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Richard Atkins’ Matador controlled by an RCS push button S/C Tx. Cost 13 Guineas in 1968! Alex Whittaker takes a virtual visit to the centre of The Single Channel Cult This long, drab, heartless Covid imposition has separated me from my friends over t’ Pennines in Yorkshire. Ah, Yorkshire, where men are men and allus’…

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RCM&E / Modelflying.co.uk's events diary for the winter is growing fast so don't forget to tell us about your swapmeet, indoor flying session, auction, exhibition or other model flying related activity. We're sometimes asked why some events always appear in our winter listings. It's simply because the organisations tell us about them! Many make a bad job…

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We had a great time at our Greenacres Summer Fly-in this weekend, once again it was really great to see so many friends old and new, some great flying and enjoy loads of good-natured banter.  Check out the pic and video links below! See you next year and don't forget that there's another Greenacres fly-in…

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    Well that was the Nats 2012 that was; the sun shone (most of the time), the rain went somewhere else (most of the time) and the wind was kind. Did you have a good show? What was your highlight? Check out the thread link below for pics and feedback.        …

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  UPDATE 30/8/11 – check out the pics and video thread! We’re often surprised by just how many model flyers have never attended the BMFA’s annual National Model Flying Championships at RAF Barkston Heath near Grantham in Lincolnshire over the August bank holiday weekend. That’s not to say the event isn’t well attended, it is…

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  The Saturday showline by Vecchio Austriaco Another August Bank Holiday has been and gone and with it another BMFA National Model Flying Championships.  Sadly the August weather didn't get any better this year and it looks as if the Nats 2010 will be remembered for the poor flying conditions.  How was your Nats? Why…

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  Colin Lowe's superb Nijhuis Lancaster cruising past. Glass covered, it uses 4 x 2831-1000 motors and scale 3-blade props. A 3S 5000mAh battery provides 12 minutes of flying time.  Another year brought another great Bickley electric fly-in. The mid-May event at the north Kent club was again blessed by perfect weather; low winds, clear…

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With the weekend forcast looking very good, the finishing touches are just being made by the well honed Greenacres team before this weekend's fly-in. It looks as if some flyers should start arriving late afternoon and this evening. Why not add your pics to the new event thread that's running (link below), your video too?…

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This is the superb flying field captured at the 2008 YT International fly-in   The days are ticking down to our 50th Anniversary Fly-in at the Greenacres Club, near Walsall, Birmingham. It's scheduled for the weekend of 26th – 27th June at their superb site not far from J7 of the M6.  Easy access from J7 of the…

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