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  • RCM&E August 2016 issue preview

    RCM&E August 2016 issue preview

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    ON THE COVER This'll have you reaching for your warbird encyclopedia. Still not sure? Well, Mark Roberts’ Finnish Fokker is a welcome addition to the UK's warbird circuit and you can see more of this superb D.XXI starting on page 118 FREE PRO-PLANS P.1174 Shaun Garrity brings an unusual, easy- build single-channel delta bang up…

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  • RCM&E July 2016 Issue Preview!

    RCM&E July 2016 Issue Preview!

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    ON THE COVER We could have put a big warbird on the cover but we’ve been entranced by Ares’ exceedingly pretty little micro Fokker D.VII so that’s what you’re looking at. Just turn to page 96 to see what reviewer Tim Kearsley thought when he opened the box and took it for a spin.  FREE…

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  • RCM&E June 2016 issue preview!

    RCM&E June 2016 issue preview!

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    ON THE COVER Foam it is, yet there’s no denying that E-flite’s P2 Prometheus is a very attractive drop of aerobatic biplane. Pop across to page 119 and we’ll tell you how it flies… FREE PRO-PLANS PEYRET MAUBOUSSIN  Peter Miller frees an appealing vintage design from the ‘little known’ locker TADPOLE Shaun Garrity re-visits a…

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  • RCM&E May 2016 issue preview

    RCM&E May 2016 issue preview

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    ON THE COVER Powered by two 120-size gas turbines and weighing a healthy 97lb (44kg), Ted Allison’s huge English Electric Lightning is as impressive as the full size. It was one of the show-stoppers at Elvington 2015 and you can see our round-up of all the action starting on page 18. Photo: Alex Whittaker  FREE…

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  • RCM&E April 2016 Issue Preview!

    RCM&E April 2016 Issue Preview!

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    ON THE COVER  Often confused for the aircraft Charles Lindberg made famous, Ryan’s Brougham mini airliner is another of those evocative Golden Age machines that model so well. This is Martin Fardell’s ne scratch-built example that flew at the 2015 National Model Flying Championships and worth close inspection on page 120 Photo: Alex Whittaker  FREE…

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  • RCM&E March 2016 Issue Preview

    RCM&E March 2016 Issue Preview

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    ON THE COVER  Sometimes a scale model comes along that stops you in your tracks and Derrick Lane’s Fieseler Storch is one such. Saying the 93” span, Laser- powered facsimile is detailed would be to understate what Derrick has achieved. Just turn to page 106 and see for yourself. Photo: Alex Whittaker  FREE PRO-PLAN  VECTOR…

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  • RCM&E February 2016 issue preview

    RCM&E February 2016 issue preview

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    ON THE COVER Few sport bipes are as pretty as Chris Foss’ Wots Wot. First introduced as a kit in 1988, an ARTF version followed in 2014 and this new grab’n’go Foam-e is the latest incarnation. Turn to page 54 and we’ll tell you how it flies.  FREE PRO-PLAN  AERMACCHI AM.3 If you’ve always fancied…

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  • RCM&E January 2016 Issue preview!

    RCM&E January 2016 Issue preview!

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    ON THE COVER A Valach VM 120B2-4T twin petrol engine (120cc) purrs away hauling Gerd Reinsch’s 159” (4m) span Fokker E.1 at last year’s Cosford show. This impressive model was built from the Paolo Severin kit and is the subject of this month’s Model Magic feature starting on page 120. FREE PRO-PLAN CHARLATAN Tim Hooper…

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  • December 2015 Issue preview!

    December 2015 Issue preview!

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    ON THE COVER Seagull’s impressively large ARTF Lysander has just arrived in the UK so what better time than for us to bring you a nice scale instrument panel for it! Andy Sephton surveys the dials on page 47.  FREE PRO-PLAN BALLERINA Peter Miller’s latest design, this evocative low-wing sportster offers a no-fuss building experience…

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  • November 2015 Issue Preview

    November 2015 Issue Preview

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    ON THE COVER Pete Fullard’s impressively modified Westland Wyvern (from the Black Horse ARTF) turns for finals at the National Model Flying Championships at Barkston Heath in August. Pete placed 3rd in the Standoff Scale section and our full report from the scale line begins on page 52 while a Nats round-up starts on page…

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