About Model Flying
With close to 40,000 participants, model flying is a hugely popular pastime in the UK and one that suits enthusiasts of all ages. It’s a hobby that’s at once exciting, educational and absorbing with flyers meeting at club sites or flying from slopes and parks. All budgets and skill levels can be accommodated and the hobby has never been as accessible or affordable as it is today, thanks, in part, to the huge range or kits, models and plans available.
The choice of models can be bewildering but good advice is easy to come by either through websites such as MyHobbyStore’s enthusiast site modelflying.co.uk and RCM&E magazine – both market leaders in the modelflying digital and printed media fields.
- No 1 UK title ahead of 2 rivals
- Model flying estimated to have 50,000 active enthusiasts and the British Model Flying Association has 780 clubs affiliated with combined individual members of over 36,000
- The international body has more than 100 country affiliates
- RCM&E was launched in 1960 and features all aspects of the hobby
- In the USA, the AMA has 2,500 member organisations representing nearly 200,000 active enthusiasts – strong markets exist in many other countries. RCM&E has untapped potential here – and is already popular for our “free plan” each issue.