Gone,but not forgotten kit mfg

Ken

I think you can still get them. A number of the old Unique/Skyways kits plan packs have been ressurected by Masons Models. Their web site showed the Hawk 70 a few days ago but I cannot access the web site at the moment

Check it out or ring Steve Mason at Masons Models who is based in Spalding, you could get lucky

Anglia Model Centre manufactured Bowmans and CAP kits until a few years ago.

Re poor hardware, there are exceptions to every rule of course, but many of my old British kits are still flying on the original hardware supplied in the kits.

Original SLEC stuff and Micromold made their stuff in-house and it was built to last. I liked the hardware that came in my old DB kits too. No rose tinted specs here, I've had some true rubbish in the 3 or 4 ARTFs I've assembled.

Powerplanes International used to produce nice stuff. Their 'top of shop was a quarter scale Piper PA20, a lovely kit, nice flier. One intact kit came up on E Bay a while ago, the seller did warn it was on sale elsewhere, but stupid here held off, hoping to steal it, and it just disappeared. Fool that I am.

Edited By Don Fry on 08/03/2019 17:07:29

Powerplanes did some fabulous kits of unusual subjects. If anyone has a spare Powersetter 25 hanging around looking for a new home.....

So those that are still flying or own some of the models mentioned in this thread, how about some pictures of said planes, nice to see the ads but there ain`t nothing like seeing a built one!............

Well, here's my Skyways quarter scale Mew Gull. Test flown just over a year ago;

Geoff

Now that`s what i`m talking about, very nice............

IDE marry her.

spellcheckers, work it out.

Edited By Don Fry on 08/03/2019 20:53:02

My Priory models Silhouette, lovely flyer on Electric power.

Phil Ramsey Gladiator................

The Skyways Chippahawk is the best practical model you could wish for. Simple to build and fly. Fully controllable IN REVERSE when a stiff wind blows and easily lands in this fashion. Still have mine after 30 years and still flying well. Forget ARTF's this one is built to last.

Any pictures Roger, i`d be interested in seeing it...........Martin

Another Phil Ramsey Glad

Does anyone remember the Rojair Skipper? Fibreglass fus & foam wings, low wing and could be built as a t tail or "normal" tail position, looked a lot like a Piper Tomahawk. Still have the kit for one somewhere!

Instantly recognisable location (OW) there Martin.......

P.S. The Hawk 70/Chippahawk was an absolute cracker. It used what Unique Models referred to as a bi-convex wing section, with a flat bottomed airfoil at the root, changing gradually to a semi-symmetrical section at the tip. It worked wonders for the low speed handling. A truly great flyer. Both the Hawk 70 and Chippahawk used the same wing and most of the same fuselage too. 

Edited By Percy Verance on 09/03/2019 08:38:02

Here are some photos.

Fiesta Galaxy models I think, where it all began for me back in 1990

Cambrian Fun Fighter 109

Flair Astro Hog

Galaxy Models Chipmunk Still going strong

Premier Tiger Moth, flies great even dead stick. I have another kit just in case

Cambrian Models MK22/24 with static prop, still not brave enough to fly her

Global Skylane, built from the finest oak balsa

Galaxy Models Provost

Easy Built Models Catalina, it was anything but an easy built model but rewarding once in the air

And here's a few waiting to be built,

One day I'll build the Brisfit, been saying that for a few years now

Regards

Robert

Edited By gangster on 09/03/2019 10:51:02

At first I thought that was a Saturn Sandpiper, but it looks to have a slightly tapered wing, so I'm not so sure.......

I think Svenson did something similar too......

Edited By Percy Verance on 09/03/2019 10:52:41

The above picture is the Olympic Sportsman. Powered by either Enya 40 or Webra Blackhead 40. The little lad at the tail is in his 40s now