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Composite-ARF
Composite-ARF is a company that exclusively produces all-composite airframes. Fifteen years of composite experience allows the firm to design and produce model airplanes in high-tech composites that are lightweight and strong. Composite-ARF sells direct to customers around the world, without distributor and dealer margins. The five U.S. sales representatives support order procedure and provide after-sales service.
Experienced contest pilots are involved in the design and improvement of all products. Typical Composite-ARF kits consist of vacuum-bagged fiberglass sandwich parts with Kevlar and carbon reinforcements where they belong, and they are painted in various color schemes in the molds. All aerodynamic design is well proven in various contest activities. The prefabrication of kits is carried out to the point where the customer only needs to install engine and radio components.
The newest addition is a Yak-55SP with a 2.6-meter wingspan. Its ready-to-fly weight is less than 26 pounds. Its bigger brother, which has a 3.3-meter span (150–200cc), has been marketed for a year.
The Yak-55SP is a long-tail-arm midwing design with neutral aerobatic characteristics; no knife-edge mixing is required. A 100cc engine will power the airplane through all current IMAC maneuvers. Extremely large control surfaces and a low wing loading allow all imaginable 3-D maneuvers.
The Composite-ARF Yak-55SP 2.6m is available in three color schemes. The 3.3m version is available in six color schemes.
Sales representatives:
- Andy Kane: (301) 785-3022
- Larry Tudor: (717) 235-2997
- Jason Shulman: (480) 471-8142
- Bob Shapiro: (941) 232-8188
- Ray Labonte: (207) 329-7713
Hirobo UH-1B bodies (Model Rectifier Corporation / Altech Marketing)
Two painted UH-1B bodies from Model Rectifier Corporation, 80 Newfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08837; Tel: (732) 225-2100; Fax: (732) 225-0091.
Now you have the option of buying Hirobo's UH-1B with a painted or unpainted body. These bodies are painted with fuelproof paint. One paint scheme is camouflage in olive drab green and tan. A second is painted in a completely olive drab paint scheme.
All UH-1Bs, painted or unpainted, now come with updated mechanics. Full ball bearings, the new Shuttle Plus updated rotor head, and updated clutch parts are included. With the kit's recent improvements, the model now flies even better.
Available models and pricing:
- UH-1B (painted camo) — part number 0412941 — $1,200 MSRP
- UH-1B (painted olive drab) — part number 0412942 — $1,200 MSRP
- UH-1B (unpainted) — part number 0412933 — $850 MSRP
These are Hirobo products available through Altech Marketing. Delivery time is approximately 60 days after order placement for the painted versions. Unpainted gel-coated versions are kept in stock.
Micro-Mark Airbrush Cleaning Kit
Airbrush Cleaning Kit — $12.95 Micro-Mark, 340 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922; Tel: (800) 225-1066; Web: www.micromark.com.
This Airbrush Cleaning Kit keeps your airbrush in peak operating condition. It contains everything you need for thorough airbrush cleaning and detailing except the solvent.
Kit includes:
- 20 swabs and 25 wood picks for removing dried paint from needle and nozzle
- Five long-handled micro brushes for thorough cleansing of barrel interior
- Two scrub brushes for cleaning airbrush body
- Three solvent cups with pour spouts
- One solvent-resistant funnel for returning solvent to can
- Four pipettes for blowing solvent through airbrush ports
- 4-ounce bottle for dispensing solvent
- Two lint-free cleaning/polishing cloths to keep airbrush exterior looking new
- One pair of latex gloves to protect your hands from chemicals and messy paint residue
Catalog number: 83046.
GyroBee/LazyBee ARF Autogyro/Airplane "Convertible"
GyroBee/LazyBee ARF Autogyro/Airplane "Convertible" — $325 Autogyro Company of Arizona, 3307 W. Renee Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85027; Toll-free orders: (888) 783-0101; Tel: (623) 582-9428; Web: www.autogyro-rc.com.
The Autogyro Company of Arizona's first ARF autogyro features the fixed-wing LazyBee ARF and the GyroBee ARF autogyro module together. This gives the pilot two aircraft types in one box. The complete ARF combo flies as an airplane and as an autogyro.
The ARF fuselage is shared with the ARF autogyro pylon module and the ARF wing. The pilot decides which configuration to fly at any given time. The GyroBee/LazyBee is especially suited for small-field operation. This fun-to-fly autogyro/airplane convertible captures a whimsical, retro look typical of aircraft in the early 1930s.
The well-known LazyBee airplane has been a favorite of many RC fixed-wing pilots for years. Flown in the autogyro configuration, the GyroBee design has proven so stable and forgiving that it makes an autogyro trainer that is stable and easy to fly, even for the first-time gyro flier.
At the field, removing the wing from the LazyBee ARF airplane and placing the GyroBee ARF conversion module in its place only takes a few minutes and does not require any balance changes to the airframe, trim adjustments, or radio modifications. This craft uses any simple four-channel radio—no mixing required—and any power plant/propeller combination that produces 3+ pounds of static thrust, including electric. Recommended power plants: 30–40 four-stroke engine, .25 two-stroke engine, or a brushless electric motor.
Included in the combination ARF GyroBee/LazyBee:
- Built and covered fuselage
- Wing
- Rotor blades (static balanced)
- Rotor pylon
- Two types of landing gear
- Rotor bearing assembly
- Elastomeric flapping head plate
- Two assembly/flying manuals
- Laser-plotted plans sheet
- Wheels and all other finishing hardware
You furnish the radio and engine/motor.
HobbyZone Aerobird Xtreme RTF Electric
HobbyZone Aerobird Xtreme RTF Electric — $189.99 Horizon Hobby, Inc., 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; Web: www.hobbyzonesports.com. Part: HBZ6500.
HobbyZone's biggest, fastest, and most aggressive airplane provides outstanding aerobatic and climb performance. The Aerobird Xtreme comes ready to fly and is ideal for advanced HobbyZone pilots and veteran RC fliers.
Specifications:
- Wingspan: 55 inches (more than 4.5 feet)
- Length: 41.5 inches
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Motor: S400 Power
- Battery: 7.2V 1700 mAh Ni-Cd
- Flight time: ~18 minutes
- Radio: FM, three proportional channels
- Features: three-channel Multi-Mode flight-control software and plug-and-play X-Port expandability
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