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Designed and developed by world-renowned 3D pilots Jason Krause and Todd Bennett, the Synergy N9 has been long awaited by heli’ hungry pilots. It created widespread interest amongst the cognoscenti even before its first public showing at the 2005 3D Masters here in the UK, although a production version was a long time coming. With…

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For those that missed it, I covered the initial stages of assembly in Part One of this review. Next in line are the composite frames, all the holes of which line up perfectly. You build one side first to include the spacers and rear cross brace and then install the main shaft assembly and engine,…

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Some people are of the opinion that it’s easier to learn to fly a .90-size machine than anything smaller, and in this respect I’ve no doubt that the N9 would be a good choice for the novice thanks to its exceptional stability in the hover. However, this machine isn’t just about stooging around, far from…

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Yes, I know it’s an unusual name for a model. I suppose the meaning got lost in translation between the Erwin’s country of origin (Austria) and the English speaking world. However, look up the term ‘man jewellery’ in the 2006 Aeromodellers Glossary of Youth Lingo for Luddites, Curmudgeons and Fogies and there’ll be a picture…

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Following on from Part One of this review, it’s time to move on to radio installation. Choice of radio gear is very much a matter of finding something that will fit. The skinny wings demand 10mm servos for the ailerons, Hitec HS125s in my case, with deeper HS85MGs for the flaps. I secured the aileron…

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Time to wrap things up, so it’s off to the hill to see how this stylish glider handles. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to take a look at Parts One and Two of this review. The Erwin is billed as a bit of an all-rounder more of a top-end sport model than…

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You can read Part One of this review here. For this section, I’ll move on to putting the Bobcat together. The instructions suggest that the Bobcat is built as a one-piece airframe, which is no bad thing since it just fits in my short wheel-base 4×4 with the seats folded and, likewise, would comfortably ride…

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It’s time for the third and final part of this Gas Bobcat 52 review; if you missed them, be sure to look back at Parts One and Two. Whilst awaiting a decent slot in the awful winter weather, I supplemented the supplied decals with some stars and bars, my club name and a few other…

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Time for Part Two of my Taxi Cup II review (see Part One here), and she’s almost ready to take to the skies. With the control deflections set as per the instructions I ran-up the motor in readiness for the trip to the flying site. I must say the Super Tigre was remarkably quiet with…

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Graupner is one of the biggest names in the world of R/C aircraft and when they bring a trainer to the marketplace it has to be worth a look. Being a club instructor gives me the opportunity to fly plenty of different trainers so I was interested to see what the curiously named Taxi Cup…

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