RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS
VOLUME 63 ISSUE 8
August 2020
ON THE COVER
Our (usually) roving reporter, Alex Whittaker continues his lockdown virtual model event series with a look back at just a fraction of the best bits from the LMA's Cosford mega show
REGULARS
SWITCH ON
A round up of the latest aeromodelling news
PILOTS' PICTORIAL
Show others your latest pride and joy in our gallery page of readers' models
GOING PLACES
Our latest summer model flying events list – but check before you go!
COUNTERPOINT
Slowly but surely new models and products are starting to appear
ALL WRITE
Have your say in our monthly readers' letters pages
MARKETPLACE
Advertise your unwanted kits and bits, engines and radios
NEXT ISSUE
A brief taster of what to expect in the September issue
REVIEWS
RTG ORDEN
Pierre Rondel assembles a new, breakthrough F3F glider from RTGmodel
PHASE 5E FLIES!
As soon as the lockdown lifted in England the Editor sent Ripmax's electric kit of the famous Chris Foss slope soarer skywards. Nice!
IWATA SMART JET PRO
Shaun Garrity pairs up a low maintenance air compressor with his Iwata Eclipse airbrush
FEATURES
MODEL MAGIC
Alex Whittaker admires Tim Ruck’s model of the Martin Baker MB-5, a superb design killed off by Air Ministry politics
WOODFIELD'S WONDERS
John Woodfield is establishing quite a reputation for his slow flying, lightweight vintage style gliders. Here's his story…
COSFORD PICTORIAL
Frustrated by the continuing lockdown in Wales, Alex Whittaker dreams up a virtual report from The Big One
PACK, STACK & RACK
Shaun Garrity has a clear out and uses some rediscovered plumbing parts to make some model racks
THE INFINITY PROJECT
After a bit of a break, the Editor finally gets stuck into fitting out the all-moulded Infinity Evo airframe, starting with the wing servos
COLUMNS
JUST FOR FUN
Plenty of new models saw air under their wings as the English lockdown eased. David Ashby offers a selection of his favourite maiden flights
RETRO RAMBLINGS
Shaun Garrity starts the build of a classic model from his vintage kit collection, the Veron Concord
WEEKENDERS
Still in limbo, Alex Whittaker finds much to absorb his thoughts as the lockdown continues in Wales
AEROBATIC SCENE
Keith Jackson starts his regular aerobatics column with a look at Dan Workman's latest, swept wing, F3a model
ON SILENT WINGS
More from around the UK gliding disciplines with Simon Cocker
FREE PRO-PLAN
AVRO AVIAN
Rob Caso draws up an 1/8 scale alternative to the ubiquitous DH Moth
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