RCM&E

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

JP MB-339 • The Editor glues together a handy sized 3S electric jet for some smile inducing mini jet fun

HOTA D6 PRO CHARGER • Andrew James continues his quest to modernise his charging capabilities by adding a state-of-the-art dual charger to his accessory collection

WIND POWERED FUN • Shaun Garrity looks back at a favourite slope soarer and its modern reincarnation

SCALE INDOOR R/C NATIONALS • The 2024 Scale Indoor Nationals is a highlight of the scale calendar. Danny Fenton reports from the R/C event held at the University of Wolverhampton in late April

SANS EGAL • Alex Maxfield converts an A2 free flight glider to radio control - with a few modern tweaks!

DHC-6 TWIN OTTER • Kevin Crozier takes a rare break between showers to test fly XFly-Model’s 1800 mm Twin Otter

MAK 15 • Peter Miller lays down plans for a Russian powered glider to satisfy an urge to design something different

Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy

A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR • Dudley Pattison wraps up his autobiographical series on his stewardship of Flair Products

THE INSIDER • John Stennard’s ‘new’ Ares Sopwith Pup feels air beneath its wings for the first time

FLYING OFF WATER AT LONGHAM LAKE • Mike Roach lets the uninitiated amongst our readers into a loosely-kept secret – flying R/C planes from water is fabulous fun!

Pilots’ Pictorial • In this special edition of our regular readers’ aircraft picture gallery, we are featuring a selection of Flair models which didn’t make it into one of our recent ‘A Company Called Flair’ articles or which have been used but which came with an interesting story that couldn’t be covered in a brief picture caption. Let’s start with more photos from Bob Fletcher, who has a large album of Flair kit pics…

VAN MAN • After years of squeezing overly large aeroplanes into stupidly small cars, Graham Ashby finally snaps

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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