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Airworld ASW 15 SOLD
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1st Feb

Horten IV
Anyone interested in the Horten glider can find a host of pictures here
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Picture for info only
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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
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Take a look on Google Earth to see two gliders outside Dunstable. You can zoom in further.
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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
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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.
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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!
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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
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Tugs for less

If you fancy a mini range of tugs then take a look at Estarmodels.
Thanks to Elliot Howells for the link
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Go to this site and click on the link mentioned above for more Ka-8 pictures than you can take in in one go
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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
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Slingsby Sky

Documentation on this glider has been added to the site. Here is a quick link
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So what about taking off?
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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
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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
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Stamp Collectors Corner
Stamps on a Gliding page - well yes! This guy has collected stamps with a gliding theme
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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
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Goodbye Dolly...well Hello Dolly
All the details are in the movie - enjoy
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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
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