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i Fliers: I’m sure most of you have had a Flyzone or HobbyZone mi- cro flyer that may have a worn out airframe and is just looking
to be a donor for a new model. I may be a bit biased but FM’s own Baby Biwinger, kit available at
www.flying-models.com, is a fun project which you will enjoy. The Baby Biwinger is a complete balsa kit by Retro RC, LLC. I built one up recently and was able to fly up a storm at the spa- cious E-Fest venue in Champaign, Illinois. The Baby Biwinger spans 13 inches and has 64.5 square inches of wing area. All-up it should weigh between 1.3 and 1.9 ounces, giving a modest 2.9–4.2 ounces/square foot wing loading.
E-Fest fun E-Fest 2014 took place on February 15–16 in the spacious University of Illinois Track and Field Armory. This event is sponsored by our friends at Hobbico
www.hobbico.com and CD’d by Frank Noll. There was plenty of open flying for fixed and rotor wing aircraft along with times for certain aircraft groups such as jets and scale models to minimize mid-airs and maximize the fun. Saturday had a full schedule of seminars led by industry experts, who graciously shared their knowledge and understanding of the subjects in response to questions from the attendees. Later in the day the flying events took place starting with the children’s Make-It Take-It airplane mass launch which was great. FM’s booth at E-Fest was next to the chil- dren’s building area where I was able to see parents and children working together on their models with smiles on their faces; well done, Hobbico!
The scale event sponsored by FLYING
MODELS had some twists and turns with Mark Lanterman getting first place with an Eastbourne Monoplane. You might be inter- ested to know that this is a prototype for a new Retro RC kit. As a side note Mr. Retro RC, Mark Freeland, was recovering in the
by don belfort You can reach Don Belfortat 8250 Twin Cove Court, West Chester, Ohio, 45069
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The Hobbico’s Make-It & Take-It building event is starting off future modelers on a lifelong hobby. The Rash Family enjoys some model building with Hobbico teammate Isaac Esslinger assisting.
hospital and after getting the good news from E-Fest was released the next day! Also
seen at E-Fest, the new Tactic
AnyLink2 adds to the great features of the first model and allows more transmitters to be converted, much easier mapping and complete cabling for cleaner installation. Pretty much everyone should now be able to use their favorite transmitter to enjoy the fleet of Flyzone SLT models. I saw a few AirCore P-51s www.flyzone
planes.com which contain the Power Core unit of motor, battery, speed control and ser- vos. Their 22-inch wing span makes them a bit easier to see than micro size models and their performance was spirited. Jerry Neuzerling built an RC Foam
www.rcfoam.com Ligeti Stratos, which Jerry
reports flies like a trainer. The Stratos uses four servos and a 2-cell 1000 mAh Li-Po spin- ning a cut down 8x4 to 7.5x4 and is very ele- gant in flight.
Thaddeus Sucha and his grandfather are enjoying the hobby together. Thaddeus does most of the design work while his grandfa- ther builds the models. One of their unique projects was a tandem take on the classic Lazy Bee design. In this case, Thaddeus designed a piggyback release mechanism, allowing them to take off with two models coupled. A servo releases the smaller Lazy Bee in flight and they can then fly around together. While the release worked perfect- ly, they still haven’t tried joining back up in flight! Thaddeus shares the piloting respon- sibilities with his grandfather with this
Mark Lanterman’s Eastbourne Monoplane flew smoothly and gracefully earning first place. This vintage flyer is a prototype for a new Retro RC kit.
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Jerry Neuzerling’s Ligeti Stratos flies like a trainer and is a beauty in the air. Kits for this unique Australian design are available from RC Foam.
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