Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors.
Welcome
Switch on • Our latest round up of model flying news and miscellany
ANTARES 2024 • Tim Hooper builds a new version of his all-time favourite model design
ALL ABOARD THE SKYLARK • Chris Williams test flies his new sixth scale glider before launching straight into two new designs!
EPILOGUE 1900 • Kevin Crozier extracts his new F3A aeroplane from its sturdy transport box
A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR • Dudley Pattison begins a new autobiographical series as he recalls the events leading up to the establishment of Flair Products
OODALALLY ELECTRIC CONVERSION • Peter Miller builds a new electric version of his much-loved sports aerobatic design which was a free pull-out plan in the April 2013 issue
Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy
MODELLING LOGISTICS • Danny Fenton finishes kitting out his new modelling van
SHIFTY • For this month’s Pro-Plan feature Rich Harris puts aside his usual penchant for autogyros to develop a sleek ‘two for one’ canard or delta design
P-47 RAZORBACK • Jan Hermkens completes his two-part feature on the design and build of his latest scale warbird
WORLD F3CN CHAMPIONSHIPS • Julie Fisher reports from the F3CN World Champs, held last August in Muncie, Indiana
Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk
BMFA F3A NATIONALS • In his aerobatics column this month Keith Jackson covers the F3A Nationals and Peter Jenkins adds the second part of his ‘Getting Started in Aerobatics’ article
All Write • Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room
FIX & FETTLE • Dave Goodenough fixes up a bruised Hotliner and suggests a follow-on ‘Beginners’ Bundle’ aeroplane
Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season
Marketplace • Sell off your unwanted airframes and engines or maybe buy a few new ones
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