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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CHUNKY JUNGMEISTER • Alex Whittaker enjoys looking over an aerobatic scale model that many of us grew up with
TOMTITS & TIMERS • Shaun Garrity offers up another selection of retro modelling topics for you to savour
F-86 SABRE • Based on the Marlin’s power system, Arrows’ new jet introduces an attractive scale outline. David Ashby pops some LiPos on charge
BUILDING A BEVERLEY • In the first of a two-part feature Martin Hardy describes his adaptation of the Ivan Pettigrew Blackburn Beverley plan for cargo dropping duties
All Write
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SAM 35 SPRING GALA • Searching for fresh air and fresh models, Whittaker blows away the winter cobwebs at an early season bash
HI8US • This 950mm span electric flying wing by Mike Freeman offers an enjoyable traditional build from balsa and ply
LEPRECHAUN V3 • As David Ashby discovers, when it comes to vintage gliders bigger is indeed better...
XFLY J-65 • The Editor flight tests an eye-catching twin biz-jet from XFly-Model
EARLY SEASON MUSINGS • Whittaker waxes all romantic at the higher light levels and rising sap…
MAKING A WACO COWLING • Bill Bowne concludes his Pro-Plan article in the June issue by describing how to make a round cowl for this classic biplane
SCALE INDOOR NATIONALS • Danny Fenton visits the British Scale Indoor R/C Nationals
COUNTERPOINT
LIGHT & EZE • For Bob Benjamin, Eze Tissue was his first choice when covering a classic Comet Sparky kit
PILOTS’ PICTORIAL
GOING PLACES • Diary dates for the coming season
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