RCM&E’s September Issue Preview!

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ON THE COVER

One of the most beautiful sea planes ever designed? Supermarine's S6B must surely occupy the top spot and Paul Rice's superb model certainly oozed class when Alex Whittaker popped along to capture the water trials and test flight. Made for an anonymous client, you can read the full story on page 78.

Picture: Alex Whittaker


REGULARS

SWITCH ON

Another bumper news round-up from the R/C flying world 

COUNTERPOINT

Flexible friend at the ready?

ALL WRITE

Have your say in the UK's best-selling model flying mag!

GOING PLACES

…with shows and fly-ins galore, you certainly can be

Two free plans no less including the new Me163 from Cyril Carr!

MARKETPLACE

Sell it quick! Our FREE reader ad' service is the place to find unusual items you won't find in any online listings.


REVIEWS

RADIAL ROCKET

Andy Miller straps a .91 four-stroke to another unusual scale subject from Seagull.

HOT WING EVO 1200

Fun in the park with Hacker's flying wing

O.S.GT22

Brian Winch savours a top-drawer two-stroke petrol engine

DX18 STEALTH

Spektrum's super-cool looking flagship radio

BF 110

Geoff Jackson breaks into twins with Dynam's new EPO warbird


FEATURES

SUMMER TIME!

All the great models and moments from our 2015 Summer fly-in

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…and grab a FREE heat sealing iron!

SHORT SC.1

Cyril Carr replicates an unusual pioneering machine from the early jet era

MODEL MAGIC

An anonymous client commissions a 100" span version of the most famous sea plane of all time

WESTO' OUTDOES GLASTO'

Alex Whittaker wasn't disappointed when he visited what many consider to be the biggest and best show in the UK

BOTTLE TO CANOPY

Bespoke canopy's can be yours with just a few simple tools.

CLASSIC COCKPITS

Duo Discus – Andy Sephton looks at a panel that's not quite as conventional as may first seem.

HEAVY LIFT PT.4

Kitting out your multi-rotor and getting ready for flight!

KEY POINTS PT.2 – TAKE-OFF

Hone you take-off to perfection with our step-by-step guide

INSPIRING LINES

Another unusual aerodyne three-view


FREE PRO-PLANS

BAE HAWK

Master designer Tony Nijhuis is back and chips in with a peach of an EDF jet

DEP-STIK

Have fun in the park with just a few slithers of balsa and Depron!


COLUMNS

ON THE EDGE

Andy Ellison is back with another slope news round up

FLY ELECTRIC

Nigel Hawes embraces the 50mm EDF revolution

MAKE IT SCALE

Danny Fenton points the way to making perfect panel lines

WEEKENDERS

Whittaker finds some impressive own-designs and plan builds by RCM&E readers

WIZARD OF OZ

You won't need telling that good fuel tanks and plumbing are essential, Brian Winch shows how it's done


It's an issue you won't want to miss so be sure to pop along to your newsagent or model shop and pick up your copy for just £4.75 Better still, why not save yourself some money over the long run, grab a gift and get your copy before anyone else by subscribing? Don't forget the Subscriber Extras too!

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