David Ashby - Moderator Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 The Special Issue should be with subscribers any day now and in the shops soon after. Tell us what you liked and what you liked a little less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Davidmy copy arrived today and I have whizzed thru it before I head for town, but I had to take time to ask you if you are offering prizes for spotting "deliberate" mistakes such as page 35 caption for the AM 15 ( all AM's were handsome and beautifully colored according to size ) - least I think it is the caption associated with the picture of the legendary ED Bee.If any one wants one, there is one complete with green tank and fixed to a free flight Envoy hiding in the New Forest ( for about 25 years now ) unless someone has found it, in which case I do want it back,pleaseJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Got mine today, will you accept copies for the competition or do I have to cut mine up and spoil the third dimension article? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Copies are fine Andy.David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binky Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Got mine today had a quick scan through looks great had to put it down though because i'll read it too quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytilbroke Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Got mine today. The first (and only) thing I have looked at so far is the typhoon article and plan. Did I not have another serious idea in mind I would have jumped at the wood and canopy packs. As it is I will have to "sleep on it" for a while.Good one RCM&E.The rest of the read will have to wait it's turn as I got some grass cutting at the strip done, non-stop for four and a half hours and I feel a bit Knacked. It was long that grass. Wet, wet, for weeks, and even sleet yesterday in Glen Nevis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Lewzey Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've only read the pilot and retract tutorials so far but i've been impressed at the level of detail - should help with my Brian Taylor fw190 project.Dad wants to build the typhoon but I won't let him till he's finished his storch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Williams 2 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Superb from front to back !! Keep the Special issues coming.I think the woodpack for the Typhoon is a little on the expensive side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Alex Whittaker sums up why we like engines so much as opposed to electric power. I said much the same thing some time ago in another thread.Somehow I feel that anyone who collects electric motors would have to be a total anorak. Might even suffer from Anoraksia Nervosa of the brain.I bet Alex knows the difference between an ED Bee and an AM 15. Who goofed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rickett 102 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I was heartened to see in the 'Special' that there were three articles on built up models including the free plan of what looks to be a nice model from Tony Nijhuis and a write-up of a mouth watering engine, the OS IL300 - made a worthwhile read instead of yet another cloned .40 2-stroke . Peter Lowe's article on the Bristol Fighter emphasised a number of times the satisfaction to be gained from buildling. Good for you RCM&E for attempting to show that modelling can be much more than opening a box today and flying tomorrow.An excellent magazine with quite a few interesting detailed articles, especially Alex Whittaker's amusing trip down memory lane. My only gripe was the waste, in my opinion, of 4 valuable pages describing a slot together, profile, 18" span SE5 - oh well, from small beginnings...................... as they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Thanks ChessieWe wanted to have quite a diverse spread of reviews and the SE5 seemed a little different..? David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Not read it thoroughly yet, but thought that Nigel did another excellent job on the electrickery article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Yes so did I Tim , excellent piece if I'm allowed to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lubbock Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I have now read mine & enjoyed it immensley. Alex Whittaker really is a top bloke & his irrational love of oily, noisy, smelly, etc., etc, engines almost exactly mirrors my experiences & feelings, with the exception that my first engine, a DC Sabre was relatively easy to start & set a love affair with diesels that continues to this day! Glows came much later for me. As well as the ED Bee/AM mix up, has anyone noticed the "DC Merlin" photo in the Ron Moulton (another top bloke!) section is actually a Sabre? My first engine repairs (crank for a Cox Pee Wee) also set me on the path of building my own engines. As for the rest of the issue, it is good to see a few 'real' kits being built (i'm not sure whether the Bristol looks best uncovered or not!) & the Nigel Hawes electric article was excellent. I never thought I would see a .60 size warbird such as the Typhoon being given away as a free plan, but would agree the wood pack seems a bit expensive-if I ever build it it will be from scratch (cheapskate) All in all a top issue-well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve biplane Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Excellent special issue - plenty of informative articles. I especially liked the explanation of 3D flight manoeuvres. Returning to the hobby at the wrong side of 50 I'm not sure I'll ever be able to stir the sticks well enough to perform any but I'd be interested in giving it a go.Steve(Off to the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition soon to pick up some material to try making Mark Lubbock's Midge diesel as a winter project - another first if I can manage it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Since suscribing to the magazine I have been somewhat dissapointed at the quality of the articles - good words but little substance. The special is something different though. Good articles - good depth of coverage - first one thats kept my interest up from front to back cover. Can we keep up this level of excellence in future editions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 8, 2007 Author Share Posted October 8, 2007 We'll do our best Johnnie, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Warren Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 First Class. I am just getting into electric flight ( after about 40 years of oily engines ) so the articles regarding battery/motor/plane selection were enlightening and very clearly written. More please! By the way, I have tried to subscribe to your offer of 3 issues for £1 followed by £8.99/month by d.d using the address printed i.e. www.suscriptions.co.uk/rcm/E546 but I can't get it to work. I've been in touch via. e-mail and was told that the problem has been fixed but I still can't access that site using that address. I decided to go that route because I tried 3 times by phone only to be put in a queue where I eventually got fed up and gave up. My assessment therefore : Mag - excellent Subsciption system- very poor. I'll still buy the mag though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Michael This url works ok www.subscription.co.uk/rcm/e546David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Warren Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Very many thanks. It does now but I promise you that on Friday it still didn't when I tried it. Best regards Mike Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Warren Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 David, I have just realised why the url didn't work for me. When I said that it now works ( see my last post ) it was because I pasted the url in your response into my address bar and lo and behold it all worked. however the url as published in the October Special has an extra "S" i.e subscriptions and therefore still won't work for anyone copying it from the mag. Best regards Mike Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Morgan Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 HiWell after reading it through twice, I have tried the 3d manovers over and over, almost there on all except the knife edge fall, (cant remember its name) I will post some vids of the manovers when I can,Yet another great RCM&EBest regardsLee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks Michael, I'll tell our folks here. Lee - I'm still practising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinBrian Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 I have mixed feelings about the "Special Edition" I really enjoyed the article on the OS straight 4 engine - what a jewel! On the other hand the obvious mistakes with photos and captions in the A W article about engines was off putting (The Bee captioned as an AM15 and the discussion about the HP 61 showing a picture of an HP40) As a biplane fan I enjoyed David's article on the Smith MiniPlane and also found the article on painting pilots to be interesting even though I have never tried it. The floatplane article was also good and makes me fancy giving it a try, we have a site local to me that is used by floatplanes.Then of course there is the Typhoon plan but that has received much discussion elsewhere so I wont go there.Conclusion - like the curates egg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 David the special was very good, loved trying the 3d manouvres,on the pc ,totaly hopeless but great fun.could we have the same with basic moves ,eg knife edge,with the stick positions shown. The lectrickery articals were great for dimbo's like me,it started to make some sense at last of this 2ps 3ps and watt fors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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