Kits
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PRO-BUILT RIOT
Frank Skilbeck assembles the built-up balsa version of Max-Thrust’s popular high wing sports model The original foam Max-Thrust Riot has proved to be very successful, with several original and updated V2 versions in our club. Plus, I had the XL version for a couple of years until a club mate persuaded me to pass it…
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BUMBLEBEE
With a large Mustang on his shopping list, Neil Diment changes tack and is seduced by the 3D capable Bushmaster from Legacy Aviation. Flying pictures by Al Morrow. Let me cast your mind back to happier, more settled times… It’s August 2019 and I’m at the Nats with my mate, Billy. Two Scotsmen on the…
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Keil Kraft Invader
Arnaldo Correia electrifies Keil Kraft’s vintage towline glider. The Invader was one of six Keil Kraft kits recently chosen for re-release by Ripmax. During my (mis-spent) youth I flew free-flight gliders with long, slender fuselages and was always fascinated by the vintage, full fuselage gliders of yore. So, I was more than a bit intrigued…
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DYNAM PT-17
Dynam are back and quality levels have improved too. David Ashby flies a biplane classic I don’t know about you, but I do feel a little guilty when I see the great chunks of polystyrene used to protect foam models. It doesn’t bear thinking about how long that stuff will take to break down in…
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NINJA 250
Starved of his flying fix the Editor enjoys taking the latest Twister helicopter for a spin around his living room. Thanks to you-know-what and the ensuing New Year lockdown, club flying earlier this year was a non-starter. Grrr! However, with the arrival of the latest Twister Ninja 250 micro helicopter, distributed by J Perkins, I…
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FMS ASW-17
Andrew James snaps together a quick build, semi-scale glider from FMS. At 2.5 metre wingspan this quick assembly kit follows in the footsteps of FMS’ 3m and 2.3m Fox gliders. In full size terms the Fox is an out and out aerobatic machine while the ASW-17 is an Open Class thermal hunter. Both models look…
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Ripmax Mini Bolero
David Ashby enjoyed his big Bolero, right up to the moment he ran out of talent, but finds consolation in this new compact version A laser-cut balsa/ply ARTF model, this mini version of the freestyle and 3D aerobat spans 950mm, flies from smaller fields and is compact enough to be easily stored and moved about…
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Arrows MiG-29
Arrows Hobby has raised its game with the release of this twin electric ducted fan jet. David Ashby straps in. Despite its contemporary appearance the Mikoyan MiG-29 has been around for over 40 years, would you believe, and remains in production. It’s an air superiority fighter designed to counter the F-15 and F-16 that appeared…
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AWD Blink Delta
It has been refreshing to see traditional building making a small comeback, even more so over the last few months where a little bit more building time has been available. In turn this has encouraged small UK kit manufacturers to revitalise older classics with more modern construction techniques, and with fresh new designs springing up…
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Luscombe Silvaire 8
Aero-Naut are a German model company that have been manufacturing a wide range aircraft and boat kits since the 1930s, their kits exuding quality and thoroughness, the cartoon scale Luscombe Silvaire 8 being a fine example. I say cartoon scale as, for ease of building, the model uses a square section fuselage rather than the…
