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RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS VOLUME 64 ISSUE 5 On Sale: 23rd April 2021 TSR-2 Pro-Plan Our free pull-out plan in the May issue of RCM&E is for the BAC TSR-2. This is the last in Tony Nijhuis’ current series of EDF mini jets and what a little cracker he has designed for us to…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS VOLUME 64 ISSUE 4 On Sale: 19th March 2021 Stampe Pro-Plan Our free pull-out plan in the April issue of RCM&E comes from the ever-active drawing board of Peter Miller. Peter’s subject this time is the Stampe SR-7, drawn up as a semi-scale model of the Belgian monoplane training aircraft.…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS VOLUME 64 ISSUE 3 ON THE COVER: Chris Peers and his collaborator ‘Spartacus’ are well known model builders. In 2013, on a commission from warbirder Dave Gent, they set about a quarter-scale model of the Percival Proctor. Designed to 1/4-scale their model has an impressive wingspan of 120 inches and…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS VOLUME 64 ISSUE 2 ON THE COVER Flying models of the Pfalz DIII or DIIIa are rather thin on the ground. If you look at the original you get an inkling of why that is so – the moulded plywood fuselage, the large spinner and the lozenge covering. But there…

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  Contents RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS December 2020 / January 2021 ON THE COVER Second time around as an RCM&E cover model, here's another look at Paul Rice's superb Supermarine S6B. Join Alex Whittaker for a taste of what we've been missing after the Covid crisis put a stop to many waterplane meetings. REGULARS…

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  Contents RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS November 2020 ON THE COVER Alex, our roving reporter, still finds himself in lockdown and without any of the usual shows and model flying events to visit he consoles us with his ringside view of all the comings and goings at an imaginary Scale Nationals competition, which is…

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  RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS VOLUME 63 ISSUE 10 October 2020 ON THE COVER In this month's Model Magic, Alex Whittaker pays tribute to a much-respected German scale modeller, Gerhard Reinsch, who recently passed away. This big, yellow Tiger Moth is one of two of Gehard's models that Alex will be taking a close look…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS VOLUME 63 ISSUE 9 September 2020 ON THE COVER Power Scale Soaring Association member Steve Kemp poses with his new 1:8 scale Hunting Percival Jet Provost, built from enlarged plans by Andy Blackburn. The model spans 57”, has an AUW of 6lbs and flew superbly in the conditions enjoyed at July's…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS VOLUME 63 ISSUE 8 August 2020 ON THE COVER Our (usually) roving reporter, Alex Whittaker continues his lockdown virtual model event series with a look back at just a fraction of the best bits from the LMA's Cosford mega show REGULARS SWITCH ON A round up of the latest aeromodelling news…

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RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS VOLUME 63 ISSUE 7 July 2020 ON THE COVER Danny Fenton has been asked for more information on the R/C conversion of his little Vintage Model Company SE5a. He converted this free flight model by fitting the radio and motor from a rather tired ParkZone micro indoor model. Key to moving…

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