Bent Throttles
"Bent Throttles" is the quarterly newsletter of the IPMS Racing & Record Aircraft Special Interest Group. It is mainly produced by the members, but sometimes contains material contributed by well-known authors and draughtsmen, such as Ferdinand Käsmann, Harry Robinson and the late Jack Abbott. The following is an index of all the issues that have been published so far. Most issues also contain news about Racing & Record modelling products and news from the full scale air racing scene. Some articles, mainly reviews of products that we have been given for reviewing, are available in pdf format - you can see them marked as links. In order to reduce the download time the resolution has been reduced in some cases - in the printed BTs the images are of course sharper! You will also find links to reviews of products from producers that provide us with review examples.
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Index for the first 53 issues - 886 pages
#53 - August 2011 (22 pages):
Building Dekno's 1/72 Travel Air Model R
The 1/72 Sharkit Crosby CR-4 - Kit Review
Building the SIAI Marchetti S.79 Corsa in 1/48 and 1/72
Yugoslav Air Speed Records - History
The 2011 Society of Air Racing Historians Symposium
#52 - March 2011 (24 pages):
The Travel Air "R" - History and drawings
The Fieseler Fi 158 - History
The 1/72 Cobra Company Pond Racer - Kit review
#51 - October 2010 (20 pages):
The High Planes 1/48 "Rare Bear" - Kit review
The 1934-1938 Racing Plane Projects of Keith Rider - History
The Keith Rider R-6 "Eight-Ball" - Drawings and photos
The Seattle Museum of Flight Air Racing Centennial model display
#50 - May 2010 (24 pages):
Bristol's 1920 Super-Speedsters - Air racing history
The 1/48 Academy Spitfire Mk14e - Build review
The 1/48 Karaya Short "Crusader" Revisited - Kit review
The 1/72 Choroszy Modelbud Seversky P-35/S2 - Quick review
#49 - December 2009 (16 pages):
The 1/72 Kora Folkerts SK-3 - Build report
Savoia Marchetti S.75 PD - 1/72 Build report
Savoia Marchetti S.75 RT - 1/72 Build report
Messerschmitt Me 209 V-2 - History and drawings
The 1/48 Karaya Short "Crusader" - Kit review
#48 - July 2009 (16 pages):
Anson Johnson's 1949 #45 P-51 - 1/48 Build report
#47 - April 2009 (20 pages):
The Lindbergh's Lockheed Sirius "Tingmissartoq" - Build report
Fred Ascani's Speed Record F-86 E - Build report
The May 1909 Port-Aviation Meetings: The World's First Air Races - History
The Bartini Stal-6 - History
The Grokhovski G-26 - History
Kiwi Resin 1/48 RB-51 "Red Baron" - Kit review
#46 - December 2008 (12 pages):
IPMS(UK) Scale Modelworld 2008 - Report
XS Models 1/32 Airacobra "KF-1" - Conversion kit and decal review
"Racing for the Gold - The Story of Lyle Shelton and the Rare Bear" - Book review
"Reno Air Races - Formel 1 der Lüfte" - Book review
#45 - September 2008 (20 pages):
The 1913 Ponnier "F-5" Gordon Bennett Trophy Racer - History and drawings
"The Spirit of Columbus" - First Woman Solo Around the World - History and drawings
Aleksandr Moskalyov's Flying Wings - History
Alex Henshaw's 1938 Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF - Build report
The 2008 IPMS/USA Nationals - Report
#44 - June 2008 (12 pages):
Karaya 1/72 Brown B-2 "Miss Los Angeles" - Build report
The Brown B-2 "Miss Los Angeles" - Scale drawings
Special Hobby 1/72 Goodyear F2G Super Corsair "Racer Plane" - Kit review
Cosmic Wind #10 "Minnow" in 1947 - Drawings and photos
#43 - February 2008 (22 pages):
Scale ModelWorld 2007 - Reports
Howard Hughes and the Messerschmitt Me 262 - History
Building the High Planes' 1/72 Yak 11 #86 "Czech Mate"
Cosmic Wind #3 "Little Toni" - Cockpit photos
Pavla 1/72 Supermarine S.6B/S.6A - Kit review
Karaya 1/72 Short Crusader - Kit review
"Air Racing Over Reno" - Book review
"Howard's Golden Age" - Book review
"Heinkel He 100 - Record Breaker" - Book review
#42 - October 2007 (20 pages):
The Record-Breaking Projects of Luigi Colani - Historical data
Unicraft 1/72 Colani C-309 - Kit review
Building Skip Ziegler's 1949 XP-40Q #82 using the AMC kit and the Thrust Decals
Wedell-Williams #25 "Ring-Free Comet" - Cockpit photos
Choroszy Modelbud 1/72 Heath Super Parasol "Racer Plane (late version)" - Kit review
Choroszy Modelbud 1/72 Heath Super Parasol "Racer Plane-floats (early version)" - Kit review
Arc En Ciel 1/48 Gee Bee R-1 - Kit review
Arc En Ciel 1/48 Laird Solution - Kit review
"Hughes Tool Company Blue" identified - Historical data
#41 - July 2007 (20 pages):
Goodyear Corsairs and the National Air Races - Historical data
Cook Cleland's Corsairs - Modelling The Thompson Winners in 1/72 from the Aviation Usk and Special Hobby F2G kits
Special Hobby 1/48 Goodyear F2G "Racing Aircraft" - Kit review
XS-Models F2G conversion kits - Preview
Cosmic Wind #3 "Little Toni" in 1947 and early 1948 - Drawings
The racing planes of Nicolas Roland Payen - History, part 3
Heath "Baby Bullet" - History and Drawings
2007 Society of Air Racing Historians Symposium - Report
#40 - March 2007 (20 pages):
The racing planes of Nicolas Roland Payen - History, part 2
Payen P.22/2 - Drawings
Unlimited racers in the air and on the water - History
Accurate Miniatures 1/48 P-39Q "Cobra" - Kit review
Thrust Decals 1/72 P-63 #90 "Crazy Horse" - Decal review
Thrust Decals 1/72 P-51D (Bob Hoover) - Decal review
Thrust Decals 1/72 P-51D #11 "Miss America" - Decal review
Thrust Decals 1/72 P-51D #64 (Clay Lacy) - Decal review
Whiskey Jack 1/72 Spitfire #80 (J.H. MacArthur) - Decal review
Whiskey Jack 1/72 Mosquito #41 (Don McVicar) - Decal review
Gerhard Schmid "Full Throttle" - Book review
US and UK IPMS Nationals Reports
#39 - December 2006 (24 pages):
The Racing Planes of Nicolas Roland Payen - History, part 1
Payen Pa 101 - Drawings
The 1913 Deperdussin Schneider Trophy winner - Drawings
Percival Mew Gull - History and drawings
Kiwi Resin 1/72 Percival Mew Gull - Kit review
Heritage Aviation 1/48 Percival Mew Gull - Kit review
Aerotech 1/32 Percival Mew Gull - Kit review
Red Pegasus 1/48 1949 F2G #18 "Miss Port Columbus" - Decal review
Red Pegasus 1/72 1948/1949 F2G #94 (Dick Becker/Cook Cleland) - Decal review
#38 - August 2006 (18 pages):
1/72 1913 Nieuport VI Schneider Trophy racer - Scratchbuild report
1949 Curtiss XP-40Q #82 (Skip Ziegler) - History and photos
Pegasus 1/72 Curtiss XP-40Q - Kit review
AMC 1/72 Curtiss XP-40Q - Kit review
1/48 Planet Curtiss XP-40Q - Kit review
Thomas G. Matowitz Jr. "Cleveland's National Air Races - Book review
#37 - March 2006 (20 pages):
Marsh Models 1/32 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
The racing planes of Giovanni Pegna - History and drawings, part 2
1947 XF2G-1 #94 (Dick Becker) - Drawings
XS Models 1/72 1972 P-63 #90 "Crazy Horse" - Conversion kit review
R.S. Hirsch & R.N. Hirsch "Aircraft of Air Racing's Golden Age" - Book review
Peter Demetz "The Air Show at Brescia, 1909" - Book review
Stephen H. King "Windkiller" - Book review
John Sizer's Macchi M.67 drawings - Review
#36 - December 2005 (14 pages):
The racing planes of Giovanni Pegna - History and drawings, part 1
LF Models 1/72 Schoenfeldt Firecracker - Build report
F-toys 1/144 Macchi M.33 - Ready-built model review
F-toys 1/144 Macchi MC.72 - Ready-built model review
1946 FG1-D #90 "Joe" - Drawings
1967 F4U-4 #22 (Gene Akers) - Drawings
Peter Rivers - Obituary
#35 - September 2005 (16 pages):
1948-1951 Cosmic Wind #3 "Little Toni" - Drawings
Marsh Models 1/32 Supermarine S6B - Kit review
Supermarine S6B - Detail photos
Platz 1/72 Pitts #31 "Tango Tango" - Kit review
Red Pegasus 1/48 1949 A-36A #2 (James Hannon) - Decal review
Red Pegasus 1/48 1965-1967 P-51D #14 "Bardahl II" - Decal review
Red Pegasus 1/48 1966-1967 P-51D #49 (E.D. Weiner) - Decal review
Red Pegasus 1/48 1969 P-51D #14 "STP Special" - Decal review
The 2005 IPMS/USA Nationals - Report
1986 F4U-4 #101 (Bob Yancey) - Drawings
#34 - May 2005 (16 pages):
Keystone "Pathfinder" - History and drawings
Macchi M.39 - Colour data
The "1949 Schneider Trophy" competition - Report
Caudron CR 714 "1949 Schneider" racer - Build report
The 2005 Society of Air Racing Historians Symposium - Report
Icare 189 "La Coupe Schneider 1913-1931" - Book review
Lubomir Koutny "Schneideruv Pohar" - Book review
#33 - February 2005 (16 pages):
High Planes 1/72 "Smirnoff" - Build report
1948 Cosmic Wind #5 "Ballerina" - Drawings
Hot Wheels "Madd Propz" Air Racer - Diecast conversion report
Aero Base 1/160 Gee Bee R-2 - Kit review
Bugatti Type 100 - Feedback and cutaway drawing
Alain Pelletier "Les Hydravions de Course 1913-1932" - Book review
#32 - November 2004 (20 pages):
The Bugatti Type 100 - Facts and myths
1/24 Bugatti Type 100 - Scratcbuild report
Le Mans Miniatures 1/43 Bugatti Type 100 - Kit review
Obscureco 1/32 Goodyear F2G - Conversion kit review
"Mustang Survivors" - Book review
"Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II" - Book review
#31 - August 2004 (18 pages):
Unlimited racer propellers - Modelling tips and real plane data
The 2004 IPMS/USA Nationals - Report
"September Thunder" - DVD review
"Tigers for the Sky" - DVD review
"The 1949 Schneider Trophy Race" - Modelling event announcement
#30 - May 2004 (16 pages):
1/72 1949 Spitfire Racer #80 - Build report
The Cosmic Wind midget racers - History
1948 Cosmic Wind #4 "Minnow" - Drawings
Heritage Aviation 1/48 Cosmic Wind - Kit review
Heritage Aviation 1/48 Midget Mustang - Kit review
Red Pegasus 1/48 F8F #10 "Tom's Cat"/"Tonopah Queen" - Decal review
#29 - February 2004 (16 pages):
Williams Brothers 1/32 Caudron C.460 - Build report
1968 P-39Q "Cobra III" - Drawings
"Cobra II" and "KF-1" - Corrections and additions
#28 - November 2003 (16 pages):
Italy's Quest for New World Speed Records - History
CMASA CS.15 - Drawings
Reggiane RE 2006 Corsa - Drawings
Joel Robinson 1/48 "Flying Red Horse" decals - Review
Red Pegasus 1/48 "Beguine" Radiator Pods - Conversion kit review
#27 - July 2003 (18 pages):
Special Hobby 1/48 Sopwith Schneider/Tabloid - Build report
Pitts S-1D #51 "Pitts Stop" - Drawings and photos
A-model 1/72 Pitts "S2A" (S-1S, really!) - Build report
Hawker Hunter Mk. F3 WB188 - History and drawings
1949 P-39Q "KF-1" - Drawings
"L'Aviation Civile Francaise 1919-1939" - Book review
AEHS's "Torque Meter" - Magazine review
#26 - March 2003 (20 pages):
1/32 Scratchbuilt Folkerts SK-3
Folkert SK-3 - Drawings
NOIX Models 1/48 Hughes 1B - Build report
1947 P-39Q "Cobra II" - Drawings
Warren Eberspacher "Volume 1 of Lesser Known Record & Racing Aircraft" - Book review
Edward H. Phillips "Laird Airplanes - A Legacy of Speed" - Book review
Ev Cassangeres "The Untold Story of the Spirit of St. Louis" - Book review
#25 - January 2003 (18 pages):
Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 - History and drawings
Huma 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 209 - Kit review
1/15 Scratchbuilt Messerschmitt Me 209
Replicast 1/48 Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 - Kit review
1946 P-39Q "Cobra II" and "Cobra II" racers - History and drawings
Golden Age seatbelts - Scale data
Czech Master Resin 1/72 "Speed Spitfire" - Kit review
Nicholas A. Veronico and A. Kevin Grantham "Round Engine Racers - Bearcats & Corsairs" - Book review
Ray Cote's 1968 "Shoestring" - Drawings
#24 - October 2002 (14 pages):
Kawasaki Ki-78 Ken 3 - History and drawings
Raccoon 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-78 - Kit review
MTS 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-78 - Kit review
Gene Nora Jessen "The Powder Puff Derby of 1929" - Book review
Warbird Aero Press "Kings of Speed", volume 3 - Photo CD review
Schoenfeldt Firecracker - Build story
#23 - July 2002 (18 pages):
Sport Biplane Racers - Modelling and general information
Biplane speed secrets - Full scale data
Bill Boland's 1969 Mong Sport - Drawings
Jack Sliker's F8F "Escape II" - History and drawings
More about the German Schneider Trophy racers
Gary Williams and David Jones "Unlimited Class Racing Plane Histories" - Book Review
Gary Williams and David Jones "Unlimited Class Racing Plane Data" - Book Review
Richard Eves "The Schneider Trophy Story" - Book review
Derek N James "The Schneider Trophy Contest" - Book review
André Hauet "Les Avions Caudron, Tome II" - Book review
"World and United States Aviation & Space Records" - Book review
#22 - April 2002 (24 pages):
1914 Schneider Trophy Sopwith Tabloid - Drawings and build reports
Williams Brothers 1/32 "Wedell-Williams" - Kit review and build report
Germany's Schneider Trophy racers - History
Alitricolori 1/72 "Lo Sparviero da Corsa" - SIAI Marchetti S.79 decal review, history and conversion tips
Warbird Aero Press 1/48 "Hoover's Evergreen P-51D" - Decal review
Robert S. Hirsch & Barbara H. Schultz: "Wedell-Williams Air Service" - Book review
Howie Keefe: "Galloping on Wings with the P-51 Mustang" - Book review
Taichiro Yamashita: Scale Aviation "Unlimited Maces" - Magazine article review
Warbird Aero Press "Kings of Speed", volumes 1 and 2 - Photo CD reviews
#21 - January 2002 (20 pages):
"Schoenfeldt Firecracker" - History and drawings
Williams Brothers 1/32 "Schoenfeldt Firecracker" - Kit review
1967 "Signal Sea Fury" - Drawings
1970 "Miss Merced" - Drawings
1/144 P-51D "Hi Time II" - Drawings and build report
Heritage Aviation/Aardvark 1/48 de Havilland DH 88 - Kit review and detail drawings
Masahiro Seya et al.: "Knife Edge" - Book review
Paul Handleman: "Air Racing Today" - Book review
#20 - October 2001 (16 pages):
1914 Sopwith Gordon Bennett Racer - Drawings and build report
High Planes 1/48 "Nemesis" - Kit review, drawings and cockpit photos
High Planes 1/72 "Furias" - Build report
Vintage Models 1/48 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
Revell 1/48 T-6 & P-51 "Reno Twin Set" - Kit review
Edouard Mihaly & Harry Robinson: "Les Avions Caudron Renault" - Book review
Koku-Fan Illustrated "Air Racing" - Book review
#19 - June 2001 (16 pages):
"Voodoo"'s Cockpit - Photo documentation (274 kB)
Lockheed P-80R "Racey" - History, drawings, photos, build report
Birch Matthews "Race with Wind" - Book review
J. I. Granville "Farmers Take Flight" - Book review
Warren Eberspacher: "Cessna Mid-1930 Racing Aircraft CR-1, CR-2, CR-2A, CR-3" - Book review
Warren Eberspacher: "The 1920 Dayton-Wright RB Racer" - Book review
#18 - March 2001 (22 pages):
Anson Johnson's 1948-49 #45 P-51D - History, build report and drawings
NOIX Models 1/48 Macchi M.52 - Kit review
NOIX Models 1/48 Macchi M.52R - Kit review
NOIX Models 1/48 Macchi M.67 - Kit review
NOIX Models 1/48 Fiat C.29 - Kit review
NOIX Models 1/48 Piaggio-Pegna P.C. 7 - Kit review
Vintage Models 1/72 Supermarine S.4 - Kit review
Hasegawa 1/48 "Miss America" - Kit review
"Dago Red"'s Cockpit - Photo documentation
Philippe Bousquet & Jean Bellis "L'Age d'Or des Hydravions, Tome 2, 1ère Partie" - Book review
#17 - December 2000 (14 pages):
High Planes 1/72 "City of Lynchburg, VA II" - Kit Review
Edward Phillips: "Mystery Ship" - Book Review
Kevin Grantham & Nicholas Veronico: "Griffon-Powered Mustangs" - Book review
Don Berliner: "World Wide Directory of Racing Airplanes Vol. 1" - Book review
#16 - September 2000 (18 pages):
Canadian Spitfire Racer - History, drawings and build tips
Caudron C.714R - History and drawings
Dujin 1/72 Caudron C.714R - Kit review
The 1992 Denver #7 "Strega" - Drawings
High Planes 1/72 "World Jet" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Conquest I" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Perestroika / Czech Mate" - Kit review
#15 - July 2000 (12 pages):
1922 King's Cup de Havilland DH4A - Drawings and build report
David Myhra: "Messerschmitt Me 209 V1" - Book review
Bernard V.2 - Drawings and historical data
NOIX 1/48 Bernard V.2 - Kit review
Dujin 1/72 Bernard V.2 - Kit review
#14 - March 2000 (22 pages):
Robert Gandt: "Fly Low, Fly Fast" - Book review
"Excalibur III" - Drawings, cockpit details and historical data
Robert Mikesh: "Excalibur III - The Story of a P-51 Mustang" - Book review
Flightlines 1/48 "Marvelous Mustangs" - Decal sheet review
The 1937 Zurich Air Meeting - Historical data
Messerschmitt Bf 109 V14 and V13 in Zurich 1937 - Drawings
1/48 Messerschmitt Bf 109 V14 - Build report
Classic Plane 1/72 Gee Bee R-1 - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Furias" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 Square-tail "Mr Awesome" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Roto-Finish" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 1974 "Red Baron" - Kit review
#13 - December 1999 (18 pages):
Hugh Cowin: "The Risk Takers" - Book review
The Macchi M.39 and the 1926 Schneider Trophy - Historical data
NOIX 1/48 Macchi M.39 - Kit review
Museum 1/72 Macchi M.39 - Kit review
"Conquest I" - Drawings
Lone Star 1/48 "Conquest I" - Conversion kit review
High Planes 1/72 T33-tail "Mr Awesome" - Kit review
#12 - September 1999 (12 pages):
Messerschmitt Bf 109 V13 Record Breaker - Drawings and historical data
Midget Mustang Follow-up
Speed Spitfire - Drawings
Gary Williams & Dave Jones: "Unlimited Class Racing Plane Data" - Book review
Gary Williams: "Unlimited Class Air Racing Results" - Book review
#80 "Smirnoff" Bearcat - Drawings
#11 - July 1999 (16 pages):
The Napier Lion and the Schneider Trophy - Historical data
NOIX 1/48 Gloster IIIA - Kit review
NOIX Supermarine S.4 - Kit review
Monogram 1/72 Bell X-15 - Kit review
Bugatti Model 100 - Historical data and scratchbuild report
Czech Masters 1/72 Bugatti Model 100 - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Precious Metal" - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 "Vendetta" - Kit review
#10 - March 1999 (14 pages):
Long Midget Mustang - Drawings and historical data
Pegaso 1/48 Midget Mustang - Kit review
Lone Star 1/48 Midget Mustang - Kit review
Czech Masters 1/72 Midget Mustang - Kit review
Meikraft 1/72 Midget Mustang - Kit review
Short-Bristow Crusader - Historical data
C. A. Atkins 1/72 Short-Bristow Crusader - Kit review
Robert Hirsch: "Goodyear & Formula One Air Racing" - Book review
#9 - December 1998 (14 pages):
The Racing F2Gs - Historical data and drawings
POMK 1/48 F2G - Kit review
Aviation Usk 1/72 F2G - Kit review
Caudron C.561 - Drawings
Dujin 1/72 Caudron C.561 - Kit review
POMK 1/48 Caudron C.561 - Kit review
E.C.P. Phenix 1/48 Caudron C.561 - Kit review
Speed Demons 1/48 "Roto-Finish" - Conversion kit review
#8 - September 1998 (12 pages):
"Leeward Air Ranch Special" - Drawings
High Planes 1/72 "Critical Mass" - Kit review
Dekno 1/72 Bellanca 28-70 - Kit review
Air Racing Societies and Newsletters
Racing Sea Fury Drawings
#7 - June 1998 (12 pages):
1/72 Gee Bee R-1 - Scratchbuild report
"Precious Metal" - Drawings
Williams Brothers 1/32 Laird "Super Solution" - Kit review and cockpit details
#6 - March 1998 (10 pages):
Macchi MC.72 - Historical data
Derek Barratt 1/200 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
Delta 2 1/72 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
Artiplast/Merit/Smer 1/50 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
NOIX 1/48 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
Essdale 1/32 Macchi MC.72 - Kit review
Unlimited Air 1/72 "Dago Red" - Kit review
Michael O'Leary: "Reno Air Racing" - Book review
#5 - December 1997 (10 pages):
Darryl Greenamyer's Bearcat #1 - Drawings and historical data
Lone Star 1/48 "Conquest I" - Conversion kit review
Williams Brothers 1/72 Douglas World Cruiser - Kit review
#4 - September 1997 (12 pages):
The Supermarine S.5 and the 1927 Schneider Trophy - Drawings and historical data
Atelier Noix 1/48 Supermarine S.5 - Kit review
High Planes 1/72 RB-51 "Red Baron" - Drawings and kit review
Tigercat #62 Follow-up
#3 - June 1997 (10 pages):
1/48 "Speed Spitfire" - Build report
Pegaso "Las Grandes Carreras" - Ex-Lindberg 1/48 racer kits re-released
#62 Tigercat Racer - Drawings and historical data
AeroMaster 1/48 "Tigercat Firefighters" - Decal sheet review
#2 - February 1997 (10 pages):
Testors 1/48 Howard DGA-5 "Ike" - Kit review
Frank Fuller's 1939 Seversky - Colour data
Philip Handleman: "Speedsters - Today's Air Racers in Action" - Book review
"Pigeon From Hell" - 1/72 Would-be racer Hispano Buchon build report
#1 - December 1994 (10 pages):
Hobbycraft 1/48 Seversky Racer - Kit review
Aero-Image 1/72 Macchi M.67 - Kit review
1/72 "White Lit'nin'" - Build report
Cosmic Winds Reborn - Restoration data
Racer Art
Updated 2012-12-18