RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS
January 2020
ON THE COVER
Fast jets are always tricky to photograph, especially little 25" span ones like this Hunter flown by Tony Nijhuis, and the subject of one side of this month's free pull-out Pro Plans!
REGULARS
SWITCH ON Drone and model aircraft registration update, plus a round-up of other model flying news
COUNTERPOINT A fresh selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for your consideration
ALL WRITE Readers’ letters. Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room
PILOTS' PICTORIAL Send us a picture of your favourite model and you could win a prize courtesy of 4-Max Models
GOING PLACES The indoor flying season is well under way. Find out what’s going on in your area.
R/C MARKETPLACE Shift those unwanted airframes and engines, and splash out on a few new ones
NEXT ISSUE Coming your way in the February issue of your favourite R/C model aeroplane magazine
PARTING SHOT Alex Whittaker captures the dramatic conclusion to a meeting with terra-firma!
REVIEWS
POWERBOX CORE A first look at Powerbox's beautifully presented radio control system
FREEWING L-39 Can Freewing’s version of Aero’s high-performance jet trainer change Simon Cocker’s views on EPO and EDF?
FMS EDGE 540 The Editor shakes a fully formed mini air racer out of its box and delights in its agile performance
INVADER OUTDOORS Arnaldo Correia equips his electrified KK towline glider with a full-time tailplane and explores the great outdoors
FEATURES
SOUPED-UP STAMPE Alex Whittaker looks at a feast of scale building in the shape of Richard Crapp's new SV.4 biplane
THE INFINTY PROJECT In the first of a short series on assembling and flying a high performance electric powered soarer, the Editor casts his eye over the stunning Infinity Evo airframe
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ROOKIE ROUND-UP John Morse reports on a fun filled one-model competition hosted by the Nene Valley Aeromodellers
SABRE COMPETITION Check out the PSSA website to be in with a chance of winning a G&M Models Sabre short kit
GLORIOUS GAYDON Alex Whittaker joins the crowds at the LMA’s popular autumn indoor event
LETTING GO Chris Williams provides a brief guide to the lesser-known art of aerotowing
COLUMNS
JUST FOR FUN David Ashby plays with a compact battery charger, re-appraises his winter hack models and gets a new building project underway
ROTORHEADS Nigel Cartwright assembles the latest version of a classic model helicopter in the form of the Hirobo Shuttle Plus 2 EP
TECH N TOOLS Lee Schofield checks out some of the latest and greatest gear that’s sure to tempt the festive wallet
BENCH BLOG Tim Hooper flight tests his replacement Keil Kraft free-flight model
WEEKENDERS Snug in his shed Alex Whittaker catches up with some lathe-based projects
ON SILENT WINGS Simon Cocker reports from the Mick Moore Memorial Fly-In held on the slopes of the Long Mynd in Shropshire
FREE PRO-PLANS
HAWKER HUNTER Round three in Tony Nijhuis' series of classic mini jet free plans
SSSSHHWEPT Shaun Garrity revisits a tough swept wing design for 2.5cc engines or equivalent e-power
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