Kits

The electric revolution marches on and with the new E-Pioneer, Seagull have addressed the needs of the R/C flyer who wants a trainer that actually looks like a typical i.c. job. Even electric flight cynics and die-hard petrol heads like Barnstorming Bertie will have to admit that the gulf is narrowing ever closer. Aside from…

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Trojan fans have been in luck these past few months. Judging by the new kits appearing of late, the ol T-28 seems to be a popular with manufacturers right now. Designed in the early 1950s to replace the T-6 Texan / Harvard, I can see the attraction. Theres nothing pretty about it, but it certainly…

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It is some time now since I reviewed the Luna, an exceptional little 2-metre span moulded glider from the now defunct Slopeblasters company. Since then and every week without fail, I’ve had at least one email asking me where Luna’s can be bought. Well, they’re still in production around the world under various names but…

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It’s quite something to build your first plane and then teach yourself to fly but Paul Emmott has taken the challenge one step further. For his first plane, he’s converted a 25in span (625mm) West Wings rubber powered scale Spitfire to electric power. West Wings say this is the first time they’ve heard from anyone…

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INTRODUCTION If a model has convinced me that electric power can and will overtake glow engines, this one has. It is the first electric model I have flown which has, as far as I can see, no disadvantages, and many advantages. It is also a little depressing to find that after 60 years of model…

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Pic , Pic , Based on their best selling X-twin range, this new series of profile DIY models from Silverlit would at first glance appear to be nothing but a simple sideline alternative. We would have agreed had we not built and flown the little pusher biplane you see below. The kits are supplied with…

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We’ve had news of this new ARTF kit from J.Perkins Distribution. The model is from Seagull and so new in fact that it missed the recent Nuremburg trade show. The Miles Sparrowhawk was a 1930’s vintage racing plane designed for the Kings Cup Air Races. It’s full of character and credit must go to Seagull/JP…

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Foam aplenty but the fit of parts is good. I guess I should admit right here at the start that I've a bit of a soft spot for GWS kits. I’ve built a good many and think they're grand, although I’m the first to admit that a few idiosyncratic traits must at times be tolerated.…

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Until recently electric ducted fan (EDF) propulsion has been a rather pricey and complex way of getting a scale jet into the air often resulting in less than jet-like performance. Frantic four-minute flights with wing loadings that would make the space shuttle seem lightweight have been the order of the day. Things are moving on…

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Poised and waiting for the first flight! A link to Dual Ace Pt.1 is at the foot of this article – Ed. The cockpit of the Seagull Dual Ace (Madonna with the big red spinners, as I call her) is quite big and airy, and seats two crew and six passengers. That is probably more…

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