steve Dorling starts a three-part feature on techniques for spark ignition engines
FLYING TOYS X-UFO - Looking for something to keep the kids amused over the Christmas/New year holiday? Here's something that will keep them engrossed for hours!
MILLERS TALES - The good, the bad, and the expensive. Aeromodelling anecdotes with Peter Miller
ELATION - Part 2: Pictorial step-by step building sequence for Steve Dunning's F3A R/C aerobatic design developed specially for those making a start on the contest aerobatic scene
FINAL APPROACH - Striking the right balance, the grisly consequences of 'just one last flight' and other glider gossip, with John A. Elliott
BMFA N.W.AREA INDOOR MEET - Alex Whittaker ventures indoors for some free flight and radio fun
SILENT POWER - Hoping to stimulate PSS participation, Steve Griffiths proposes a simple new contest formula for the 2006 flying season
AEROBATIC ELECTRIC - A look at a successful electric powered F3A R/C aerobatic model
MODEL BUILDERS' PRIMER - PART 68: adhesives 
E-FLITE ULTIMATE - Indoor profile all-foam R/C shock-flier
WHAT, WHERE, WHEN ...Events diary 
WEB WALK - Aeromodelling web sites worth a quick click

AEROMODELLER:
SUMMER IN EUROPE - Mike Evatt reports on Free Flight contests in France and Germany
GOING ROUND THE BEND - Try this simple technique for coaxing balsa strip into shapes that otherwise would result a lot of broken bits
CLODHOPPER - An easy to build and fly, 26" span free-flight sportster for C02 beginners, designed by Dave Deadman (FULL SIZE PLAN)
FOR OLD TIMES SAKE - Reading-matter, replica engines and classic designs from the past, with Don Howie
FREE FLIGHT FILE - Moving on ... Trevor Grey takes some different looks at the future of free flight
IN SCALE CIRCLES - Bernard Seale offers a neat solution to a filler problem, plus practical advice on dummy engines, scale props and spinners

ON THE COVER - Careful development and engineering excellence has lifted the miniature R/C helicopter fro semi-toy status to thoroughly workable flyer and exceptional among the current crop is the X-400 Carbon Pro, on test this issue. See page 28.