Kits
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Pilot Notes
No prizes for guessing which model Max Thrust’s Riot is being pitted against! It jumps unashamedly into the category dominated by the classic Wot 4, and in particular the foamie variant that’s been cleaning up for the last couple of years. At 55” (1400mm) span Century’s latest is a bit bigger than the 47” (1194mm)…
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Pilot Notes
When considering a biplane, the first questions you invariably ask yourself concern transportation and convenience, i.e. will it go in the car in one piece, and is it easy to put together at the field? In this case the answers here are yes, and yes, for this 54” (1370mm) span, 1/4-scale Eagle slips gingerly into…
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Sea Fury
Early season, and I was at ex-RAF Sleap on a different mission and where I had a pleasant surprise. It was my first outdoor meeting of the 2012 season and, as I limbered up with three clanking cameras, the last thing I expected to shoot was two brand new ARTF Sea Furies! They were not…
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P-51D
This review of FMS's V2 P-51D was first published in 2012, a V7 version is now available. Not without reason has it taken a few months to pen some words on this, the second generation 1450mm FMS Mustang. You see, instead of scribbling my thoughts on the model after a handful of flights, I decided…
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Seafire
From the Mk.1b through the most prolific Mk.3 to the ‘ultimate hooked Spitfire’ that was the type 47, there’s no denying that the Supermarine Seafire deserves to be modelled far more than it is. Overshadowed by its more glamorous land-based sibling, I think it makes a nice change from the norm. Good news, then, that…
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EZ Ultra 3D
Ultra 3D uses 6mm EPP foam and is a toughened-up version of Flying Wings' Ultra.This is my first 3D style plane and a great introduction to that discipline. It's easy to build, light but tough – like all Flying Wings products – and I love the fact that even in the basic kit, all the…
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Smith Mini Plane
This review was first published in 2007, the kit remains in production. The editor handed me the Sig box and looked for a reaction: “This’ll slow you down,” he said. Regular readers may have noticed that I’ve been pretty busy since joining the RCM&E team at the start of the year. Hardly a month goes…
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Extra 300 and Panda Sport
Seen for the first time in the UK at the August Nats, Multiplex distributor J.Perkins had two new models, a 1.2m (47") span Extra 300 and Panda Sport, a 1160mm (45"), three-channel motor glider designed especially with beginners in mind. Sporting a 'scale' colour scheme, the Extra 'radio ready' version is complete with a power…
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Wot 4 Encore
This review was first published in 2006 and, as at 2013, the trad' WOT 4 kit is still available but not to be confused with the ARTF model released by Ripmax in 2009. My 13-year old daughter Beth is learning to fly. She enjoys the model shows, and we always pitch a tent at the…
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Pilot Notes
The combination of Hangar 9 (a company with a strong reputation for quality) and the Sopwith Camel (an aircraft whose geometry doesn’t instil confidence into the traditional modeller) should make for an interesting combination. My model flying wife Janet, now with some years of experience, looked knowingly at this Camels short nose and made tut-tut…
