RADIO CONTROL MODELS AND ELECTRONICS

May 2020 

 

ON THE COVER - Andrew Hinton built his beautiful Blackburn Monoplane from scratch, based on the David Boddington plans. She is built to 1/4-scale and spans 96”, powered by a Laser 150. Andrew’s model is a faithful version of the example based at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden.

 

REGULARS

SWITCH ON - What's making the news in and around the wonderful hobby of model flying

COUNTERPOINT - Another fresh batch of new gadgets, kits and bits from popular suppliers

PILOTS' PICTORIAL - Show others your latest pride and joy in our gallery page of readers' models

ALL WRITE - Have your say in our monthly readers' letters pages

GOING PLACES - Summer model flying events hove into view

MARKETPLACE - Advertise your unwanted kits, bits, engines and radios

NEXT ISSUE - A brief taster of what to expect in the June issue

PARTING SHOT - Our end of mag spotlight falls on an impressive Boeing airliner

 

REVIEWS

SONIK RC MUSTANG - Hot on the heels of their micro Cub, SonikRC have released a sweet little mustang. David Ashby heads for the park

 

FEATURES

BLACKBURN MONOPLANE - Alex Whittaker examines Andrew Hilton’s highly characterful Type D 38 

TIGER MOTH - Arnaldo Correia pores over João Pereira’s superb 1/3 scale DH.82A, which took four years to complete.

A WINTER'S TALE - Alex Whittaker visits the BMFA NW Area Manchester Velodrome Fun Fly for a friendly and well-regarded indoor event

SIGMA - A bonus pull-out centre section plan as Shaun Garrity revisits a 45in span R/C glider that packs away into a handy carry case.

WOT 40! - 40 years on, David Ashby finds designer Chris Foss still cutting WOT4 kits

RECYCLE YOUR MICRO DRONE - Shaun Garrity suggests a fun use for old micro drones whilst waiting for an indoor flying slot

 

COLUMNS

JUST FOR FUN - David Ashby admires some fine warbird twins, talks crow and finds a new wind meter

RETRO RAMBLINGS - 60 years young! Shaun Garrity looks back at the aeromodelling scene when RCM&E was first published

BENCH BLOG - Tim Hooper builds Sunbird, an e-soarer with Bird of Time styling

TECH 'N' TOOLS - Despite supply problems from virus hit countries new tech is making it through. Lee Schofield takes a look at recent arrivals

WEEKENDERS - According to Alex Whittaker eco-awareness dovetails nicely with traditional modelling techniques

ON SILENT WINGS - Simon Cocker returns with his column for all kinds of model gliders

 

FREE PRO-PLANS

YAK 9 - Designed for the adrenaline fuelled rush of Aircombat, Timo Starkloff’s compact Yak brings the promise of streamer cutting fun

SIMPLES MAX - Mike Bell offers up an outdoor version of his Simples flying wing, with a separate tail that echoes the style of 1970s C/L combat models

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