Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors.
Welcome
Switch on • Our latest round up of model flying news and miscellany
F-18 HORNET • Hot on the heels of the F-22 featured last month, Barry Stevens assembles the next plane in the XFly-Model range of twin 40 mm EDF jets
ELMBRIDGE AT 50 • Elmbridge, the well-known Surrey model club, has just celebrated a milestone birthday. David Ashby popped along to join the party
FLYING FUN AT PONTEFRACT • Shaun Garrity reports from the annual Pontefract single channel & retro meeting
WINGMAN • David Ashby chats to a slope soarer who is rather keen on swept back wings
BUILDING WITH CORREX • In his final article on building using fluted polypropylene sheet Phil Stone shows how he adds the finishing touches to his PSS Hawk jets
FAI SCALE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS–PART 1 • Danny Fenton files the first of his reports from mid-August’s gathering of top scale modellers held in Romania
BOULTON PAUL P-75 OVERSTRAND • Continuing from the last issue, Jon Harper finishes and flies his his 72-inch ‘Nugly’ bomber
Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kcrozier@mortons.co.uk
WESTON PARK MODEL AIRSHOW • Despite some monsoon like weather the hardy display pilots at the annual West Midlands show kept Mike Freeman busy taking pictures for his show report, aided by his brother Al
Top letter • For his letter this month Dean Hunter wins a compact e455 multi chemistry AC input charger courtesy of Overlander Batteries: www.overlander.co.uk
F3A EURO CHAMPS • The F3A European Championships were held in Grandrieu, Belgium in July this year. Team member Malcolm Balfour reports from this highly competitive team event
COUGAR 2000 • Ian Peters builds the kit-built version of a versatile fun-fly model from Weston UK
Going Places • Diary dates for the coming season
Marketplace • Sell off your unwanted airframes and engines or maybe buy a few new ones
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