RCM&E June 2017 issue preview

ON THE COVER

That's a dummy engine would you believe! Markus Gunther's Zero is an astounding piece of work, no surprise that it did so well at last years F4 World Championships in Romania. Dave Roberts was there and chatted to Markus about a model that took a cool 15 years to bring to fruition. Read the full story inside.


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AVRO 504

Cyril Carr models a 44” span park-fly version of a classic biplane, a rhapsody in foam, balsa and ply

QUICKSILVER

Shaun Garrity revisits Dave Hardaker's classic 1970s hill soarer that still performs impressively


REGULARS

SWITCH ON

All the latest news including a new world speed record

COUNTERPOINT

It's our duty to find these models a good home

ALL WRITE

Over to you…

GOING PLACES

Places to go, models to see

MARKETPLACE


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A classic sportster plan and lots more!


COLUMNS

ON SILENT WINGS

Simon Cocker saunters up the big rock for the first PSSA bash of the year

WIZARD OF OZ


Brian Winch takes a super-simple trip along the glow-to-spark path

BENCH BLOG


Tim Hooper finishes the Tiger Moth and Answer before getting some air under their wings

WEEKENDERS

Whittaker pimps his undercart!

PAINLESS ANSWERS


Lee Schofield examines a bench full of new widgets


FEATURES

CLAMMY BUT UNBOWED


Under the rainbow, Whittaker has a fine old time at a Spring Welsh hillside fly-in

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RAFMAA AT HONNINGTON

Ashley Keates reports from a very successful RAF Model Aircraft Association fly-in

PROJECT HARRIER PT.4

Tony Nijhuis concludes his VTOL journey (for now) by flying the Mk.3 prototype to destruction

TESTING REGIME


A sure-fire way to ensure your LiPo packs are in tip-top condition ready for the new flying season

SPREAD THE LOAD

Design flaws can compromise airframe integrity – Peter Miller offers some stress relief

A6M ZERO

Fifteen years in the making, this world-class scale model receives Dave Roberts’ undivided attention

RETRO TECH

Bricking it!


REVIEWS

P-51D MUSTANG

Chris Bott takes Seagull's new club-size warbird out for a spin

COMMANDER MPD

One word – beautiful – but does it fly as good as it looks?

CESSNA 182


Mike Freeman is smitten by an ultra micro spam can

HAWK3

Hotliner or warmliner? 


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