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Flair Products Ltd. S.E.5a World War I
fighter @ $105 + $15 S&H from GCBM
R/C Inc., 5009 Fairdale, Pasadena TX
77505; Orders: (800) 609-7951; Web
site: www.gcbmrc.com.
GCBM R/C Inc. offers a line of WW I
Sport Scale kits from Great Britain’s Flair
Products Ltd. This all-wood builder’s kit of
this famous British fighter features die-cut
wood parts, strip wood, sheet wood, fuel
tank, engine mount, extensive hardware
pack, prebent undercarriage, and fully
detailed plans and instructions.
The wingspan is 51.5 inches with a
flying weight of approximately six pounds.
It is designed around a .45 two-stroke or
a 52 four-stroke and a four-channel radio.
Light wing loading offers excellent flying
characteristics in a practical size for easy
transportation. Have a need to fly the
“dawn patrol” in search of a dogfight? The
S.E.5a is for you!
Visa®, MasterCard™, and Discover®
are accepted.
German World War I Lozenge Fabric
from GTM, Inc., 2404 Bane Rd., Efland
NC 27243; Tel.: (919) 643-1001; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.gtmodels.com.
GTM announces the release of its 1⁄4-
scale, four-color lozenge fabric. After 18
months of research and development,
this 100% dyed linen fabric has been
approved for shipping.
The fabric can be easily applied using
standard nitrate and butyrate dope, and it
is not heat-shrinkable. It is sold in light or
dark 16 x 60-inch panels for $16 each.
Also available are 1⁄4-inch-wide rib tapes.
Contact GTM for additional
information.
Bullet wheel collars from Ultra Hobby
Products, 9930 Edgecliff Cir., Dallas
TX 75238.
The Bullet wheel collars, for Control
Line and Radio Control fliers, are made
from high-quality aluminum, use a hexhead
setscrew, and come in three sizes:
1⁄8 inch, 5/32 inch, and 3⁄16 inch. These
wheel collars add a finishing touch to
almost any Radio Control or Control Line
airplane.
The Bullet wheel collars sell for $4 per
pair. Write to the above address or call
(214) 348-3962 or (214) 826-3041 for a
free catalog. Or visit the Web site at
www.egpworld.com/ultrahobby.
JR IMZ RV-50S helicopter engine with
KSJ tuned muffler from Horizon
Hobby, Inc., 4105 Fieldstone Rd.,
Champaign IL 61822; Tel.: (217) 355-
9511; Web site:
www.horizonhobby.com.
For the helicopter modeler in the
market for a great 50-size helicopter
engine, the search is over. The JR IMZ
RV-50S has everything a power-hungry
pilot could want, including a KSJ tuned
muffler. Featuring a side-mounted slide
valve carburetor with reed-valve
induction, the new IMZ RV50-S is a
smooth-running engine and extremely
reliable in any flight regime.
Its thrust-to-weight ratio on the test
model was well beyond that of the
nearest competitor and yielded more
torque. The side-mounted carburetor was
a breeze to tune, and the reed-valve
induction helped keep the mixture right
where it was set.
The IMZ RV-50S features a unique
mounting pattern, so a special mount is
required to install it in the JR Voyager 50
or Ergo 46. If you want to overpower your
40- to 46-size helicopter, this is the
engine for you.
IMZ RV-50S helicopter engine with
muffler (JRP953001), $479.99; IMZ
engine mount: Voyager 50 (JRP60763),
$39; IMZ engine mount: Ergo 46
(JRP960765), $39.
JR is distributed exclusively by
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Colombo Anderson Funky 40 @ $119
from Planes Plus, Inc., 10025 Clow
Creek Rd., Plainfield IL 60544; Tel.:
(630) 904-9983; Fax: (630) 904-5077;
Web site: www.planesplus.com or
www.marcelocolombo.com.ar.
The Funky 40 is the most lighthearted
design in the Colombo Anderson fleet.
The design incorporates laser-cut
plywood and balsa parts, self-aligning,
interlocking fuselage assemblies, CNCcut
foam turtledecks, clear canopy,
molded wheel pants, fiberglass cowl
(including a clear cowl for engine fitting),
and CNC-cut aluminum landing gear.
The result is a full-fuselage fun-fly
model capable of all high-performance 3-
D maneuvers. The combination of low
weight and strong construction gives the
Funky 40 high maneuverability including
hovering, Torque Rolls, Waterfalls, and
flat spins.
The model is roughly 54 inches long
with a wingspan of approximately 51
inches, and it weighs roughly four
pounds. It is designed to be flown with
nearly any .40-.50 two-stroke. Its
relatively small size makes the Funky 40
easy to transport and economical to
operate. The Funky 40 requires five to six
servos and a four-channel radio.
The Colombo Anderson Funky 40 was
designed by renowned Argentine pilot
Marcelo Colombo, and it is distributed in
the USA by Don Kanak at Planes Plus,
Inc.
Jerry Bates Grumman Helldiver from
Bob Holman Plans, Box 741, San
Bernardino CA 92402; Tel.: (909) 885-
3959; Fax: (909) 889-9307; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.bhplans.com.
Laser-cut parts are available for the
Jerry Bates 1⁄6-scale Grumman Helldiver.
The Helldiver is a large model with a 100-
inch wingspan. Power is a Zenoah G-62.
Plans show flaps and retracts.
Laser-cut parts include the parts that
need to be cut to shape. This is an
advantage to the builder in that he or she
can hand pick the standard sheet and
strip to complete the model.
Tommy McClellan built the Helldiver
shown. It flies well and placed first in a
recent Scale contest in Alabama.
Accessories such as the cowl and canopy
are available.
Plans are $45 plus shipping. Laser-cut
parts including the cowl flaps with the
scale number of holes are $230 plus $12
shipping.
JR Voyager 50 CCPM 3-D helicopter
from Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105
Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL 61822;
Tel.: (217) 355-9511; Web site:
www.horizonhobby.com.
When it’s time to take the plunge into
the world of 3-D helicopter flying, the
Voyager 50 is an ideal blend of price and
performance. At the core of the Voyager
50 is a frame patterned after the JR World
Championships-winning Vigor. Like the
Vigor, the Voyager employs the use of
120° CCPM for super-simple linkage
setup and a belt-driven tail rotor. The
result is a kit that goes together quickly
and easily, allowing the budding 3-D pilot
to get into the air fast.
Replacement parts are easy to find
because the Voyager shares many of the
same parts with the popular JR Ergo
30/46. Topping off the kit is a fiberglass
“mini Vigor” canopy.
The Voyager 50 is not much bigger
than a regular Ergo 30 but is designed to
fly with today’s most powerful 50-size
engines. This large power-to-weight ratio
gives the machine 3-D ability that’s on par
with 60-size helicopters.
For the ultimate in performance, JR
recommends its IMZ RV-50S engine
specially designed for the Voyager 50. (A
special engine mount [JRP960763] is
required to install the IMZ RV-50S.)
JR is distributed exclusively by Horizon
Hobby, Inc.
1909 Antoinette Pioneers of Flight RC
indoor BIY kit @ $49.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Co., Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; Web site: www.sigmfg.com.
Travel back to yesteryear when
courageous young men created
magnificent flying machines to break the
bonds of mother earth and soar with the
eagles. With the 100th anniversary of
manned flight approaching, Sig can help
you experience the thrill and excitement
of these early aviators as you break the
bonds of the local flying field, taking to the
air indoors.
Designed to fly indoors or in no-wind
conditions in the backyard, the Antoinette
has been designed to replicate the look of
the full-scale aircraft and to provide scale
flying characteristics. For maximum
realism, elevator and rudder controls are
achieved with the same fully articulated
bidirectional tail-group arrangement used
on the original airplane.
The Antoinette features laser-cut parts
for accuracy and easy assembly. You’ll
also find easy-to-use Litespan covering
material, simulated rigging, pull-pull lines,
wheels, tires and Sig hardware in every
kit. There’s even a lightweight, scale V-8
replica engine that completely covers the
electric-motor drive system and a fullcolor
positional pilot figure for ultimate
realism.
Full-size plans and a complete, fully
illustrated instruction manual make
building these airplanes as much fun as
flying them, all at a price that belongs in
the last century.
Drop by your local hobby dealer and
create a little piece of history for yourself.
Specifications: item, RC91; wingspan,
49.25 inches; wing area, 497.6 square
inches; weight, 7.5-8.0 ounces without
battery pack; flying weight, 10.8-11.3
ounces; wing loading, 3.3 ounces per
square foot; flight controls, rudder,
elevator, throttle; motor recommended,
SIGEPU001; battery recommended,
seven-cell 350 mAh; radio recommended,
three-channel, two microservo with
microreceiver and speed controller.
Revolution Pro @ $2,200 from Planes
Plus, Inc., 10025 Clow Creek Rd.,
Plainfield IL 60544; Tel.: (630) 904-
9983; Fax: (630) 904-5077; Web site:
www.planesplus.com or
www.fiberclassics.com.
FiberClassics introduces the
Revolution Pro. Through the years
FiberClassics has developed a reputation
for designing and building some of the
finest Scale and TOC-type model aircraft
in the industry. The Revolution Pro is a
two-meter Pattern model. The painted-inthe-
mold, all-composite constructed
airframe makes for a strong and
lightweight structure with wing fillets
molded into the wings’ root areas and a
30mm seamless carbon wing tube
included.
The aircraft comes completely built,
and the wing incidence can be adjusted
and modified to personal preferences.
Soon to be available are 3D-Freestyle
wings and stabilizers. These wings and
stabilizers will have huge control surfaces
with high rate deflections. Pattern wings
and 3-D wings will be interchangeable.
The lightweight design is factory
aligned to guarantee top performance.
The standard fixed landing gear (retracts
optional), servo, and engine mounts are
preinstalled to guarantee the perfect flying
characteristics. Fitting perfectly within the
two-meter box, the Revolution Pro weighs
less than 9.5 pounds with an O.S. or YS
140 engine.
Contact Don Kanak at Planes Plus,
Inc. for more information about the
Revolution Pro and other aircraft from
FiberClassics.
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How to Paint Pilot Figures video @
$19.95 from Airborne Media, 5655
David Pl., Fairfield OH 45014; Tel.:
(888) 829-4060.
In How to Paint Pilot Figures, you will
learn how to choose, mix, and properly
apply modeling paints to produce lifelike
skin tones, startlingly realistic eyes,
brows, lips, hair, and other features. You
will also learn how to detail pilot garb,
make self portraits, paint female pilot
figures, and mount pilots—for correct
posture—in your model.
The video shows all of this and more
as Don Typond paints three pilots—in
close-up detail—right before your eyes.
The close-ups will literally fill your
television screen!
How to Paint Pilot Figures was
produced on a digital, nonlinear
computer video system. It is the first in a
new generation of modeling tools that
are sure to become the norm in this
video-oriented world. It will help you
learn at an accelerated rate by allowing
you to see every subtle nuance of hand
movement that’s necessary to complete
a given modeling procedure. This type
of information cannot be learned by
reading a book or magazine.
How to Paint Pilot Figures has
received rave reviews in modeling
magazines and special-interest
modeling-organization newsletters. You
can purchase this video and view it
knowing that it will help you accomplish
a modeling task you probably could not
do well before viewing it.
Every airplane should have a pilot.
Now you can add that special detail to
your new aircraft that will make it “come
alive!”
Run time is two hours (VHS only).
To order, or for more information
(including Quicktime video clips), visit
www.airbornemedia.com.
1909 Demoiselle Pioneers of Flight
RC indoor BIY kit @ $49.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Co., Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; Web site: www.sigmfg.com.
Travel back to yesteryear when
courageous young men created
magnificent flying machines to break the
bonds of mother earth and soar with the
eagles. With the 100th anniversary of
manned flight approaching, Sig can help
you experience the thrill and excitement
of these early aviators as you break the
bonds of the local flying field, taking to
the air indoors.
Designed to fly indoors or in no-wind
conditions in the backyard, the
Demoiselle has been designed to
replicate the look of the full-scale aircraft
and to provide scale flying
characteristics. For maximum realism,
elevator and rudder controls are
achieved with the same fully articulated
bidirectional tail-group arrangement
used on the original airplane.
The Demoiselle features laser-cut
parts for accuracy and easy assembly.
You’ll also find easy-to-use Litespan
covering material, simulated rigging,
pull-pull lines, wheels, tires and Sig
hardware in every kit. There’s even a
lightweight, scale two-cylinder replica
engine that completely covers the
electric-motor drive system and a fullcolor
positional pilot figure for ultimate
realism.
Full-size plans and a complete, fully
illustrated instruction manual make
building these airplanes as much fun as
flying them, all at a price that belongs in
the last century.
Drop by your local hobby dealer and
create a little piece of history for
yourself.
Specifications: item, RC90;
wingspan, 43.5 inches; wing area,
509.75 square inches; weight, 6.5-7.5
ounces without battery pack; flying
weight, 9.8-10.8 ounces; wing loading,
3.0 ounces per square foot; flight
controls, rudder, elevator, throttle; motor
recommended, SIGEPU001; battery
recommended, seven-cell 350 mAh;
radio recommended, three-channel, two
microservo with microreceiver and
speed controller.
Fueling Valve Mounting Bracket @
$1.99 from Sig Manufacturing Co.,
Box 520, Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.:
(641) 623-5154; Web site:
www.sigmfg.com.
Fueling valves are all the rage, and
Du-Bro makes one of the most popular
fuelers on the market. The only problem
is coming up with a sturdy mounting
bracket to hold it in place on your
model’s fuselage.
Worry no more. Sig makes an
aluminum mounting bracket (item
SIGSH759) designed to fit the Du-Bro
334 or 335 Kwik Fill Fueling Valves.
Each bracket is bent and predrilled for
easy installation and includes mounting
screws.
Cessna 170B from IKON N’wst, 3806
N. Chase Rd., Post Falls ID 83854;
Tel.: (208) 773-9001; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.ikonwst.com.
This is the newest release from IKON
N’wst. The Cessna 170B is produced at
1⁄5 scale, and it has an 86-inch wingspan
and a total of 864 square inches of wing
area. The fuselage is 59 inches, and the
flying weight is 113⁄4 pounds.
The kit features a fiberglass cowl,
aluminum gear, working doors, and wing
flaps. The wing bolts at the fuselage
using brass tubing. Shaped wing struts
are included.
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The Internet Craftsmanship Museum,
www.CraftsmanshipMuseum.com.
See a collection of hundreds of photos
of projects by the best craftsmen in fields
from clock making to model engineering.
Sponsored by the Joe Martin Foundation
for Exceptional Craftsmanship, this new
museum honors “the best of the best”
among makers of small, highly detailed
projects. There is no dusty, old building;
this museum can be visited for free any
hour of the day from the comfort of your
home.
If you would like to contribute
information or photos or suggest a
craftsman’s work to be honored there, call
Craig Libuse at (800) 541-0735 or E-mail
[email protected].
“Patriotica” Freehand Airbrush
Templates from Artool Products
Company, Box 14397, Portland OR
97293; Tel.: (503) 253-7308; Fax: (503)
253-0721; E-mail: info@medeaartool.
com.
Artool Products Company announces
the availability of its Americana-series
Freehand Airbrush Templates:
“Patriotica,” designed by the Skull
Master himself, Craig Fraser. This is not
just another collection of patriotic
symbols, but ones guaranteed not to
have graced a single famous monument
to date.
“Patriotica” comes in four easily
recognizable motifs: “Red” PTR-1SP
(red, as in the stripes); “White” PTR-2SP
(white is for the stars); and “Blue” PTR-
3SP (this stencil does contain stars,
which normally are not blue, but “Red,
White and White” didn’t sound patriotic
enough); and “Eagle One” PTR-4SP
(no explanation required.). Or ask for
all four: PTR-5SP.
The Artool “Patriotica” Freehand
Templates are completely solvent
proof. For a complete listing of the
Artool-Iwata-Medea catalog on the
Web, go to www.artoolproducts.com.
Indoor Power Unit @ $24.99 from
Sig Manufacturing Co., Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641)
623-5154; Web site:
www.sigmfg.com.
Just in time for Sig’s new Pioneers
of Flight Indoor RC airplanes, this
power unit (item SIGEPU001) is the
perfect match for the 1909 Demoiselle,
1909 Antoinette, and other indoor RC
airplanes.
Each Sig Indoor Power Unit
includes a 6.0- to 7.2-volt miniature
ball bearing carbon motor, gearbox,
spinner, and 10 x 4. 75 propeller. This
is the recommended setup for the Sig
Pioneers of Flight indoor RC airplanes.
Art Mask Friskfilm from Artool
Products Company, Box 14397,
Portland OR 97293; Tel.: (503) 253-
7308; Fax: (503) 253-0721; E-mail:
[email protected].
Artool Products Company
announces the availability of Art Mask
Friskfilm. Art Mask is a medium-tack
masking film which adheres to nearly
all porous surfaces. It is especially
suited for all canvas applications. It
also works beautifully on gesso board,
illustration board, Clayboard, and is
great with watercolor papers.
Art Mask is easy to cut and lift.
Plus, it is easy to apply, even on larger
flat surfaces, and it will not wrinkle,
bleed, or flutter under airbrush spray. It
will not lift paint when removed and/or
repositioned, but will stay in place
thanks to the smart-tack adhesive
backing.
Art Mask can be used with waterbased
and solvent-based paints, and it
is available in two convenient sizes:
#F-201 (18 inches x 10 yards: $29.95
MSRP) and #F-202 (18 inches x 25
yards: $54.95 MSRP).
For a complete listing of the Artool-
Iwata-Medea catalog on the Web, go
to www.artoolproducts.com.
T-38 Scale Landing Gear and Struts
@ $400 (set of three) from Bob
Fiorenze, 401 Westchester Dr.,
Altamonte Springs FL 32701; Tel.:
(407) 673-9080; Web site:
www.rcaviation.com/fiorenze.
T-38 Scale Landing Gear and Struts
are designed to drop right into the T-38
Talon kit with no cutting or fitting.
The landing gear and struts feature
an ultra-low-profile—1-inch high—allmetal
construction, are air-operated,
the main units arc 90°, the nose unit
arcs 100°, retract units with up and
down locks, heavy-duty Robostruts
(380 and 440 Series), and can be used
with optional T-38 Scale rims and tires.
The landing-gear kit comes
complete with modified Robart Series
#530 retract units, precut and capped
landing-gear struts, hardened axle set
and set screws, and setup drawings
and instructions.
Available at local hobby shops or
order direct. Send $3 for an illustrated
catalog.
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Schoolyard Scale Electric Acro-Cub
kit @ $74.95 from House of Balsa
Inc., 10101 Yucca Rd., Adelanto CA
92301; Tel.: (760) 246-6462; Fax:
(760) 246-8769; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.houseofbalsa.com.
This kit (number K-71) features all
balsa-and-plywood construction, fullcolor
photo-illustrated instructions, fullsize
CAD-designed rolled plans, lasercut
parts for fast and accurate
construction, self-adhesive Mylar
decals, Du-Bro hardware included, and
preformed aluminum landing gear.
Specifications: wingspan, 521⁄2
inches; wing area, 350 square inches;
weight with radio, 32 ounces; wing
loading, 13.17 ounces per square foot;
motors, geared Speed 400 (7.2-volt)
Astro 010 or 020 geared brushless;
radio, four-channel micro with three
servos.
Hangar 9 Fluorescent Transparent
UltraCote @ $12.99 (for a six-foot
roll) from Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105
Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL 61822;
Tel.: (217) 355-9511; Web site:
www.horizonhobby.com.
Add flash to your next modeling
project with new Fluorescent
Transparent Red (product HANU825)
and Fluorescent Transparent Yellow
(product HANU826) UltraCote. In
addition to spicing up your gardenvariety
Stick or Pattern airplane, the
crystal-clear transparency of these
colors will let your flying buddies admire
your building skills as well.
Both are available in six-foot rolls
and can be found anywhere Hangar 9
UltraCote covering is sold.
Hangar 9 is distributed exclusively by
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Rubber-band-launched, folding-wing
gliders @ $12 each from Martin
Innovative Technology, Inc., 3182
Rivergate St., McMinnville OR 97128;
Tel.: (503) 434-9265; Fax: (503) 435-
0287; Web site: www.martin-iti.com.
Martin Innovative Technology, Inc.
(MITI) announces the release of two
new, folding-wing, balsa-wood gliders: a
Wildcat F-4F and a Spitfire. These MITI
models are modern versions of the
folding-wing gliders from yesteryear and
have equal or better performance.
Grade A or B balsa is used for the
fuselage, horizontal and vertical
stabilizers, and wings, which have builtin
camber. They are rubber-band
launched using the included launcher.
Other models, including birds, will be
coming soon! Contact Robert Martin,
Noel Martin, or Frank Macy for delivery
of these new airplanes. MITI welcomes
dealer inquiries!
Colombo Anderson Widebody from
Planes Plus, Inc., 10025 Clow Creek
Rd., Plainfield IL 60544; Tel.: (630)
904-9983; Fax: (630) 904-5077; Web
site: www.planesplus.com or
www.marcelocolombo.com.ar.
Designed from the ground up by
renowned Argentine pilot Marcelo
Colombo, the Colombo Anderson
Widebody is available as a 60/90 or a
120/140 version.
The entire design incorporates lasercut
plywood and balsa parts with selfaligning,
interlocking fuselage
assemblies. All flying surfaces are
constructed from CNC-cut foam and are
presheeted. A clear canopy, fiberglass
wheel pants, fiberglass cowl, CNC-cut
aluminum landing gear, and foam
turtledeck are included.
In the air, the combination of low
weight and strong construction gives
the Widebody high maneuverability and
smooth, predictable flight
characteristics capable of world-class
F3A and 3-D maneuvers.
Powered by a .60 two-stoke or a 90
four-stroke engine, the Widebody 60/90
is 67 inches long with a wingspan of 65
inches, and weighs approximately six
pounds. The Widebody 120/140 is
roughly 77 inches long with a 74-inch
wingspan, and weighs less than seven
pounds with a 1.20-1.40 engine.
The Widebody 60/90 is $199; call for
pricing on the Widebody 120/140.
The Colombo Anderson Widebody is
manufactured in Argentina and is
distributed in the US by Don Kanak at
Planes Plus Inc.
SFM Eindecker 40 @ $109.99 from
Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105 Fieldstone
Rd., Champaign IL 61822; Tel.: (217)
355-9511; Web site:
www.horizonhobby.com.
The Eindecker 40 ARF (product
SFM8607) from SFM is a quickassembling
trainer that’s modeled after
one of WW I’s most famous aircraft.
Ready to fly in a few short evenings,
this classic-looking airplane is stable
enough for learning the basics, yet
nimble enough for sport aerobatics.
Super Flying Model’s Eindecker 40
features top-quality balsa construction,
a WW I trim scheme, and even a
painted fiberglass cowl. All the
hardware needed for completing
assembly is included. The Eindecker 40
ARF is only a few bucks more than
similar kit versions you would have to
spend weeks building.
The new Eindecker 40 ARF is
available anywhere SFM kits and
accessories are sold.
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Razzor @ $59.99 + $10.99 S&H from
K&A Models Unlimited, Box 66527,
Albuquerque NM 87193-6527; Tel.:
(505) 994-8083; Web site:
www.kamodels.com.
K&A Models Unlimited announces the
release of its Speed 400 Razzor kit (kit
10144), which was designed with fun in
mind. This is a simple balsa-and-plywood
kit that builds fast. The Razzor is super
stable in flight and performs outstanding
aerobatic maneuvers.
All of the parts in the kit are precision
machine cut from balsa and plywood. The
kit also comes with an ABS canopy. All-up
time to frame the Razzor is approximately
six hours less covering. It is set up with a
standard Speed 400 six-volt motor, 4.7 x
4.7 cam propeller, 15-amp BEC motor
controller, and seven-cell 600 AE battery
pack.
With this setup, the Razzor has a great
speed range from slow flight of roughly 7
mph up to 45 mph. The best thing about
the Razzor is its aerobatic performance.
You can fly it inverted, do Rolls,
Hammerheads, Split Ss, huge Loops, and
it even has great vertical performance.
Control functions on the Razzor are
elevons or elevator and ailerons.
Specifications: wingspan, 27.75
inches; wing area, 233 square inches;
wing loading, 11 ounces/square foot;
ready weight, 16-18 ounces.
Contact Don Kanak at Planes Plus,
Inc. for more information on the YAK-55
SP and other FiberClassics aircraft.
Giant Scale, 100-inch AT-6 Texan ARF
@ $1,495 from GT Aero Products, 2982
Chippewa Ave., Simi Valley CA 93063;
Tel.: (805) 579-9026; E-mail:
[email protected].
This AT-6 Texan is a true Scale ARF
aircraft. The kit features an all-composite,
vacuum-bagged fuselage, joined and
ready to paint with servo tray installed and
engine mounts ready for your trusty
Zenoah G-62. Just mount the finished
stabilizer and rudder to complete the
fuselage.
The wing kit includes a composite shell
center-section with rib structure
preinstalled in the bottom shell. The outer
wing panels are finished and ready to
paint with spar preinstalled. By inserting
the outer panels (spars) into the centersection
and gluing them in place, the
builder forms a full-span I-beam spar
capable of withstanding the incredible G
loads of the Giant Scale air-racing
environment. Add the center-section top
shell, and the wing is complete.
Other kit features include Kevlar skinhinged
surfaces, rubber-band-mounted
landing gear (for those less-than-perfect
landings!), internal flight-surface linkages
(except rudder), front and rear instrument
panels and glareshields, canopy, special
“Spiral Flow” cowling, pushrods and
linkages, premounted and steerable tail
wheel, and instruction guide.
This tame World War II trainer will work
for racing, sport flying, or Scale flying.
How to Cover Models With Japanese
Tissue video @ $19.95 from Airborne
Media, 5655 David Pl., Fairfield OH
45014; Tel.: (888) 829-4060.
You can learn the techniques required
to achieve expert results from one of the
world’s most experienced and successful
Free Flight modelers, Larry Kruse.
In this video Larry explains the types of
Japanese tissues that are available,
shows how to make helpful trimming
tools, then takes viewers step by step
through three popular methods of
applying the tissue to a Free Flight model.
He covers the stabilizer of the
demonstration model with the White Glue
and Water technique, the fuselage with
the tried-and-true Dope and Thinner
method, then shows the new and
innovative Glue Stick procedure as he
quickly and easily covers the wing.
Extreme close-up footage clarifies each of
these steps, amplified by Larry’s running
narrative in which he gives dozens of
useful tissuing tips.
Beginners and experts will find this
video indispensable when it is time to
cover that new model with Japanese
tissue!
Run time is 117 minutes (VHS only).
To order, or for more information
(including Quicktime video clips), visit
www.airbornemedia.com.
DG 600 Super Scale Sailplane from
ICARE Sailplanes, 381 Joseph-Huet,
Boucherville, Quebec, Canada J4B
2C5; Tel.: (450) 449-9094; Fax: (450)
449-3497; E-mail: [email protected];
Web site: www.icare-rc.com.
This aircraft is completely finished with
only radio installation and balancing
required before it’s ready to fly. As is its
full-scale counterpart, this model is
supplied with interchangeable wingtips,
allowing it to be flown as an aerobatic 4.0-
meter (15m standard class) or a 4.8-meter
(18m open class) high-aspect thermal
hunter sailplane. The strong wings are
hollow molded from fiberglass with carbon
fiber on the inner panels and full carbonfiber
spar caps.
The scale detailing includes a superstrong
wing-joiner system made up of two
interlocking spar extensions that attach to
a bulkhead in the fuselage with a single
pin, just like the full-scale counterpart, not
to mention a front-hinged canopy and
working sliding vent window.
The DG 600 also features a completely
detailed cockpit interior, including
instrument mushroom and an upholstered
pilot seat with safety harness—ready to
accept your scale pilot! For realism, even
an optional water-ballast system is
available.
Specifications: scale, 1:3.75;
wingspan, 158-189 inches; wing area,
1,162 square inches; wing airfoil, HQ
2.5/14-HQ 2/10; wing loading, 20 ounces
per square foot; and flying weight, 165
ounces.
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