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
ALPINE ANTEATER • On his tour of the Weston Park pits Mike Freeman locks onto a distinctive 30% scale model of a target towing plane used by the Swiss Air Force to train their fighter pilots
SPINNING INTO SUMMER • The UK & International Autogyro Fly-In took place over the weekend of June 27th –29th at the superb Winterton Model Flying Club in Lincolnshire from where Rich Harris reports
MIKE BIRCH’S CAPRICORN • Stuart Mackay reveals the history of a recently acquired pattern plane
BRITISH SCALE NATIONALS • Danny Fenton returns to BMFA Buckminster to compete in the UK’s premier scale event
SIZE MATTERS • We catch up with Chris Williams and chums’ latest batch of scale soarers, plus we find out how to build a portable fuselage building jig
Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy
JAGUAR GR.1 • Tony Nijhuis returns with the second model in his latest series of EDF jets
GREENACRES 2025 • Mike Freeman bids a sad farewell to a popular flying site in the West Midlands
Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk
CINNABAR • Dave Goodenough clears his building board to make way for The Vintage Model Co’s 63-inch span ‘Balsa Basics’ glider
GOLDEN GLOW • Liven up your small glider flying by fitting a small glow engine to a power pod. Neil Hall shows the way.
XFLY HURRICANE MAKES LANDFALL • Kevin Crozier gets a sneak peek at XFly-Model’s latest warbird
All Write • Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room
Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season
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