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Vintage Mass Build 2012
Following on from last year’s successful Webbit Mass Build, the last few months have seen some discussion here about possible subjects for this year’s project. Following a vote it has been decided that a Vintage theme would be preferred with two distinct categories – those building models of their own choice and those building a…
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EasyStar 2
Multiplex have upgraded their classic and much imitated EasyStar trainer in the form of the appropriately named EasyStar 2. Significantly the introduction of optional ailerons combined with a new brushless motor should move performance levels up a few notches, the new folding prop to reduce drag also doing no harm. It doesn’t stop there though…
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Great Planes Revolver .46
The spinner and pilot figure are included – nice! Reviewing Great Planes’ Revolver 70 last year prompted me to take a look at this, the smaller and older model first introduced in 2007. Unhelpfully, both models seem to be called simply Revolver with neither name seeking to differentiate size so I'll call this one Revolver .46.…
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Sea Fury
E-flite will be re-releasing their 37" (935mm) span Sea Fury, first introduced in 2008. Previously moulded in the more brittle EPS foam, the model is now made using the far more resilient EPO foam or Z-Foam as E-flite call it. We're told it also adopts a slightly revised colour scheme and power system…
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Spitfire Mk IX
First, the 'build' – well more of an assembly than a build and extremely straightforward with excellent instructions – not that you'd need them really if you had any knowledge at all of R/C aircraft!. Everything was present, everything was finished to a high standard and everything went together exactly as planned. The entire build…
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Harmon Rocket III
A three-way review appears in the November 2011 issue of RCM&E. It's an attempt to place three similar low-wing models together and see if they're comparable and would all suit a low-wing beginner. This, the Harmon Rocket from Seagull is one of them but what follows is a stand-alone assessment of the model. First…
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P-47D Thunderbolt
With all the attention devoted to Horizon's new AS3X system last week, the news of this upcoming 30cc, 81.25" (210cm) warbird from Hangar 9 seems to have slipped by largely unnoticed. The new machine will be very welcome, particularly by those who remember the company's much missed 1.50-size razorback P-47 that was discontinued a…
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New video just added!
We've just added a new video to the RCM&E video gallery. Rave ENV – RCM&E helicopter columnist Martin Stonestreet flies the new Curtis Youngblood Enterprises model. The big, flybarless .90-size machine is, as you can see, a pretty impressive beast and Martin's full review is coming soon. Click here to go straight to the…
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New Video!
Our video man caught up with us recently as we test flew Seagull's new 2000 motor glider. It's a 2m span, three-channel (elevator, aileron, throttle) balsa/ply sport machine and initial test flights were using an MVVS 2.5 1350Kv outrunner and 9×7 prop along with a 2200mAh 3S Li-Po battery – a set-up providing plenty of…
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FMS 1.4m Hellcat
Joining FMS' growing 1.4m span EPO warbird range, Grumman's F6F Hellcat will be a welcome addition. As you'll no doubt be aware, the aircraft was carrier based and introduced in early 1943. It proved to be very successful against the Japanese A6M Zero, its 2000HP Pratt & Whitney radial givving the heavily armed and protected…
