Kits

Top Gun have just launched two new EDF jets in their ‘Park Flite’ range. First up is this F5-E Tiger “Swiss”. This almost-ready-to-fly jet is very complete, the only additional items required are a 6-channel transmitter, receiver, and a lithium battery charger that can charge the included 4-cell 2200 mAh flight battery. Some easy assembly…

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As a closet scale modeller and warbird fancier, a well turned-out W.W.II fighter down at the patch always impresses me. Sadly the need to earn a crust and entertain the family of a weekend usually prevails, and I never find myself able to devote the time necessary to finish such a project. I suspect most…

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Perhaps not the prettiest model you’ll find but she grows on you, note the wing lights added are not a part of the standard kit The GWS Slow Stick is the best selling model you’ve probably never heard of. It’s been around for a while now, perhaps 7-8 years yet it doesn’t seem to have…

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The new Blizzard from Multiplex has just arrived in the UK. Designed for speed, this keenly awaited V-tail hotliner is made from a very tightly moulded and smooth Elapor foam which has resulted in greater rigidity of wings, tail and fuselage compared to previous models from the company. As we’ve come to expect from Multiplex,…

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If you’re getting fed up with reviews of those ‘oh-so twiddly-twee’ electric models fitted with dinky little motors and are yearning for something a bit more hairy-chested (in fact very hairy chested, bearing in mind that we’re talking about a 50 cc petrol engine turning a 23” carbon prop), then read on. Rest assured, there’s…

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A large brown parcel had appeared in our sunroom. Closer inspection revealed a Hanger 9 Corsair lurking inside. Both Janet (my model flying wife) and myself concluded that this was an irresistible invitation from the editor to spend great wads of cash on a new engine and R/C gear. In typical style he duly delved…

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Twenty-five years ago this year, Avicraft Models unveiled a kit designed by their very own Phil Newman, the Panic biplane. Revolutionary at the time, there was seemingly nothing beyond the remit of the aptly named Panic and it quickly garnered a reputation as a serious stick banger’s tool. In no time it had made a…

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Re-reading Andy Ellison’s review of E-flite’s Mini Edge 540 (published in the March ‘06 issue of RCM&E) he was clearly impressed by certain aspects, such as the model’s satisfying pattern aerobatic performance, but was less than impressed by poor slow speed handling that could easily spring a nasty surprise for the unwary. Things move on,…

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The finish and build quality are top-notch, this Sukhoi looks simply gorgeous I’ve been eyeing this model every time I’ve been to my parents house over the last few months and since my brother bought it at the Cosford show in July. On my last visit he handed me the box and said it was…

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Classy looks aside, we think the Terry is good value too. The Terry isn’t a new model per-se, having been first introduced by Graupner in 2000. This new version is made from Solidpor (Elapor/EPO) type foam rather than the standard polystyrene type foam used for the old version – durability is therefore much improved. The…

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