The August 2011 issue preview

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The August 2011 issue of RCM&E goes on sale 1st July and should be with subscribers before then. It's another packed 140-page issue and, as promised, will include a complete reprint of last month's Fournier plan that, as many readers have noticed, was printed incorrectly.

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AGRITUG

Chris Reid’s characterful, easy-build, semi-scaler is a worthy home for inexpensive running gear, extra build photos are here

REVIEWS
P-51B – PT.2
Lee Smalley concludes his review of YT’s big Mustang with an extended flying report

A6M ZERO
Jamara’s EPO take on Japan’s most famous warbird

VORTEX
Can Century’s diminutive EDF sport-jet really punch holes in the sky?

MXS
Slipstream’s stunningly pretty 72” span aerobat gets an electric conversion

ADVANCE 25E
E-flite’s low wing aerobat has more than a hint of Pulse about it as David Ashby is delighted to discover

WIND S 50E
Whether club flyer or F3A fanatic, SebArt’s new pattern ship is sure to impress

REGULARS
SWITCH ON
A pot-pourri of news and happenings with just a hint of sulphur and soapbox

COUNTERPOINT
Another bristling selection of great new things to buy, try and fly

ALL WRITE
Tales from New Zealand, adverse yaw and ‘disaster by dog’; all subjects covered in our readers’ letters section

GOING PLACES
Where to go, why to go there, and when – it’s all here

R/C MARKETPLACE
Check out our monthly treasure trove of bits, bobs and bargains

FEATURES
MODEL MAGIC
Alex Whittaker talks to Mark Hinton on what it takes to build and fly the impressive Airworld Cougar

BOWDEN 2011
Alex Whittaker reports from the ‘Carnival of Crashes’

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THE WAY WE WERE
Kevin Crozier turns the clock back to July 1976

RADIO DAZE – PT.2
Looking to buy your first radio? Don’t miss our guide to the key criteria

MAKE IT SCALE
Tony Nijhuis accelerates the age-old PVA riveting technique with a touch of lateral thinking

TEN THINGS…
…Every club display organiser should know

SNAP CRACKLE & ROLL
6D flying and canalisers, discussed by Shahid Banglawala

PARTING SHOT
R/C through the lens

WORKSHOP
DB SE5
An update on the ed’s big bipe build

COLUMNS
WIZARD OF OZ
Brian Winch muses the operational principles of the model oil-burner

WEEKENDERS
Can poor weather and economic uncertainty be taking its toll on the average modeller? Alex Whittaker ponders the question

FLY ELECTRIC
With three models under the spotlight, Nigel Hawes makes light work of getting one up

It's an issue you won't want to miss so be sure to pop along to your newsagent or model shop and pick up your copy for just £4.15. Better still, why not save yourself some money over the long run, grab a Special Offer gift and get your copy before anyone else by subscribing? Don't forget the Subscriber Extras too! 

 

Readers in North America should look for this cover >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

 

 

 

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