Kits

  Multiplex’s long awaited first rotary wing machine has finally arrived. With a main rotor diameter of 770mm (30”), the 1250g (44oz) model is supplied ready-to-run complete with motor, ESC, servos and gyro so requiring just a receiver and 3S 3200mAh flight battery. It’s billed as a first or second step helicopter, perfect for any…

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Ripmax have announced a release date for the first shipment of their long awaited ARTF Lancaster bomber. Due by the end of June, a retail RRP of £799.99 is listed with retracts at £229.99, sprung struts £39.99 and the bomb set £39.99.  RCM&E photographer Jon Sales was on hand to capture the Ripmax Lancaster prototype…

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    Seagull's new PC-6 Porter, first unveiled at Nuremburg earlier this year has now arrived in the UK. The attractive model is beautifully made from laser-cut balsa and ply and covered in a satin finish, printed Oracover. It's designed for i.c. or electric power for which a full conversion kit is included while an…

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  Rudder/elevator/throttle is all the model needs. We bound our Cub to a JR transmitter and have found that, unlike Parkzone's earlier P-51 Mustang, this model needs neither dual rates nor exponential which is good news for Spektrum DX5 users who don't have these facilties. It balances and flies very well with the stock battery…

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  I’m amazed that nobody did this long before now. We’ve been watching little Cessnas and Cherokees shooting around the indoor halls for the last two years and every time I see one I say “why doesn’t somebody do a warbird” to anyone who’ll listen. Well someone has and here it is, Parkzone’s new P-51,…

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  Take me to any model shop at the moment and you'll see that I've a weakness for EDF jets so it didn't take long to succumb to this pretty little F-5E's charms. It's a typical foamy jet proposition supplied pre-decorated with a fitted motor, ESC and fan unit, servos too. FIT 'N' FINISH Foamy jets…

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This, the keenly anticipated EPO foam, B-25 Mitchell has just arrived in the UK. It’s being distributed by Century UK and a very pretty aeroplane it is too. Pictured above is our review model that was in the studio for photography last week so we were able to take a closer look. The EPO foam…

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We’ve noticed that a few more traditional kits have been appearing over the last few months. Nothing to stem the ARTF tide of course but enough to make us sit up and take note. The kit above is one such example from Jamara, a 40″ span Gee Bee racer from a German manufacturer and one…

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The air brakes can be added by the pilot according to preference. Now I have to be honest with you, I’m no hot-shot 3D pilot but I can prop-hang a bit and was attracted to the 4-Site simply due to the fact that it’s a slow flying machine. You see, despite being tagged as suitable for…

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I made up this list of kits for modellers who want to build a trainer rather than to buy an ARTF. Most have fully built-up structures, i.e. wings made from ribs and spars and fuselages from longerons, uprights and spacers but where the structure is different – it will be mentioned in the text. All…

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