Kits

Fellow Hexham flyers Mark Siddley, Michael Ronan and I have just had the most amazing flying experience. In front of a crowd of approx 15000 people. We performed a night time display, flying GoFlyKites supplied by the local based UK distributor Stanegate Flyers. Proprietor Joe Ronan, a former international businessman takes up the story. “When you’re travelling…

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There is wisdom in the statement that it is advisable to join a club and seek instruction if you want to learn to fly radio control models. However there are a growing number of people who have successfully taught themselves to fly with inexpensive three-channel electric foam models, the Hobbyzone Super Cub being one good…

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Arriving in November, Parkzones latest RTF model is Habu (the nickname given to the Lockheed SR-71), a 36″ span EDF jet, the first of its type for the brand. The model is pre-fitted with an E-flite BL15 3600Kv inrunner motor, 60-amp ESC and supplied with a 3200mAh 4S Li-Po battery (BNF). It’ll be available in ‘Bind’n’ Fly’ and…

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Retro R/C air racing is gaining in popularity in some corners of the globe although this new 58″ span Denight Special from Hangar 9 should make the perfect sem-scale sport flyer. Due out in November it follows the companies form in being designed for glow or electric power with the removable top deck providing easy…

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With the winter indoor flying season rapidly approaching, a trend towards small ‘Micro’ shock flyers is apparent if the new models recently announced by UK distributors are anything to go by.  The 4Site pictured here is the new Bind’n’Fly model just announced by Horizon Hobby brand E-flite. It’s a 15″ span machine supplied with pre-fitted…

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News of a new model normally comes via distributors, sometimes from retailers, yet occasionally we stumble on them at the flying field such as we did with this 56″ span Sukhoi from Global RC. Clubmate Andy brought this model down to fly at the weekend and so impressed were we that I though you all…

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It looks like a new generation of flyers is about to become familiar with one of the most popular British sports models of the last 25 years as the new ARTF WOT4 from Ripmax is arriving in shops right now.  First impressions are good with designer Chris Foss’ attention to detail in evidence throughout. We’ve been…

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Joining their recently arrived Sukhoi SU-26, this new Ultra-Micro Mustang from Parkzone shares the forumla and, for the first timer, brings a warbird to the indoor and calm outdoor flying arena. We’re surprised that Kyosho didn’t add a fighter to their Minium range long ago but not surprised that ParkZone have seen the gap and…

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The Diamante’s attractive upper scheme is complemented by a dark underside – ideal for visual orientation when the sticks are in the corners. The Diamante 25e was designed by Peter Goldsmith as a sport aerobatic model with a slight lean towards F3A pattern flying. With a broad section at its root, the wing is a…

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The first of Multiplex’ new releases for 2009 has just arrived in the form of the Merlin. It’s an extremely compact model and  ‘capable of the wildest aerobatic manouevers’ say the company. It’s true to say the model was born out of the Fox chuck glider which so many flyers have converted to R/C over…

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