Modeler's Mall - 2004/08

146 MODEL AVIATION
New version Hirobo Sceadu kits
from Model Rectifier Corporation, 80
Newfield Ave., Edison NJ 08837;
Tel.: (732) 225-2100; Fax: (732) 225-
0091.
MRC/Altech is releasing two
exciting new versions of its popular
Sceadu—one with standard collective
controls and one with CCPM controls.
Both versions include the following:
Freya tail hub assembly, SD-G
Machined Delrin gear sets, SD-G
Aluminum third bearing block, SD-G
Complete Washout set, SD-G 5mm
Carbon tail control rod, SD-G OS 50
Flywheel set, SD-G EVO complete
Rotor head, EX Swashplate for
appropriate control system, 600mm
Semi Symmetrical Carbon Main Blades
(standard collective control version),
and 600mm FRP Symmetrical Main
Blades—Sceadu standard (CCPM 3D
version).
Both versions also feature
machined metal push-pull control
arms. Item 0403-932 is Standard Mix
F3S with a suggested street price of
$975. Item 0403-933 is the CCPM
Version with a suggested street price
of $975. These will be available in the
spring of 2004.
ARF Oriental from Brodak
Manufacturing and Distributing
Company, Inc., 100 Park Ave.,
Carmichaels PA 15320; Tel.: (724)
966-2726; Fax: (724) 966-5670.
Brodak Manufacturing announces
the release of its new “Almost-Ready-
To-Fly Oriental”—one of three Almost-
Ready-To-Fly designs that will be
ready this spring.
The Almost-Ready-To-Fly Oriental
is available in different colors and
includes a 4-inch bellcrank, adjustable
leadouts, and an adjustable weight
box. You furnish the motor and the
control lines, and this airplane is ready
for takeoff.
As an added feature, the Almost-
Ready-To-Fly Oriental will be available
in an “Almost-Ready-To-Cover” version
that allows you to paint and finish the
airplane to your individual preferences.
The Almost-Ready-To-Fly Oriental
features the distinctive and sleek looks
of Dee Rice’s original, built-up Oriental
design.
This Oriental has a wingspan of 55
inches, a wing area of 550 square
inches, and an overall length of 35.5
inches, and it takes a .35-.46 engine.
The Almost-Ready-To-Fly Oriental
will be available through hobby shops.
That version (Brodak kit ARF-03) is
priced at $109.99, and the Almost-
Ready-To-Cover version (Brodak kit
ARC-003) is priced at $104.99.
Defying the Limits! Vol. 1 with Jason
Shulman video @ $19.95 + $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@propwash
video.com; Web site: www.propwash
video.com.
Propwash Video is proud to have
been chosen to be the exclusive
distributor for this instructional program.
Talented TOC and Masters
competitor Jason Shulman takes you
step by step through the latest RC
aerobatic 3-D Freestyle maneuvers.
You’ll learn cutting-edge maneuvers
such as the Elevator, Harrier, Wall,
Inverted Flat Spin, Blender, High Alpha
Knife Edge, Waterfall, and Hover.
Jason also reveals the secrets to
setting up your aircraft for optimum 3-D
performance, discussing key elements
such as weight and balance, controlsurface
ratios, and surface deflections
needed to prepare your model for 3-D.
Also covered are tips and tricks for
learning to hover—one of the first
steps on the road to mastering the
Torque Roll.
After you’ve learned all the tricks to
teaching yourself to fly 3-D, watch
Jason tie a lure to the tail of his
airplane and go fishing—3-D style!
This program is available in VHS,
PAL-VHS, and commercially
manufactured DVD. Pick up a copy
from your favorite hobby shop or order
direct from Propwash Video!
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and
American Express are honored.
This video has a run time of 60
minutes.
Seagull Model’s Decathlon .40 ARF
@ $139.99 from Horizon Hobby, Inc.,
4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL
61822; Web site: www.horizon
hobby.com.
Now available from Seagull Models
is its new Decathlon .40: an affordably
priced, high-quality aerobatic high-wing
aircraft for sport and Scale modelers.
The Decathlon is constructed from
top-quality balsa and plywood and is
covered with Hangar 9 UltraCote with
fiberglass cowl and wheel pants.
Specifications include a wingspan of
67.75 inches, a wing area of 762
square inches, and a length of 50
inches. The Decathlon has a
suggested flying weight of 7-8 pounds
and requires a .40-.46 two-stroke
engine or a 50-72 four-stroke engine
and a four-channel radio-control
system with six servos.
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New Version Hirobo Vertol Twin
Rotor Head Heli from Model
Rectifier Corporation, 80 Newfield
Ave., Edison NJ 08837; Tel.: (732)
225-2100; Fax: (732) 225-0091.
MRC/Altech has released an
improved 50-size Vertol kit. Hirobo has
modified the model with a new
mainframe design, larger tank,
additional body style (CH-47 Chinook),
and updated heads and swashplates.
Controls are now electronically
mixed via a Hirobo-designed control
system included with the kit. A threeaxis
gyro is included. There is no more
complicated mechanical control
system.
The starting system is changed to
the shaft-type like that of the Sceadu
and Freya series. It is set up for a 50-
size motor to carry the weight and
requires seven servos (three for each
rotor head and one for throttle). The
body is unpainted fiberglass.
Item 0406-903 Vertol, 0403-904
Chinook, has a suggested street price
of $2300, and it will be available in the
spring of 2004.
RCV91-CD engine from RCV
Engines Limited, 4 Haviland Rd.,
Ferndown Industrial Estate,
Wimborne, BH21 7RF Dorset, United
Kingdom; Tel.: +44 (0) 1202 877044;
Fax: +44 (0) 1202 871836; E-mail:
[email protected]; Web site:
www.rcvengines.com.
RCV announces the latest engine in
its CD (Crank Drive) line. The RCV91-
CD (.91 cu. in., 15cc) continues the
RCV tradition of producing highquality,
high-performance engines in a
low-height package.
Following the RCV58-CD engine’s
success and using the unique rotating
cylinder valve technology, the RCV91-
CD is the same height as conventional
52 four-stroke engines, so it should be
a natural for airframes from a 46 up to
a 91.
The 91CD’s suggested retail price
is $229 (US), and it can be purchased
from many good model shops or direct
from RCV. You can obtain more
information by visiting the RCV Web
site.
Ballet of the Sky 2003 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; Tollfree
order line: (800) 355-7333; Email:
[email protected];
Web site: www.propwashvideo.com.
This is the sixth program in the
Ballet of the Sky series, which has
highlighted the best Freestyle flights
each year since 1988.
Freestyle or 3-D flying consists of
no-holds-barred aerobatics, where
anything goes as long as safety is
uncompromised. The pilot designs
his/her own routine, which is usually
choreographed to music and
augmented by enhancements such as
smoke.
This year’s video brings you 26
flights from three events: the Pacific
Coast Freestyle Championship from
Molalla, Oregon; the Don Lowe
Masters from Greenville, South
Carolina; and the Tucson Aerobatic
Shootout from Tucson, Arizona.
As a result of covering this many
events, you will see many new faces
and names, some of which you’re
bound to see at future events. You’ll
also see old friends such as Chip
Hyde, Quique Somenzini, Frazer
Briggs, Bill Hempel, and Jason
Shulman.
If you’re looking for extreme
aerobatic flying with the emphasis on
the “wow factor” don’t miss this annual
compilation!
This edition is available in VHS,
PAL-VHS, and commercially
manufactured DVD. Pick up a copy
from your favorite hobby shop or order
direct from Propwash Video.
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and
American Express are honored.
The run time is 110 minutes.
Seagull Model’s Harrier 3D .90 ARF
@ $174.99 from Horizon Hobby, Inc.,
4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL
61822; Web site: www.horizon
hobby.com.
Seagull Model’s new Harrier 3D .90
ARF provides high-performance 3-D
handling at an affordable price.
Covered with UltraCote and built
from top-quality balsa and plywood,
the Harrier 3D can easily perform
sequence and 3-D-style aerobatics. In
fact, it performs all 3-D maneuvers
quite easily.
Solid Harriers without wing rocking
are a breeze (after all, it is called the
Harrier 3D .90!), but the model’s
effortless performance with Blenders,
Rolling Circles, and especially Torque
Rolls allows pilots to develop their
aerobatic skills.
Seagull Model’s Harrier has a
wingspan of 60.5 inches and has a
wing area of 948.4 square inches. It
has a suggested flying weight of 7-8
pounds, and it requires a .61-1.00 twostroke
or 91-110 four-stroke engine. A
four-channel radio-control system with
six servos is required.
Seagull Model’s products are
distributed exclusively by Horizon
Hobby, Inc.
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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.
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