Kits

In Part one of this review we looked at the build process for the Art-Tech Pitts, so let’s move on and examine how she flew. Although windy and miserable weather was awaiting, the Pitts was carefully loaded into the car and off I went. At the field and with my frequency clear, I powered up…

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In Part One of this review I went through the build process for the P-51 Mustang PTS, which leaves the little matter of how she flew… Global warming played its part and presented quite sunny conditions for the maiden flight, though the wind was a little blustery. After several flicks of the propeller to draw…

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No-one can deny that this little package would grab anyone’s attention on the shelves of a local model shop, not least because the box clearly states that everything’s included, right down to the flight batteries. A four-channel model with 35MHz radio and a 1300mAh Li-Po battery, my example of this Pitts features a brushless motor,…

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An interesting concept, this one. In the UK it’s quite common for pilots starting out in R/C to want to fly a Spitfire; travel ‘across the pond’ and tyro pilots in the USA would love to fly a P-51 Mustang from the outset. Traditionally such models have never been suitable for the beginner… until now!…

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The Javelin 90 flies like a dream, but the trim issue along with the other silly ‘instruction’ clashes and niggles mentioned above do accumulate to spoil the build of a very nice model. I trust CML are in a position to make these simple changes to future kits so that the quality more closely reflects…

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In assessing the performance from the .72 engine, I would suggest this as being the optimum size for the Phantom. It’s powerful enough and light enough to limit the additional weight needed to balance the aircraft. Installing a heavier .91, plus the additional ballast that you’d need, would, I’m sure, take the shine off the…

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As many will already know, I’m a bit of a helicopter fan on the quiet and a sucker for anything that remotely resembles a scale job. The detail doesn’t have to be minute but if the overall scale impression is good and a model’s flown with some appreciation of the full-size, I can sit and…

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At the end of the day anyone paying £59.95 for the electric version reviewed here will get a big model that offers long life, good service and the opportunity to enjoy the relaxing side of model flying that we all too often overlook. For me, regular flying with the Easy Glider has been like taking…

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A very stable and ‘friendly’ model to fly: quiet, completely unintimidating and, bearing in mind its ability to handle the elements, a very useful learning tool. I see no reason why you couldn’t use it as a primary trainer to teach everything from basic hovering to circuit work. Aerobatics? Hmm, possibly, though it may need…

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