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i Fliers: many people use their hobbies as a getaway from the daily grind as a way to recharge. As many of you know model avia- tion and running are in a photo finish for my available time. The shock of a terrorist at- tack on the crown jewel of running, the Boston Marathon, was a despicable act only made worse by the use of model components in the detonator. I am very proud to report that on May 5th I achieved a time in the Fly- ing Pig Marathon earning a chance at a Boston Marathon entrance for 2014. I do have to thank my running club teammates at MoJo Running
www.runmojo.com and my next door neighbor Chris Haught for their motivation and pacing assistance.
Toledo R/C Expo
On April 5–7, 2013 the 59th edition of the Weak Signals RC Club’s greatest show on earth was held. If you have never been to Toledo you owe it to yourself to make the trip and may, as I did, just keep coming back. This was my 20th consecutive visit and the excitement is always there as the show date gets close. If you’re planning a new project, looking to see what’s new or just shopping for some good deals, Toledo is the place for you.
Multi-rotor copters were everywhere, in all shapes and sizes but there were still plenty of new fixed wing e-powered offerings from kits to ARFs. On the building side Stevens Aeromodel
www.stevensaero.com displayed three beautiful new scale laser- cut balsa park flier kits: the Avro 558 bi- plane, Granger Archaeopteryx semi-tailess monoplane and Pixie parasol in the 33- to 40-inch wing span range, and weighing 7.5– 9.5 ounces.
Ken’s CAD Models
www.kenscadmodels.
com showed the BD-5 with a 33-inch wing span as his newest product and it’s said to
by don belfort You can reach Don Belfortat 8250 Twin Cove Court, West Chester, Ohio, 45069
PHOTOGRAPHY: DON BELFORT
Running clubs across the country are raising funds to assist those wounded during the Boston Marathon terrorist attack.
be a screamer. The BD-5 is a Marcel du Plessis design made from Model Plane Foam.
Classic Aero
www.classicaero.com offers some of the highest quality unique aircraft available. For 2013 Classic Aero announced the Dornier Wal in 1⁄16 scale (65-inch wing span) in three options: as a short kit, a scratchbuild package (plans and vacuum formed parts), and plans only. A custom in- terior is also available. Flyzone’s
www.flyzoneplanes.com new Eraze spans 18.1 inches and weighs 6.2
ounces, requiring a 2- or 3-cell 600 mAh pack for high performance small field action. The Hadron, a vectored thrust pusher flying wing, is hot. It flies on 3 or 4 cells and spans
33.5 inches. A 2200 Kv brushless motor and 40-amp ESC are included. Both are avail- able in RTF or Tx-R versions. Horizon Hobby
www.horizonhobby.com had the new Inverza 280 BNF park flier, which is a high performance acrobatic de- sign in a compact package. It spans 26 inch- es and weighs 8.3 ounces and is powered by a 3-cell 450 mAh Li-Po. The Inverza is con-
The Avro 558 biplane, Granger Archaeopteryx semi-tailess monoplane and Pixie parasol (above left) are all laser-cut scale builds available from Stevens
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Aero. Ken’s CAD Models BD-5 (above right) is a Marcel du Plessis design made from Model Plane Foam and certainly looks fast.
JUNE 2013
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