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A Tale of Two Spitfires
From combat to airshows, flying
together for more than 80 years
By Clive Rowley, MBE RAF (Ret.)

Confident Combatant
Col. Joseph Peterburs downs a
Luftwaffe top ace
By Jan Tegler

First Blood
Medal of Honor Recipient
“Zeke” Swett’s fight for survival
By Col. James E. “Zeke” Swett, USMC (Ret.),
As told to and written by James P. Busha

Dare to Compare
Wartime pilots fly the icons
By James P. Busha

Medal of Honor Fighters
The highest award for extreme service
By Barrett Tillman

Short Stuff
Size doesn’t matter to a fighter pilot
By Col. Robert “Shorty” Rankin USAF (Ret.),
As told to and written by James P. Busha

Summer of Hell
Life and death of the Pumas
By Lt. Mihaly (Michael) Karatsonyi, Royal Hungarian Air
Force 101/3 Fighter Group-The Pumas, As told to and
written by James P. Busha

FEATURED VEHICLES

SKIMMING THE SURFACE
The All-New Traxxas Disruptor Brushless 4S Speedboat

THE LEGENDARY 956
Taking a Look at Tamiya’s Limited Edition Porsche 956

TROPHY TRUCK ACTION
Arrma 1/8 Mojave 4X4 4S BLX Desert Truck RTR

THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF OFF-ROADING
A Look at Axial’s All-New SCX24 Lexus GX 470 RTR

DIGGING EVEN DEEPER
The Losi Mini LMT Son-Uva Digger Monster Truck RTR

AS REAL AS IT GETS
RC4WD Trail Finder 2 RTR with 1982 Toyota Pickup
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PROFILE: ALL-IN ON RC
Axial’s Brand Strategist Matt Higgins Talks the Talk
& Crawls the Crawler

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CTEK CS FREE 4-IN-1

How To: Make it Look Real!
A step-by-step guide to basic weathering techniques
By Lyle Vasser

Feature: Hot for the Holidays!
Editor picks for your wish list
By Debra Cleghorn

Feature: You Can Build It!
Advice for getting started with
By Ed Rogala

Flight Technique: Scale Maneuvers
Expert advice to fl y just like the full-size
By Dave Patrick

How To: Make Instrument Panels
The ultimate eye-candy for scale models
By Rick Hanus

Gallery: AH-1 SuperCobra
Jon Ellis’s 1/6-scale attack helicopter
By Andrew Griffi th

FMS 80mm F-86 Sabre PNP
Fly a Korean War hero!
By Andrew Griffith

Avios Super Tucano
On the fl ightline or in the air, this scale “turbo-prop”
turns heads
By John Dueck

FEATURED VEHICLES

GET IT STRAIGHT, DRIVE SIDEWAYS
Going Sideways With the Traxxas 4-Tec Drift Car

A LEGEND REBORN IN BLACK
The Tamiya Super Clod Buster Black Edition
May Be the Best Edition Yet

SPECIAL PROJECT: CRAWLERS FOR A CAUSE
Team Associated RB10 Honors the RC10’s Legacy

MIDNIGHT TRAILBLAZER
A Pair of Custom Rock Crawler Builds for Breast Cancer Awareness

A RETRO-INSPIRED POWERHOUSE
Riding With Vanquish Products VS4-10 Fordyce RTR

POWERED UP
The Electrifying FMS 1/18 FCX18 Hummer EV Pickup Truck RTR
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WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
6 Pit Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of the RC Hobby

TEST BENCH

FLYSKY NOBLE NB4+ RADIO SYSTEM

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Storm Bird
Anna Yegorova, Soviet Sturmovik pilot
By Clive Rowley, MBE RAF (Ret.)

An American Hero
In the cockpit with Bud Anderson
By Barrett Tillman

Pacific Warrior
Dauntless dive-bombers deliver under fire
By Barrett Tillman

Going for Broke
Brenner Pass: Cutting the German Jugular
by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

Star Power
Big-screen names who have served
By Jim Farmer

Feature: Joe Nall Week
A world-class RC fl y-in

Flight Technique: Fly Like a Pro!
7 secrets to fl ight success

Feature: Electric Insights
E-power essentials with Lucien Mille

FMS 80mm Integral EDF
Unique 130mph performer!

Feature: 2024 Gear Guide

FEATURED VEHICLES

GETTIN’ DIRTY
Traxxas Slash Modifi ed Dirt Oval Racer

RACING LEGEND
Tamiya Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Club Racer

HEIR APPARENT
Team Associated RB10 Honors the RC10’s Legacy

MIDNIGHT TRAILBLAZER
Exploring the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 Chevrolet Blazer Midnight Edition

DIGGING DEEP
The Losi Mini LMT Grave Digger Monster Truck RTR

SPECIAL PROJECT: UNSTOPPABLE BASHER
We Upgrade a Tekno RC MT410 2.0 Pro Monster Truck for Serious Bash Sessions

A SUMMER RC ADVENTURE
Embracing the Great Outdoors with RC Crawlers

TEST BENCH
FLYSKY NOBLE NB4 PRO+ RADIO SYSTEM

FEATURED VEHICLES

MONSTER THRILLS
Traxxas TRX-4MT 1/18-Scale Ford F-150
& Chevrolet K10 Monster Trucks

RALLY ART
Todd Moen’s Custom Tamiya
XV-02 Lancia Delta Integral EVO II Final Edition

TWO-WHEEL MAYHEM
We Modify 3 Losi Promoto-MX Motorcycle RTRs

RACING MADE EASY
The Losi 8IGHT-XE 1/8-scale Buggy Aims to Be a True Race-Ready RTR

THE LONE RANGER
JCM Customs Builds a ’79 Ford F-150 Ranger for Crawler Cult RC
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RPM
A Legacy of Excellence in RC Parts & Injection-Molding

ANTI SCALE SCALE CLUB
Where RC Enthusiasm Meets Creative Scale Adventures

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CARRYALL RC 35L RC OVERLAND CARRIER