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LA FERTé 2002: Extreme Giant Scale
From France video @ $24.95 + $4.75
S&H from Propwash Video
Productions, 2973 Berman St., Las
Vegas NV 89109; Tel.: (702) 731-5217;
Fax: (702) 735-1521; Toll-free order
line: (800) 355-7333; E-mail: info@pro
pwashvideo.com; Web site: www.pro
pwashvideo.com.
La Ferté in France is where the
largest model airplanes in the world
gather the third weekend in June. For
the last several years Propwash Video
Productions has had distributed the
German video of this great event with
English narration. For 2003, Propwash
was there and captured some fantastic
airplanes for your viewing pleasure.
This program features one-of-a kind
models ranging from 40 to 450 pounds
each. In addition to old favorites like the
325-pound TWA Super Constellation,
the 450-pound B-29 and the 80%-scale
Caudron Adelante Racer, many new
aircraft are featured.
There’s a 1⁄2-scale, 231-pound Me
109; a 1⁄4-scale Mirage; a 1⁄2-scale, 15-
foot Zlin 526; a 1⁄2-scale ASK-27
sailplane with a 39-foot wingspan; a 243-
pound Ju 52; a 70-pound, 16-foot Horten
Flying Wing; a 1⁄2-scale Tiger Moth; and
a 130-pound Handley-Page Strategic
Bomber.
To put the icing on the cake, many of
the flights include superb aerial footage
from onboard camera systems. And there
are four in-depth interviews in English!
No subtitled translations this year.
The video runs for 110 minutes and
features 28 RC aircraft—virtually all of
them weighing more than 55 pounds and
many weighing more than 100 pounds.
If you want to see Giant Scale taken
to extremes, get a copy of this program.
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and
American Express are honored.
Sky Jack from J&L Power Products,
388 Belvedere E., Colgate WI 53017;
Tel.: (262) 628-3506; E-mail: info@jl
products.net; Web site: www.jlprod
ucts.net.
The Sky Jack is a two-in-one modelairplane
stand for bench or field use.
Fold the legs down and they will lock
into position for a 33-inch working
height, or collapse the legs to use the
Sky Jack on the bench.
The adjustable cradles move 5 to 13
inches, allowing the Sky Jack to
accommodate models as large as 1⁄3
scale. The unit is also designed for
transporting models in a vehicle, for
protection from damage and
convenience.
The Sky Jack is made from strong
tubular steel, yet weighs only 20
pounds, and no assembly is required.
Two handy work trays hold tools and a
transmitter, and the 3-inch wheels add
mobility to the Sky Jack when in the field
position. When it’s not being used, the
unit quickly folds to only 4 inches for
movement or storage.
For more information about the Sky
Jack, visit the J&L Power Products Web
site.
Fast Freddie III from BMJR Model
Products, Box 1210, Sharpes FL
32959; Tel.: (321) 537-1159; Web site:
www.bmjrmodels.com.
The Fast Freddie III kit represents
the third version of the Freddie series
designed by Carl Martin. It is a highly
aerobatic indoor/outdoor low-wind flier
with a wing loading in the 5- to 6-ounceper-
square-foot range. This model is
intended for the experienced pilot who is
looking to expand his or her park-flying
envelope.
Powered by a GWS motor, this
model will perform almost any
gymnasium aerobatics short of
extended hovering. It will ROG in
approximately three feet and has no bad
habits.
The Fast Freddie III performs
extremely tight inside/outside loops and
turns, flies inverted as well as upright,
will axial roll, and will do great rudder
maneuvers. With the steerable tail
wheel, it will taxi out to the flightline and
back to the hangar with pride.
It spans 23.5 inches and has a wing
area of 202 square inches. The kit
includes laser-cut parts, a 5-gram
carbon-fiber fuselage tube, a complete
hardware pack, full-size plans, and
photo-illustrated Instructions.
If the Fast Freddie III is not available
at your local hobby shop, the Fast
Freddie is available for $47.50 plus $5
for Priority Mail directly from BMJR
Model Products.
Shelby, Ohio, 2003 DVD or video for
$20 + $4.50 S&H from Aces Video, 22
W. F. Ave., Kalamazoo MI 49009; Tel.:
(800) 987-5491 (for credit card orders);
Web site: www.acesvideo.net.
Aces Video presents the Shelby,
Ohio, 21st annual International
Miniature Aircraft Association 1⁄4-scale
air fair.
This DVD/video features jets,
warbirds, aerobatic airplanes, and
rockets. The TNT Boys really put on a
show, blowing the field up.
October 2004 155
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156 MODEL AVIATION
Phantom II @ $199.95 from PM Models,
14962 Bear Valley Rd. #231, Victorville
CA 92392; Tel.: (760) 947-4381.
The Phantom II was built from a set of
full-scale drawings by PM Models. The
size was set based on 125% of the
original drawings, and wingtips were
added for a total wingspan of 106 inches.
The length of the overall body is 68.25
inches including the spinner. Since the
airplane weighs only 19 pounds, PM
Models used an O.S. 1.60 two-stroke
engine with a 16 x 10 propeller and
Spring Air retracts with 4-inch wheels.
This model was scratch-built in roughly
three weeks. RAM strobe and running
lights were installed at both wingtips and
at the rear of the outer body. Eight Hitec
645 servos were used to control all of the
moving areas.
Set the model up with flaps but fixed at
one point with no servos because the
original Phantom took forever to float
down for landing, yet it was able to do all
stunts that the builder could do.
The Phantom that appeared in the
April/May Model Airplane News takes
approximately 24 hours to build before
covering.
The scratch-built Phantom II and the
Phantom I were extremely easy to build
because of the unique construction
design. The kit, as furnished, has all of
the hardware, parts, canopy, and cut ribs
to make it a dream to build.
Electron 60 kit from Tuff Planes LLC,
862 Windsor Hills Cir., San Jose CA
95123; Tel.: (408) 568-1378; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.tuffplanes.com.
The Electron 60 is an RC flying-wing
sailplane design with a 60-inch
wingspan and a wing area of 415
square inches. It requires two-channel
computer mixed elevon control.
The kit features CNC hot-wire-cut
1.9 wt. EPP wings and fuselage. Wing
construction includes a carbon-fiber
wing rod, and fiberglass and hardwood
wing spars provide for an extremely
stiff wing. Wings are predrilled to
accept a ballast tube.
Carbon-fiber longerons, balsa
elevons, a corrugated plastic vertical
stabilizer, a ballast tube, and all
necessary control hardware are
included.
Plastic fabric-type shrink film
covering is recommended as a finish.
Wing loading is approximately 11
ounces per square foot and, with
ballast, increases to 16 ounces per
square foot.
The Electron 60 is in stock and
available from the Web site.
YW-48B2 48cc twin-cylinder engine
@ $679.99 from Genesis Hobby
Distributors, Box 650208, Vero
Beach FL 32965; Tel: (321) 624-7439;
E-mail: [email protected]; Web
site: www.ywengines.com.
Ideal for 27%-scale models such as
an 80-inch Extra or a 68-inch Christen
Eagle II biplane, the accomplished
pilot will enjoy the linear thrust of this
pocket-TOC powerhouse!
Featuring CNC aircraft-aluminum
construction, the forged crank is
supported by four stainless-steel ball
bearings, and the CNC-machined
aluminum pistons connect via dual
needle-bearing-equipped forged rods!
There’s even a replaceable prop stud
in case of an accident.
The smoothness of YW Engines’
YW-48B2—a 48cc opposed twin (the
classic “Boxer” configuration)—
promotes long airframe and radiocomponent
life. It measures 51⁄8 inch
from the backplate and 81⁄16 inch
across the heads (a scratch more than
10 inches with plugs), and it weighs
roughly what an ordinary 26cc
industrial-quality single does.
A video of the YW-48B2’s
performance can be seen on the Web
site.
YW Engines are distributed
exclusively by Genesis Hobby
Distributors.
Electric Flash and Flash Floats from
BMJR Model Products, Box 1210,
Sharpes FL 32959; Tel.: (321) 537-
1159; Web site: www.bmjrmode
ls.com.
The old Comet Phantom Flash
Rubber model inspired the Electric
Flash designed by Harry Stewart. It
incorporates classic planform features
such as the tapered wing and semielliptical
tail surfaces. As designed, the
Electric Flash is intended to be a small
motor park flyer, but it has proven to be
a good soarer and an excellent float
plane.
The Electric Flash has been flighttested
with a wide range of
motor/battery combinations, addressed
in the building notes. It has a 44-inch
wingspan and an area of 260 square
inches. The flying weight is roughly 5.5
ounces per square foot, allowing some
slow and relaxed flying.
The kit contains laser-cut parts, a
complete hardware pack, full-size
plans, and photo-illustrated
instructions.
If it is not available at your local
hobby shop, you can purchase the
Electric Flash with floats for $56 or
without floats for $38 plus $5 for
Priority Mail directly from BMJR Model
Products.
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Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/10
Page Numbers: 155,156
M o d e l e r ’ s M a l l
Manufacturers who wish to have their products considered for inclusion in this department should send information and a photo, if possible,
to the editorial office of Model Aviation. These reviews are composed from such information, and do not imply an endorsement of the products.
LA FERTé 2002: Extreme Giant Scale
From France video @ $24.95 + $4.75
S&H from Propwash Video
Productions, 2973 Berman St., Las
Vegas NV 89109; Tel.: (702) 731-5217;
Fax: (702) 735-1521; Toll-free order
line: (800) 355-7333; E-mail: info@pro
pwashvideo.com; Web site: www.pro
pwashvideo.com.
La Ferté in France is where the
largest model airplanes in the world
gather the third weekend in June. For
the last several years Propwash Video
Productions has had distributed the
German video of this great event with
English narration. For 2003, Propwash
was there and captured some fantastic
airplanes for your viewing pleasure.
This program features one-of-a kind
models ranging from 40 to 450 pounds
each. In addition to old favorites like the
325-pound TWA Super Constellation,
the 450-pound B-29 and the 80%-scale
Caudron Adelante Racer, many new
aircraft are featured.
There’s a 1⁄2-scale, 231-pound Me
109; a 1⁄4-scale Mirage; a 1⁄2-scale, 15-
foot Zlin 526; a 1⁄2-scale ASK-27
sailplane with a 39-foot wingspan; a 243-
pound Ju 52; a 70-pound, 16-foot Horten
Flying Wing; a 1⁄2-scale Tiger Moth; and
a 130-pound Handley-Page Strategic
Bomber.
To put the icing on the cake, many of
the flights include superb aerial footage
from onboard camera systems. And there
are four in-depth interviews in English!
No subtitled translations this year.
The video runs for 110 minutes and
features 28 RC aircraft—virtually all of
them weighing more than 55 pounds and
many weighing more than 100 pounds.
If you want to see Giant Scale taken
to extremes, get a copy of this program.
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and
American Express are honored.
Sky Jack from J&L Power Products,
388 Belvedere E., Colgate WI 53017;
Tel.: (262) 628-3506; E-mail: info@jl
products.net; Web site: www.jlprod
ucts.net.
The Sky Jack is a two-in-one modelairplane
stand for bench or field use.
Fold the legs down and they will lock
into position for a 33-inch working
height, or collapse the legs to use the
Sky Jack on the bench.
The adjustable cradles move 5 to 13
inches, allowing the Sky Jack to
accommodate models as large as 1⁄3
scale. The unit is also designed for
transporting models in a vehicle, for
protection from damage and
convenience.
The Sky Jack is made from strong
tubular steel, yet weighs only 20
pounds, and no assembly is required.
Two handy work trays hold tools and a
transmitter, and the 3-inch wheels add
mobility to the Sky Jack when in the field
position. When it’s not being used, the
unit quickly folds to only 4 inches for
movement or storage.
For more information about the Sky
Jack, visit the J&L Power Products Web
site.
Fast Freddie III from BMJR Model
Products, Box 1210, Sharpes FL
32959; Tel.: (321) 537-1159; Web site:
www.bmjrmodels.com.
The Fast Freddie III kit represents
the third version of the Freddie series
designed by Carl Martin. It is a highly
aerobatic indoor/outdoor low-wind flier
with a wing loading in the 5- to 6-ounceper-
square-foot range. This model is
intended for the experienced pilot who is
looking to expand his or her park-flying
envelope.
Powered by a GWS motor, this
model will perform almost any
gymnasium aerobatics short of
extended hovering. It will ROG in
approximately three feet and has no bad
habits.
The Fast Freddie III performs
extremely tight inside/outside loops and
turns, flies inverted as well as upright,
will axial roll, and will do great rudder
maneuvers. With the steerable tail
wheel, it will taxi out to the flightline and
back to the hangar with pride.
It spans 23.5 inches and has a wing
area of 202 square inches. The kit
includes laser-cut parts, a 5-gram
carbon-fiber fuselage tube, a complete
hardware pack, full-size plans, and
photo-illustrated Instructions.
If the Fast Freddie III is not available
at your local hobby shop, the Fast
Freddie is available for $47.50 plus $5
for Priority Mail directly from BMJR
Model Products.
Shelby, Ohio, 2003 DVD or video for
$20 + $4.50 S&H from Aces Video, 22
W. F. Ave., Kalamazoo MI 49009; Tel.:
(800) 987-5491 (for credit card orders);
Web site: www.acesvideo.net.
Aces Video presents the Shelby,
Ohio, 21st annual International
Miniature Aircraft Association 1⁄4-scale
air fair.
This DVD/video features jets,
warbirds, aerobatic airplanes, and
rockets. The TNT Boys really put on a
show, blowing the field up.
October 2004 155
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Manufacturers who wish to have their products considered for inclusion in this department should send information and a photo, if possible,
to the editorial office of Model Aviation. These reviews are composed from such information, and do not imply an endorsement of the products.
156 MODEL AVIATION
Phantom II @ $199.95 from PM Models,
14962 Bear Valley Rd. #231, Victorville
CA 92392; Tel.: (760) 947-4381.
The Phantom II was built from a set of
full-scale drawings by PM Models. The
size was set based on 125% of the
original drawings, and wingtips were
added for a total wingspan of 106 inches.
The length of the overall body is 68.25
inches including the spinner. Since the
airplane weighs only 19 pounds, PM
Models used an O.S. 1.60 two-stroke
engine with a 16 x 10 propeller and
Spring Air retracts with 4-inch wheels.
This model was scratch-built in roughly
three weeks. RAM strobe and running
lights were installed at both wingtips and
at the rear of the outer body. Eight Hitec
645 servos were used to control all of the
moving areas.
Set the model up with flaps but fixed at
one point with no servos because the
original Phantom took forever to float
down for landing, yet it was able to do all
stunts that the builder could do.
The Phantom that appeared in the
April/May Model Airplane News takes
approximately 24 hours to build before
covering.
The scratch-built Phantom II and the
Phantom I were extremely easy to build
because of the unique construction
design. The kit, as furnished, has all of
the hardware, parts, canopy, and cut ribs
to make it a dream to build.
Electron 60 kit from Tuff Planes LLC,
862 Windsor Hills Cir., San Jose CA
95123; Tel.: (408) 568-1378; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.tuffplanes.com.
The Electron 60 is an RC flying-wing
sailplane design with a 60-inch
wingspan and a wing area of 415
square inches. It requires two-channel
computer mixed elevon control.
The kit features CNC hot-wire-cut
1.9 wt. EPP wings and fuselage. Wing
construction includes a carbon-fiber
wing rod, and fiberglass and hardwood
wing spars provide for an extremely
stiff wing. Wings are predrilled to
accept a ballast tube.
Carbon-fiber longerons, balsa
elevons, a corrugated plastic vertical
stabilizer, a ballast tube, and all
necessary control hardware are
included.
Plastic fabric-type shrink film
covering is recommended as a finish.
Wing loading is approximately 11
ounces per square foot and, with
ballast, increases to 16 ounces per
square foot.
The Electron 60 is in stock and
available from the Web site.
YW-48B2 48cc twin-cylinder engine
@ $679.99 from Genesis Hobby
Distributors, Box 650208, Vero
Beach FL 32965; Tel: (321) 624-7439;
E-mail: [email protected]; Web
site: www.ywengines.com.
Ideal for 27%-scale models such as
an 80-inch Extra or a 68-inch Christen
Eagle II biplane, the accomplished
pilot will enjoy the linear thrust of this
pocket-TOC powerhouse!
Featuring CNC aircraft-aluminum
construction, the forged crank is
supported by four stainless-steel ball
bearings, and the CNC-machined
aluminum pistons connect via dual
needle-bearing-equipped forged rods!
There’s even a replaceable prop stud
in case of an accident.
The smoothness of YW Engines’
YW-48B2—a 48cc opposed twin (the
classic “Boxer” configuration)—
promotes long airframe and radiocomponent
life. It measures 51⁄8 inch
from the backplate and 81⁄16 inch
across the heads (a scratch more than
10 inches with plugs), and it weighs
roughly what an ordinary 26cc
industrial-quality single does.
A video of the YW-48B2’s
performance can be seen on the Web
site.
YW Engines are distributed
exclusively by Genesis Hobby
Distributors.
Electric Flash and Flash Floats from
BMJR Model Products, Box 1210,
Sharpes FL 32959; Tel.: (321) 537-
1159; Web site: www.bmjrmode
ls.com.
The old Comet Phantom Flash
Rubber model inspired the Electric
Flash designed by Harry Stewart. It
incorporates classic planform features
such as the tapered wing and semielliptical
tail surfaces. As designed, the
Electric Flash is intended to be a small
motor park flyer, but it has proven to be
a good soarer and an excellent float
plane.
The Electric Flash has been flighttested
with a wide range of
motor/battery combinations, addressed
in the building notes. It has a 44-inch
wingspan and an area of 260 square
inches. The flying weight is roughly 5.5
ounces per square foot, allowing some
slow and relaxed flying.
The kit contains laser-cut parts, a
complete hardware pack, full-size
plans, and photo-illustrated
instructions.
If it is not available at your local
hobby shop, you can purchase the
Electric Flash with floats for $56 or
without floats for $38 plus $5 for
Priority Mail directly from BMJR Model
Products.
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