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
DART KITTEN • John Laker relates the ups and downs of a long-standing scale model project
UMX ERATIX 3D • The editor puts E-flite’s new flat foamy through its paces inside the local school sports hall
A BUSY YEAR FOR SCALE • Danny Fenton looks forward to this year’s big scale events, including the FAI F4 World Champiohships
WHEN RAIN STOPS PLAY • Chris Williams makes good use of recent inclement weather to finish off a trio of scale gliders
Pilots’ Pictorial • Get your planes in print! Get in touch… kevin.crozier@kelsey.co.uk
ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING • After seeing Harry Curzon’s latest acquisition in action, a foam EDF representation of the famous swept wing British fighter jet, we asked him to tell us a little more about it
SKYBUG ONE • Lindsay Todd makes a welcome return with another unorthodox R/C design
Counterpoint • A selection of new gadgets, kits and bits for you to buy
VOLANTEX SPITFIRE • Can Volantex’s latest mini warbird impress as much as its Mustang and Corsair counterparts. We throw one into the air to find out
JETPOWER 2025 • Thorsten Häs reports from Europe’s largest international air show and trade fair for jet and turbine model building
NOTHING VENTURED… • Dave Goodenough experiments with a new method of textile covering, with mixed results
HOW THE HURRICANE FLIES • After patiently waiting for suitable conditions, Kevin Crozier takes the new XFly Hawker Hurricane for its maiden flights
All Write • Have your say in RCM&E’s monthly chat room
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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