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

SWITCHON

DENNIS BRYANT’S CONDOR THEN & NOW • Dennis Bryant’s prototype Rollason, built to his famous Elite scale plan, is restored to flying condition by Dick van Mourik

PONTEFRACT RETURNS • Shaun Garrity looks forward to the PANDAS retro event this coming July

ENV AERO ENGINE • Stephen Wessel continues his build of a half size V8 aero engine. This time he copper plates the ENV’s cylinders

VOUGHT OS2U KINGFISHER • Bernd Lewerenz constructs an ideal starter scale model from a lesser-known Brian Taylor plan

COUNTERPOINT

EXTRA NG • The Editor clears his workbench to start work on Pilot-RC’s 78-inch version of the Next Generation Extra

All Write

DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE • It’s time for another EDF fix as Tony Nijhuis introduces the first in a new series of TN Mini Jets

BALSA STRIPPER • Clive Whitwood describes a home-made building aid for balsa bashers

PILOTS’ PICTORIAL • Get your planes in print! Get in touch... kcrozier@mortons.co.uk

VOLANTEX ASW 28 • Following clubmate John Freeman’s test of the Volantex Phoenix 2400 in the last issue, Steve Hannon takes a close look at a semi-scale soarer from the same manufacturer

PHOEBE • Bill Bowne offers up a delightful 29-inch wingspan, easy to build foam fun-plane

SWITCHED ON? • Shed based topics discussed by Dave Goodenough this month include simple battery indicators, Cox glow clips and covering a sheet model with tissue and dope

GOING PLACES • Diary dates for the coming season

CREATING YOUR MASTERPIECE • Join Noel Harvey from Crafty Products Ltd as he describes how to cut scale roundels from covering or masking films

ASHBOURNE INUNDATION • The final Sunday of October last year saw the Derby RC Flyers host their annual Scale Fly-In. Dave Goodenough took along his camera to see who would be brave enough to commit aviation in the damp and overcast conditions

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P-51B MUSTANG • Wow! It’s almost ten years since Ton van Munsteren’s orginal P-51D Mustang plan featured in RCM&E. So this P-51B Razorback version is long overdue...