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The Flyzone Micro EP series comes nicely and cleverly packaged in colorful, sturdy boxes that double as carrying cases. Since the Tiger Mothchosen was the RTF (ready-to-fly) version, the specially shaped foam interior of its box (above left) houses the Tactic TTX402 transmitter, the batteries for the transmitter and receiver, and the nicely painted red and silver Moth. Two specially designed and molded “hold-down” pieces that keep everything locked


Deciding to review the two planes togeth-


er came about both as a result of the proxim- ity of their release to the public, and a con- versation with Editor Frank wondering how the two might compare in a direct fashion. Since I already had two of the other biplanes in the Flyzone Micro EP series, the Albatros and the S.E.5a, I was familiar with the fea- tures of the series.


The planes come in their own colorful cus- tom foam lined carrying cases and can be purchased in either the ready-to-fly (RTF) or the transmitter-ready (Tx-R) versions. For this review, the RTF Tiger Moth and the Tx-R Nieuport 17 were chosen since they could share the same Tactic TTX402 trans- mitter that comes with the ready-to-fly ver- sions of either plane. The transmitter has a


in place during shipping and carrying were removed for the photo. The “Tx-R Transmitter Ready” version of the Nieuport 17 (above right) was chosen since the “Ready-to-Fly” version of the Tiger Mothalready had a transmitter included. The “Tx-R” version of the Nieuport comes with the plane, a flight battery and charger, and an illustrated manual all contained in a custom foam-lined box that doubles as a carrying case.


built-in charge jack accessed by way of a door on the side of the unit, a 140 mAh flight battery and four “AA” batteries for the transmitter.


The Tx-R version of either plane arrives without a transmitter, but does include the 140 mAh flight battery and a separate charger with four “AA” batteries. In both cases the plane is completely assembled and has a well-illustrated manual to guide the modeler through the binding, charging, and flight basics.


If a modeler wants to use an existing transmitter that might not be compatible with the Tactic receiver in either of the planes, Tactic offers an auxiliary adapter unit called the “AnyLink” at a modest price. You can check your transmitter’s compatibil-


ity on the web at http://www.tx-ready.com/ anylink-chart.html.


Both planes subscribe to what has become Flyzone’s fairly formulaic approach to micro- sized airplanes, i.e., a wing span of around 15 inches, a 7mm brushed motor, a Micro SLT receiver and servos, a 140 mAh (+ or –) battery, all foam construction with molded flying surfaces, and an all-up weight of slightly more than an ounce. Given the fact that there are currently seven distinct micro designs with multiple accessory variations in Flyzone’s line-up, a new owner can expect to have a well-tested, good-flying airplane right out of the box. And so it is with these two planes. Both were taken out of the box, batteries charged, and flown immediately with satisfactory results,


Posed together, the rib structure and flying surface detail of the Tiger Moth appear more prominent than that of the Nieuport. However, the Nieuport structural detail is there, but just more subtle. Note the scale rib moldings in the


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wings and tail surfaces and the center-section detail of the Tiger Moth. Both planes are nicely painted and finished with period markings and numerals attached using stick-on decals.


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