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 • Editor: Kevin Crozier. Mortons Media Group, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

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PHOENIX 2400 • Having been impressed after a season of flying Volantex RC’s compact 1.6 metre Pheonix glider, John Freeman tests out its 2.4 metre stablemate

TURNING HEADS • Later, Tim Hooper makes a new cylinder head for a DC Merlin, but he begins this month’s column with progress on his Boomer Bus build

SKELMERSDALE SCALE • Lindsay Todd makes a return visit to a favourite event on the north-west scale flying calendar

FORMING ATTACHMENTS • Dave Goodenough goes in search of solidarity when assembling wire undercarriages

BLAST FROM THE PAST • Chris Williams gets oiled up before setting off to fly his latest scale soarer

OSPREY 2 • As the New Year begins the Editor finally gets to fly his new F5J class electric soarer

BFW M.23C • Jim Newberry presents part two of his plan feature on a 1/6th scale model of an early Messerschmitt design

COUNTERPOINT

ENV AERO ENGINE • In his latest article on building a half size V8 aero engine Stephen Wessel makes the pistons and con rods

OUT OF BOUNDS • Frank Skilbeck puts virtual no fly zones around his local flying site

FINISHING THE SKYLEAF LEADER • Keith Jackson completes the construction of his new F3A competition aerobatic model

FLARE ENOUGH • Graham Ashby discusses a crucial but oft ignored landing technique that could prevent you acquiring the nickname ‘Skippy’

WINTER SCALE ROUNDUP • As Danny Fenton takes refuge from the recent cold weather, he makes good use of his time to cover a selection of scale topics

REPAIRING FOAM MODELS • John Bristow from Deluxe Materials describes some more useful foam repair projects

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GOING PLACES • Diary dates for the coming season

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