Absolutely Irresistible!
Bristol “170”
Britain's Bristol 170, a. freight-and
Besser Yerson of the Bristol bomb
omber-transport, made its first fight
1945. ‘The 1954 ‘version shown her
little altered from the earliest type, hs
seen service all over the world, buildin
up a record for relisbiliy and economy
No glamour gi, the 170 js a fying ma
chine par excellence, and our 40. ine
version handles just like the big one.
‘The straightforward engineering 0
the prototype is reflected in the eas
onstruction ofthe model, The Bed ea
offers an opportunity to build true seal
without the nevessity to fudge detail
of a retracting gear, and the constant
section elevator, low-slung circular na
celles and small window area are simple
Yo construct than most scale jobs, Pov:
ered by two, .049's, the 170. perform:
‘smoothly on 40 foot lines; with a couple
of 095 up front, youlll have to Keep
your head or youil find yourself looping
the dignified old lady.
Construction of the 170 is all balsa
with the exception of a Iie wire and
plywood; no difficult teshaiques are et:
ployed. "The secret of