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Highlights the Jets Over Pampa show in Europe. Jet models presented by brothers Dick and Bert van de Vecht; Airplane model introduced by pilot Marc Thienpoint; Features of the plane model owned by pilot Marijn Penninex.

Features V-Stingray glider. Wingspan; Wing loading; Airfoil.

Introduces an airplane model Zlin 526 AS. Features of the aircraft; Description about its cockpit; Procedure in creating the airplane.

Features large-scale model aircrafts presented during the aircraft modelling meeting in Paris, France. Highlights of the event; Size of the engines used in the models; Integration of safety precautions.

Provides scale model techniques to new scale modelers or fliers in the U.S. Examination of the plans and the fit of major components in the construction stage; Tips in the fuselage building stages; Pointers on the aspect of wing building.

Provides tips on how to make canopies for aircraft models. Requirements for the teardrop-shape type of canopy; Influence of the quality of the canopy on the quality of the plug used to form the canopy; Importance of the accuracy of the shape and size of the canopy for a good model.

Provides several tips and techniques on how to make replica parts out of sheet aluminum in airplane modelmaking. Accounts of the author's construction of his Hawker Fury model; Preferred materials and tools; Significance of using molded-aluminum buffet trays for modeling purposes.

Presents techniques in masking model airplanes. Source of masking materials; Method in painting a straight line using a ruler; Approach in painting curved surfaces.

Presents muffler installation and engine cooling techniques for model airplanes. Installation of internal buffles to channel the air entering the engine; Illustration of engine compartment airflow; Connection of muffler to stacks to direct exhaust gases.

Presents several steps in making static scale propellers for model airplanes. Explanation of the techniques used for static propellers; Citation of materials used; Steps in the construction of propellers.

Features the Z-137 Agro Turbo crop-duster airplane by Moravan and LET. Creation of the plane; Physical aspect of the aircraft; Specifications and capabilities.

Features the Penta 54 engine for model airplanes developed by Dick van der Veldt of the Netherlands. Specifications of Penta 54; Description of the prototype five-cylinder radial; Engine features.

Features the Zlin Z-526 F aerobatic aircraft in Czech Republic. Chief designer of the aircraft; Use of the aircraft in military training operations; Popularity in civil flying and gliding clubs; Utilization of 180bhp M-137 engine.

Presents a three-view documentation for building a model of the Morava L-200 aircraft. Aircraft specifications; Production of the Morava L-200 by the Czechoslovakian LET-factory in Kunovice; Engine.