Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/02
Page Numbers: 160,161

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.
160 MODEL AVIATION
Basic R/C Helicopter Training
Program DVD from Creative Media
Group, Box 41267, Houston TX
77241; Tel.: (713) 937-1727; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web Site:
www.chopperview.com.
This 70-minute DVD provides a
detailed overview of the setup and
operation of RC helicopters. It is
designed for those with little or no
experience in RC aircraft and is
packed with hints, tips, tricks, and
techniques to make them better pilots,
sooner.
Topics include differences between
30- and 60-size helicopters, the
importance of mechanical balance,
how to use training gear, simulators,
the first hover, how to tail-in hover,
how to side hover, how to nose-in
hover, how to perform figure eights,
how to perform flying circuits, and
more. The DVD is divided into
chapters for rapid viewing of topics of
interest.
Plane Talk: Cessna Export Tales by
Eyvinn Hansen Schoenberg from
Xlibris publishers, 436 Walnut St.,
11th Floor, Philadelphia PA 19106;
Tel.: (888) 795-4274; E-mail:
[email protected].
Eyvinn ‘Ev’ Schoenberg—an AMA
member for 43 years, a contest
director for eight, and a pilot from age
21—retired his AMA license in 2000 to
write. His new book Plane Talk:
Cessna Export Tales is written for old
pilots, new pilots, and wanna-be pilots.
The book is a recount of Ev’s
experience exporting Cessnas from
Wichita, Kansas, to the world (and
some of the fun of flying RC models
with the Wichita modelers and fullscale
pilots). Forty chapters tell of Ev
relearning to fly the Cessna way, his
early ferrying of Cessnas around the
United States and then abroad, and
inside stories of the exporting business
at “The Air Capitol of the World,”
Cessna style.
He brings the reader, and especially
the RC modelers who still have their
feet on the ground, the fun of flying
and challenges of the international
general aviation business from those
who have “been there and done that.”
You can order Plane Talk: Cessna
Export Tales from Xlibris for $22.19 or
from booksellers such as Amazon,
Borders, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, or a
local bookstore. If they don’t have it
yet, ask them to order it for you.
You can also order an inscribed
copy of this book directly from the
author for $25 postpaid. Contact
Eyvinn Schoenberg at Box 3482,
Ventura CA 93006.
Cessna 182 Fine Art Poster from
Airborne Media, 5655 David Pl.,
Fairfield OH 45014; Tel.: (888) 829-
4060; Web site: www.airborne
media.com.
Airborne Media is proud to
introduce a way to dress up any
workshop and one of the newest
additions to its Fine Art Poster Series:
the Cessna 182 floatplane. This poster
captures the 182 just as it breaks free
on a takeoff run. Notice the individual
drops of water as they glisten in the
late afternoon and the reflection of the
aircraft in the rippling water.
This poster is available in 20 x 16-
inch and 36 x 24-inch sizes. It is
printed on heavyweight, glossy paper
using archival quality inks which will
not fade. All posters are shipped rolled
in tubes for the best protection in
transit.
Pricing is $14.95 for the 20 inch x
16 inch poster and $19.95 for the 36
inch x 24 inch poster. Please add $5
postage/handing for a single poster
and $1.50 extra for each additional
poster.
You can order online or call toll
free. To see a larger, color version of
this poster, visit Airborne Media’s Web
site. While there, you can browse its
other Fine Art Posters, videos, CDROMs,
and more.
Iwata Power Jet Lite Compressor
from Iwata-Medea, Inc., Box 14397,
Portland OR 97293; Tel.: (503) 253-
0721; E-mail: info@medeaartool.
com.
Iwata-Media, Inc. announces the
availability of the new Power Jet Lite
Compressor. This is the latest addition
to Iwata’s well-known Studio Series
Compressors. The Power Jet Lite
features the powerful twin pump, 1⁄6-
horsepower motor and is equipped
with a pressure regulator for precise
adjustment of airflow.
Built with Iwata’s Smart
Technology, it automatically shuts off
when not in use. A high-power
compressor that is economically
priced, the Power Jet Lite doesn’t have
a tank reservoir yet delivers all of the
power necessary for use with the highpaint
flow, multi-purpose Iwata Eclipse
airbrush and the new Eclipse G6
pistol-grip airbrush.
The Iwata Power Jet Lite
Compressor offers quiet performance,
low maintenance, and an affordable
price. To see the complete Iwata-
Medea-Artool catalog on the Internet,
go to www.iwata-medea.com.
02sig5.QXD 11/25/03 9:58 am Page 160
February 2004 161
Aerobatic Bandit @ $75 from Top
Creations R/C, Parlin NJ 08859; Tel.:
(732) 727-1748; Web site:
www.topcreationsrc.com.
Top Creations announces its new
laser-cut Bandit kit. The design features
a symmetrical wing. It is a stable flier
even at slow speeds for intermediate
and more advanced pilots who want a
quality aerobatic airplane that is easy to
build.
It has a 32-inch wingspan, is 30
inches long, has 256 square inches of
wing area, and weighs 13-16 ounces,
depending on electronics and battery
used. The 370 geared motor and
propeller are included, along with a
steerable tail wheel, aluminum landing
gear, and complete hardware package.
It requires a four-channel radio for
ailerons, elevator, rudder, and throttle.
SloGo @ $169.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Company, Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; E-mail: www.sigmfg.com; Web
site: www.sigmfg.com.
As its name implies, the SlowGo is a
model for gentle indoor or outdoor
electric flying. This is a unique design
with good slow-flight characteristics. The
fuselage is fixture-assembled and then
covered in transparent Oracover Lite.
The wing and tail surfaces are made
from high-impact foam, and they are
designed to create a great deal of lift.
Just add your favorite 400 motor, speed
control, and radio system, and head out
to the flying site.
The SloGo has a wingspan of 43.3
inches, a wing area of 403 square
inches, a fuselage length of 35.4 inches,
and a flying weight of 17-18 ounces. It
requires a Speed 400 motor with a 3:1
gearbox and a seven-cell, 500 mAh Ni-
Cd battery pack. It is designed to use a
three-channel radio with two
microservos (0.32 ounces or less each).
The SloGo is listed as Sig item
KAV5551, and it is available from Sig
hobby dealers or factory direct.
P-51D Fine Art Poster from Airborne
Media, 5655 David Pl., Fairfield OH
45014; Tel.: (888) 829-4060; Web
site: www.airbornemedia.com.
Airborne Media is introduces a way
to dress up any workshop and one of
the newest additions to its Fine Art
Poster Series: the P-51D Mustang.
You may remember this shot; it was
featured on the cover of the August
2003 Model Aviation magazine. It not
only demonstrates what can be done
with today’s digital technology but
captures the Mustang just as it would
be taking off for another sortie.
This poster is available in 16 x 20-
inch and 24 x 36-inch sizes. It is
printed on heavyweight, glossy paper
using archival quality inks which will
not fade. All posters are shipped rolled
in tubes for protection in transit.
Pricing is $14.95 for the 16 x 20-
inch poster and $19.95 for the 24 x 36-
inch poster. Please add $5
postage/handing for a single poster
and $1.50 extra for each additional
poster.
You can order online or call the tollfree
telephone number. To see a
larger, color version of this poster, visit
the Web site. While there, you can also
browse Airborne Medias’s other Fine
Art Posters, videos, CD-ROMs, and
more.
Stoesser @ $186.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Company, Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; E-mail: www.sigmfg.com; Web
site: www.sigmfg.com.
The Stoesser was the first singleengine
monoplane produced by Focke-
Wulf at the end of World War I. It was
developed as a small home-defense
fighter, but it had a primary role as an
advanced fighter trainer. Sig is now
offering an ARF model of the Stoesser
that is manufactured by Kavan.
Each Kavan Foam Fun Scale ARF
airplane kit features parts constructed
from lightweight, durable foam and
vacuum-formed plastic with light
plywood and balsa parts, and is then
factory painted as shown.
Also included in this model is a Plug
& Fly Speed 280 electric motor with
gearbox, APC propeller, scale decals,
a complete hardware package, and an
illustrated assembly manual.
The Stoesser has a wingspan of
35.8 inches, a wing area of 184 square
inches, a fuselage length of 25.6
inches, and a flying weight of 11-12
ounces. A Speed 280 motor with
gearbox is included. An eight-cell, 350
mAh Ni-Cd battery pack or an eightcell,
750 mAh NiMH battery is
required. A three-channel radio with
two microservos (0.32 ounces or less
each) is also required.
This model is listed as Sig product
KAV6427 and is available from Sig
hobby dealers or factory direct.
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.
Edition: Model Aviation - 2004/02
Page Numbers: 160,161

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.
160 MODEL AVIATION
Basic R/C Helicopter Training
Program DVD from Creative Media
Group, Box 41267, Houston TX
77241; Tel.: (713) 937-1727; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web Site:
www.chopperview.com.
This 70-minute DVD provides a
detailed overview of the setup and
operation of RC helicopters. It is
designed for those with little or no
experience in RC aircraft and is
packed with hints, tips, tricks, and
techniques to make them better pilots,
sooner.
Topics include differences between
30- and 60-size helicopters, the
importance of mechanical balance,
how to use training gear, simulators,
the first hover, how to tail-in hover,
how to side hover, how to nose-in
hover, how to perform figure eights,
how to perform flying circuits, and
more. The DVD is divided into
chapters for rapid viewing of topics of
interest.
Plane Talk: Cessna Export Tales by
Eyvinn Hansen Schoenberg from
Xlibris publishers, 436 Walnut St.,
11th Floor, Philadelphia PA 19106;
Tel.: (888) 795-4274; E-mail:
[email protected].
Eyvinn ‘Ev’ Schoenberg—an AMA
member for 43 years, a contest
director for eight, and a pilot from age
21—retired his AMA license in 2000 to
write. His new book Plane Talk:
Cessna Export Tales is written for old
pilots, new pilots, and wanna-be pilots.
The book is a recount of Ev’s
experience exporting Cessnas from
Wichita, Kansas, to the world (and
some of the fun of flying RC models
with the Wichita modelers and fullscale
pilots). Forty chapters tell of Ev
relearning to fly the Cessna way, his
early ferrying of Cessnas around the
United States and then abroad, and
inside stories of the exporting business
at “The Air Capitol of the World,”
Cessna style.
He brings the reader, and especially
the RC modelers who still have their
feet on the ground, the fun of flying
and challenges of the international
general aviation business from those
who have “been there and done that.”
You can order Plane Talk: Cessna
Export Tales from Xlibris for $22.19 or
from booksellers such as Amazon,
Borders, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, or a
local bookstore. If they don’t have it
yet, ask them to order it for you.
You can also order an inscribed
copy of this book directly from the
author for $25 postpaid. Contact
Eyvinn Schoenberg at Box 3482,
Ventura CA 93006.
Cessna 182 Fine Art Poster from
Airborne Media, 5655 David Pl.,
Fairfield OH 45014; Tel.: (888) 829-
4060; Web site: www.airborne
media.com.
Airborne Media is proud to
introduce a way to dress up any
workshop and one of the newest
additions to its Fine Art Poster Series:
the Cessna 182 floatplane. This poster
captures the 182 just as it breaks free
on a takeoff run. Notice the individual
drops of water as they glisten in the
late afternoon and the reflection of the
aircraft in the rippling water.
This poster is available in 20 x 16-
inch and 36 x 24-inch sizes. It is
printed on heavyweight, glossy paper
using archival quality inks which will
not fade. All posters are shipped rolled
in tubes for the best protection in
transit.
Pricing is $14.95 for the 20 inch x
16 inch poster and $19.95 for the 36
inch x 24 inch poster. Please add $5
postage/handing for a single poster
and $1.50 extra for each additional
poster.
You can order online or call toll
free. To see a larger, color version of
this poster, visit Airborne Media’s Web
site. While there, you can browse its
other Fine Art Posters, videos, CDROMs,
and more.
Iwata Power Jet Lite Compressor
from Iwata-Medea, Inc., Box 14397,
Portland OR 97293; Tel.: (503) 253-
0721; E-mail: info@medeaartool.
com.
Iwata-Media, Inc. announces the
availability of the new Power Jet Lite
Compressor. This is the latest addition
to Iwata’s well-known Studio Series
Compressors. The Power Jet Lite
features the powerful twin pump, 1⁄6-
horsepower motor and is equipped
with a pressure regulator for precise
adjustment of airflow.
Built with Iwata’s Smart
Technology, it automatically shuts off
when not in use. A high-power
compressor that is economically
priced, the Power Jet Lite doesn’t have
a tank reservoir yet delivers all of the
power necessary for use with the highpaint
flow, multi-purpose Iwata Eclipse
airbrush and the new Eclipse G6
pistol-grip airbrush.
The Iwata Power Jet Lite
Compressor offers quiet performance,
low maintenance, and an affordable
price. To see the complete Iwata-
Medea-Artool catalog on the Internet,
go to www.iwata-medea.com.
02sig5.QXD 11/25/03 9:58 am Page 160
February 2004 161
Aerobatic Bandit @ $75 from Top
Creations R/C, Parlin NJ 08859; Tel.:
(732) 727-1748; Web site:
www.topcreationsrc.com.
Top Creations announces its new
laser-cut Bandit kit. The design features
a symmetrical wing. It is a stable flier
even at slow speeds for intermediate
and more advanced pilots who want a
quality aerobatic airplane that is easy to
build.
It has a 32-inch wingspan, is 30
inches long, has 256 square inches of
wing area, and weighs 13-16 ounces,
depending on electronics and battery
used. The 370 geared motor and
propeller are included, along with a
steerable tail wheel, aluminum landing
gear, and complete hardware package.
It requires a four-channel radio for
ailerons, elevator, rudder, and throttle.
SloGo @ $169.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Company, Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; E-mail: www.sigmfg.com; Web
site: www.sigmfg.com.
As its name implies, the SlowGo is a
model for gentle indoor or outdoor
electric flying. This is a unique design
with good slow-flight characteristics. The
fuselage is fixture-assembled and then
covered in transparent Oracover Lite.
The wing and tail surfaces are made
from high-impact foam, and they are
designed to create a great deal of lift.
Just add your favorite 400 motor, speed
control, and radio system, and head out
to the flying site.
The SloGo has a wingspan of 43.3
inches, a wing area of 403 square
inches, a fuselage length of 35.4 inches,
and a flying weight of 17-18 ounces. It
requires a Speed 400 motor with a 3:1
gearbox and a seven-cell, 500 mAh Ni-
Cd battery pack. It is designed to use a
three-channel radio with two
microservos (0.32 ounces or less each).
The SloGo is listed as Sig item
KAV5551, and it is available from Sig
hobby dealers or factory direct.
P-51D Fine Art Poster from Airborne
Media, 5655 David Pl., Fairfield OH
45014; Tel.: (888) 829-4060; Web
site: www.airbornemedia.com.
Airborne Media is introduces a way
to dress up any workshop and one of
the newest additions to its Fine Art
Poster Series: the P-51D Mustang.
You may remember this shot; it was
featured on the cover of the August
2003 Model Aviation magazine. It not
only demonstrates what can be done
with today’s digital technology but
captures the Mustang just as it would
be taking off for another sortie.
This poster is available in 16 x 20-
inch and 24 x 36-inch sizes. It is
printed on heavyweight, glossy paper
using archival quality inks which will
not fade. All posters are shipped rolled
in tubes for protection in transit.
Pricing is $14.95 for the 16 x 20-
inch poster and $19.95 for the 24 x 36-
inch poster. Please add $5
postage/handing for a single poster
and $1.50 extra for each additional
poster.
You can order online or call the tollfree
telephone number. To see a
larger, color version of this poster, visit
the Web site. While there, you can also
browse Airborne Medias’s other Fine
Art Posters, videos, CD-ROMs, and
more.
Stoesser @ $186.99 from Sig
Manufacturing Company, Box 520,
Montezuma IA 50171; Tel.: (641) 623-
5154; E-mail: www.sigmfg.com; Web
site: www.sigmfg.com.
The Stoesser was the first singleengine
monoplane produced by Focke-
Wulf at the end of World War I. It was
developed as a small home-defense
fighter, but it had a primary role as an
advanced fighter trainer. Sig is now
offering an ARF model of the Stoesser
that is manufactured by Kavan.
Each Kavan Foam Fun Scale ARF
airplane kit features parts constructed
from lightweight, durable foam and
vacuum-formed plastic with light
plywood and balsa parts, and is then
factory painted as shown.
Also included in this model is a Plug
& Fly Speed 280 electric motor with
gearbox, APC propeller, scale decals,
a complete hardware package, and an
illustrated assembly manual.
The Stoesser has a wingspan of
35.8 inches, a wing area of 184 square
inches, a fuselage length of 25.6
inches, and a flying weight of 11-12
ounces. A Speed 280 motor with
gearbox is included. An eight-cell, 350
mAh Ni-Cd battery pack or an eightcell,
750 mAh NiMH battery is
required. A three-channel radio with
two microservos (0.32 ounces or less
each) is also required.
This model is listed as Sig product
KAV6427 and is available from Sig
hobby dealers or factory direct.
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.