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February 2006

Latest in Classifieds

Airworld ASW 15 SOLD
Hummingbird Helicopter
Tandem Falke
Electric Turbulent


1st Feb

Horten IV

Anyone interested in the Horten glider can find a host of pictures here


3rd Feb

Ag Tugs 'R' Go

Picture for info only
TMRC is about to releases another Tug to the market. This time he has chosen the Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave in a scale of 1:3. The details are:-

Span, Wing: 155" (3.94 m)
Span, Horz Stab: 52.5" (133.3 cm)
Area: 3600 in. sq.
Length: 107" (2.72 m)
Prop Size; 28" two-blade or 26.6" three-blade, scale
Weight: less engine 22 lbs. (10 kilos) (targeted)
Power: 100cc gas and larger

Tom also shows his vesatility in producing a 2.5 and 3.5 scale version of the PA-25 Pawnee mentioned in the November issue of Snippets

Models available from Belair in the UK


8th Feb

Google captures Gliders

Take a look on Google Earth to see two gliders outside Dunstable. You can zoom in further.


8th Feb

Help!!

If you are anything like me, you could do with all the help you can get.

Enter Paul Naton with his latest DVD showing how to get your plane to fly at peak performance


12th Feb

New UK Sailplane Producer

John Williams recently took over the production of the now defunct Pat Teakle range. John is operating under the banner of NORTHEN RIDGE SAILPLANES and his new site is now up and running showing a range of sailplanes, some not available from other manufacturers.


13th Feb

Olympic Orlik

Here is a link to a free plan of the Orlik from an Italian site. If you want a peek at what it looks like here is a movie of another modellers version and for you Tug guys, there is a Wilga in it :-))

- Come on! Get building!


14th Feb

Winch way up

Have you ever contemplated winching your scale models? Here is a device proposed in the early days of underpowered jet airliners to give them a helping hand - fancy being a passenger? click to enlarge


17th Feb

Tugs for less

If you fancy a mini range of tugs then take a look at Estarmodels.
Thanks to Elliot Howells for the link


1st Feb

Tous les Ka8 du monde...

Go to this site and click on the link mentioned above for more Ka-8 pictures than you can take in in one go


2nd Feb

Another German Duo Discus

Here, via a translator, is a nice 6 meter model of this popular two seater from Friedrich Deffner. The site is not yet finished, but it gives a good overview of the model


2nd Feb

Slingsby Sky

Documentation on this glider has been added to the site. Here is a quick link


6th Feb

Having problems landing?

Not as much as this guy!

Click Here


So what about taking off?

Thanks to Dave Stokes




10th Feb

Cub Pack

This is a link just for you Tug guys out there. The site contains lots of scale detail on everything Cub
Thanks to Ray Cooper for the link


10th Feb

1001 things to do with a peg - #99

I just had to share this neat idea I got from a forum for converting pegs into more useful forms. It turns a wooden peg into a neat clamp for intricate pieces.

Click the picture to enlarge


13th Feb

Stamp Collectors Corner

Stamps on a Gliding page - well yes! This guy has collected stamps with a gliding theme


14th Feb

Big is Beautiful

HKM Modellbau are about to launch their new 7.2 meter ASW 28. Also in their Big line is a 6.6 meter Nimbus. Check out their European or American websites


16th Feb

Goodbye Dolly...well Hello Dolly

All the details are in the movie - enjoy


19th Feb

HF Models....

.......have a new website, as well as running the older one in our links. The new site comes with new models and an interesting retract for their all New Ventus. Go visit


February 2006