RCM&E - March 2018

Plan Features – Simplex, Shaun Garrity heads back in time with a 40” span version of a 1940s American classic & Res-Eagle, slowly but surely, summers on the way and you’ve time to build Ton van Munsteren’s thermal-hungry soarer. In reviews this month we look at - SR22T, E-flite’s new scale release combines an appealing mic of appearance and ability. UMX Timber, a versatile ultra-micro sportster. Kadett, Pepe Aircraft’s first trad. build release. Epsilon Competition V3, the latest 3.5m span addition to Staufenbiel/Horizon’s popular motor glider family and Carbon Cub S+, that clever GPS-guided trainer. In Features we discuss, Teeside Special, the small show with a big vibe. Building a smart wing, Lee Schofield shows how to add a bunch of clever features to your model. Hotbox, Duncan McClure describes his innovative solution for optimum Winter flying field LiPo care and PB 0.33, Brian Winch unwraps a masterclass in small scale engineering. And in our usual columns, Tim Hooper gets the Lizzie aloft and starts work on a micro SE5 in Bench blog, Simon Cocker learns a hard lesson in Silent wings and much, much more!