COUNTERPOINT - A selection of new kits, bits and gadgets for you to buy.
ALL WRITE - Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room.
GOING PLACES - Our updated list of model events and competitions for you to visit over the next few months.

ARF REPAIRS MADE EASY Dick van Mourik shows how to put back together a crash damaged Almost Ready to Fly aeroplane.  DAFFY’S REAR GUNNER Harry Curzon’s model of the Defiant interceptor has a neat trick centred around its rear gun turret.  USING FOLDING PROPS AS PUSHERS Mike Freeman offers advice for when using a folding propeller to provide thrust on a pusher model  BIG UP THE INDOOR Dave Goodenough reports from an indoor fly-in especially arranged for the ‘kidz’ - young and old!

SPACEWALKER FLIES AGAIN A quarter scale SIG Spacewalker ‘loft find’ is resurrected by Martin Hardy PRETTY PUPPETEER When building his Flair Puppeteer, Ben Smith decided to do something a little different. Mike Freeman tells all. ST8US PART 2 Continuing from the last issue, Mike Freeman finishes and 􀇵lies his one-metre span EDF flying wing.

ESTIMATING MATERIALS: Peter Miller describes how to make a shopping list for wood and other materials needed to build from a plan.
F3CN EURO CHAMPS: Julie Fisher reports from Denmark on the European model helicopter championships.
PORT LINCOLN FUN FLY: Ron Grosser reports from the Port Lincoln Model Aerosport Club’s flyin, all the way down under in South Australia.

Scout Experimental - From Unbuilt R/C Kit To Fine Scale fighter.

Magisterial - Bowman Miles Gets Airborne...

Wot-Knot Revival - Forgotten Foss Winter Build.

World Class - The Very Best Of Scale...

Art Of Illusion - Stand Off Scale World Champs.

Fit To Fly - LMA over 25 KG Scheme.

Splash Down - XFly Twin Otter On Floats.

Showstoppers - Jets, Props & More At Weston Park.

ELMBRIDGE At 50 - Surrey Club's Birthday Bash.

Scale World Champs - Part 1 Control Line...

FLAIR FLY-IN - Circuits & Bumps At Banbury.

Stealth! - XFLY'S LOW PROFILE F-22.

EXPLORING THE ENVELOPE
The virtues of slow flying are explored.
by Lindsay Todd

BUILDING WITH CORREX
Phil Stone shows how to make a PSS Hawk T1 using 􀇵luted polypropylene sheet.

HOLLY BUDDY
Peter Vivian builds his first home made diesel from the engine plans designed by Ed Holly

PILOTS’ PICTORIAL - Send us a picture of a new or favourite model and it could appear in our regular readers’ models gallery.

GOING PLACES - Our updated list of model shows, events and competitions for you to visit over the next few months.
 
MAKE IT SCALE - Following his R/C Scale Indoor Nationals report in the last issue, Danny Fenton stays on for the Free Flight event.

AEROBATIC SCENE - With the introduction of new  FAI F3A schedules, Keith Jackson takes a detailed look at a tricky P25 manoeuvre, plus some new products.

SANS EGAL
Alex Maxfield converts an A2 free flight glider to radio control - with a few modern tweaks!

A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR
Dudley Pattison wraps up his autobiographical series on his stewardship of Flair Products.

A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR
Join Dudley Pattison for part three of his autobiographical series on his stewardship of Flair Products.

STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE - PART 2
Dick van Mourik finishes his twopart feature on calculating a model’s balance point.

PARTING SHOT
Derek Robertson rattles off a nice bomb run sequence to show off Mike Perie’s Grand Slam modified Avro Lancaster..

HEINKELIKE

Colin Baxter introduces his very (!) semi-scale version of the Heinkel He 162

PILOTS’ PICTORIAL

Send us a picture of a new or favourite
model and it could appear in our regular readers’ models gallery

A COMPANY CALLED FLAIR
Dudley Pattison begins a new autobiographical series as he recalls the events leading up to the establishment of Flair Products.

OODALALLY ELECTRIC CONVERSION
Peter Miller builds a new EP version of his much-loved sports aerobatic design which was a free pull-out plan in the April 2013 issue.

WORLD F3CN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Julie Fisher reports from the FAI Helicopter World Champs, held last August in Muncie, Indiana..

PSSA ROUND UP
Phil Cooke reflects on some of the highlights from the second half of 2023’s busy Power Scale Soaring flying season.

EXTRA NG
The Editor prepares Pilot-RC’s 78-inch version of the Next Generation Extra for it first flights..

CHILLI BREEZE EP
Mike Delacole finishes building an electric version of his popular aerobatic design, the Pro-Plan for which was published in the last issue.

LMA - AROUND THE SHOWS
Shaun Garrity presents a round-up report from his visits to Large Model Association shows in 2023..

SKEWER YOUR HINGES
Dick van Mourik shows how to make sure your control surface hinges stay put!

DACTYL Mk. II
Dick van Mourik updates Dennis Bryant’s ‘Dactyl’, a flying wing with provenance..

LYRA REVISITED
Adrian Britton’s sporty biplane design is still timeless thirty years after it was first published. Dick van Mourik builds an updated version.

SEVEN DAY CHALLENGE
For his Gemini design project John Hutson gave himself just a week to design, build and fly his latest own design aircraft..

MAKE BETTER LANDINGS
Having difficulty learning to land? Jeff Barringer offers advice to simplify the process. It’s all about attitude - yours and the aircraft’s.

DAVE ROBELEN PRONTO
Nick Ward takes on the challenge to build a three-channel sports model in just over two weeks..

PILOTS’PICTORIAL
Send us a picture of a new or favourite model and it could appear in our regular readers’ models gallery.

GOING PLACES
Our monthly list of model shows, events and competitions for you to visit over the next few months..

CREATING YOUR OWN MODEL
Martin Hardy details the design and build of his 90-inch span Avro ShackletonMk.2

WESTON PARK 2023
Mike and Al Freeman team up to tour the stands and roam the pits at this year’s Weston Park Airshow International.

CREATING YOUR OWN MODEL
Maybe you’ve reached the point of wanting to design your own large-scale model. If so, Martin Hardy offers some words of encouragement.

LMA STATIC SHOW
Shaun Garrity visits the RAFMuseumMidlands at Cosford to see a fine collection of large models on display amongst the full-size exhibits.

KAVAN CUMUL
John Stennard builds a well thought out Discus Launch Glider kit.

MAXED OUT
In the search of better aerobatic performance from an old airframe Kevin Crozier turns to 4-Max Models for advice.

DEPERDUSSIN
Ian Turney-White describes the build and maiden flights of his latest giant Edwardian monoplane.

CONTRA CLUB
Are two props better than one? John Stennard attempts to find out as he tests a new contra rotating propeller system for small models.

ENV AERO ENGINE
In part seven of his ENV aero engine build series Stephen Wessel fabricates the motor’s induction pipework.

ENV AERO ENGINE
Stephen Wessel continues his build of a half size V8 aero engine. This time he copper plates the ENV’s cylinders.

CREATING YOUR MASTERPIECE
Join Noel Harvey from Crafty Products Ltd as he describes how to cut scale roundels from covering or masking films..

GOING PLACES
Our monthly list of model shows, events and competitions for you to visit over the next few months.

ENV AERO ENGINE
In his fifth article on building a half size V8 aero engine Stephen Wessel makes a set of pistons and con rods..

GOING PLACES
Our list of model shows, events and competitions for you to visit over the next few months.

ROBIN REMORQUER
Stuart Mackay gives us a guided tour of his Airworld Robin DR400/180 glider towplane.

FRIENDLY PERSUASION
Dave Goodenough enjoys a full day of flying and hospitality at the Alport MFC Family Day & Barbeque..

GOING, GOING, GONE!
Shaun Garrity takes his seat at the BMFA Model Engine & Aircraft Auction.

MODERNISING A METEOR
In his second article on adapating a Gloster twin prop plan to EDF, Martin Hardy completes and flies his new jet for the first time.

POWER SCALE SOARING AT ITS BEST
Phil Cooke reports from the Power Scale Soaring Association’s end of season event, held in perfect conditions..

MODERNISING A METEOR
For his latest scale build Martin Hardy adapts a Gloster twin prop plan to suit his personal requirements.

OLD WARDEN SCALE WEEKEND
Stuart Marsden returns to Shuttleworth to catch up with other scale enthusiasts and sees quite a few non-scale models flying too.

MANX QUEEN
Shaun Garrity steps back in time and modifies an attractive tailless design for electric power and three channel radio control..

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