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The beautiful North American Harvard
AT-6 Video (Filesize 1.1mb) ... Replica of the Aeroshell aerobatic display
plane, lovely plane, lovely model that comes with retractable undercarraige, a
great flyer.
More about the North American Harvard |
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Do you want to get started in RC helicopters?
Here is our Bluster 400 3D. This is the "full power" version with a brushless
electric engine. It has oodles of power, it flies for longer duration than than
you can concentrate for, and can be upgraded until you have a really powerful
and agile machine. Warning! If you take a look you will be converted to RC heli
flying. It is that good. (File 5.7mb)
Check out the helicopters! |
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Daisy Electric version. Note the easy hand launch from a field with long grass for
softer landings.
Also observe how a properly set up electric model can have the engine switched off and on during
flying by command from the radio. Daisy is our most successful all-round airplane
and is both light and strong. This flight is done using the
standard motor, which only costs under €9 ! (File 1.7mb)
More info about Daisy |
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Mini Mag 400 is our newest Cessna model in the
popular 400 size. Really good value - it is powered by a low cost electric
motor. The standard version comes with the usual wheel undercarraige. You can
get a water float set undercarraige to add-on later, and start flying from water
! This is an interesting model - beginners like it as a trainer, and it is
a good trainer. But more experienced fliers also like Mini Mag 400 for its good
handling, because with a brushless motor inside it can be a really fast and
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Logo 10 electric helicopter flying outside the shop.
It flies well because it has lots of power. For bigger helis we prefer glowfuel engines. Electric is better in the smaller ones.
This shows Logo flying with a simple brushed (€ 15) motor, so don't think you
must buy brushless to get started in electric helis. But of course it goes
better with brushless ! (File 2.8mb)
Check out the helicopters! |
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Multiplex Easy Star, very suitable as a first
model plane, doing "touch and goes" .
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Aero-Naut Rafale Electric Jet with Turbo
4000 carbon impeller and retractable undercarraige. The power of top quality
electric drives enables grass field takeoffs without problem. Motor rpm is too
high for piston engines. Cost while not cheap, is a fraction of model turbines.
Available either as a twin jet (wonderful sound in flight), or as a single
larger jet. (Filesize 1.8Mb) |
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The new Apache AH-64 indoors
helicopters are now available. Just take a look at this one in action.
you can find all about them here Apache AH-64
Longbow From November onwards this heli will have a new fuselage
every few months. ( eg Check out Carson Air which is also an Apache with a new
outer skin. ) |
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New Aero-naut Blade 2. NOW AVAILABLE AND IN STOCK. (File
3.8Mb) ... Now you see why people go crazy about
these EDF jets Go see the aircraft |
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Large Scale Edge 540 powered by the new MVVS 58cc engine, prop-hanging beautifully.
A model this size might have a 80 to 100cc engine but the 58cc MVVS provides
more than enough power. Almost 7 horsepower in fact. Now you see why we like MVVS engines :-) (Filesize 4.4mb) For more info go to
Powerful MVVS engines |
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Cars and Buggies Video (Filesize 2.89mb) ... Now you see why people go crazy about
these RC Cars n Buggies |
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The Mad Dog is well named! It's
ARF foamie of very low cost. It can be made in one of three variants ... a crazy
aerobatic racer glowfuel aircraft for .15-.25 engines, an aerobatic electric
motor plane, or even fast PSS slope soaring glider. Either way it's not
for the faint hearted, and a few minutes on this will feel like hours you will
be so drained by flying it. Just take a look at the Mad Dog go .... |
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The Rodel Cessna Cardinal with a cheap 400 motor
gives incredible flying in the Dublin Mountain slopes. It's hard to believe
this little plane is made from a styrofoam kit, and the engine costs less than a
tenner ! . Watch it fly, and judge for yourself.
This is a "builders kit" and needs advanced building skills.
BUT it's companion plane - the Mini Mag is a pre-made ARF
(almost ready to fly) version which anyone can put together on a very short
time.
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Normans
"norm_flyer" RC Site ! There is a lot more modelling info
about flying planes, tracked models, and other strange RC contraptions on
Norman's personal website ... Also a web-log of what models he and his friends
are using lately. And pictures from the different places (mainly in Ireland)
where he flies model planes.
go
to Norm-Flyer Website |
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Irish
Gliding, Slope Soaring, PSS Power Soaring WebsiteThere are lots of free upland flying sites to fly from -
with no club. If you want to learn about slope soaring planes
and PSS (power scale soaring) on the Irish East coast, check this website out .
The Irish Mountains and Coast Slope Soaring, Gliding and PSS website shows the
places near Dublin and along the Irish Coast where there are model flying clubs,
and where you can find good slopes to soar on. Some nice video clips too. Links
to free plans for model gliders, fighters, and jets.
Go to
Irish Mountains Gliding Slope Soaring & PSS |
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If you plan to go to the local model flying club
field, this is the sort of model plane you will need, a high wing to learn with,
big enough wheels to take off grass runway, a powerful ball-raced MVVS glowfuel
(nitro) 2-stroke or Saito 4-stroke engine, with suitable radio controls to fly
it. (File 2.8Mb) Go see the aircraft |
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Mini T LST This new electric buggy has twin
engines and rally sets the surrounding area on fire with it's power, speed and
outstanding performance. Take a look and be ready to be converted to modern
electric models! |
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"DublinModelTrains" is a friend
that we know for many years. He is crazy about model trains and is another TT scale fanatic,
we have learned much from him. He runs train models in both TT and HO scale
layouts, and
focuses mainly on continental trains. A link to his model railway website is on the
train picture (left). He is upgrading his website with up to date info about
digital controls (DCC). There is a lot of
handy information about model trains, train sets, track, scales, gauges, etc available in
his website. |
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Have a look at the new Ma-Vin
(pronounced Marvin) ROBOT ! Learn to make robots and deal with robotic
technology with Ma-Vin, and then, when you have to necessary skills, move up
into humanoid robots later. Here is the link to our 2007
robocup robots
and robotics section. |
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The
Dublin
Kestrel Model Flying Club have a flying site on the south side of the city.
Following a move to their new flying field, the Kestrel club is once again
inviting new membership applications. This is interesting if you fly RC
model planes and live south or west of Dublin, and most model types are catered
for, with parking available, flying lessons ( free ) , bar-b-que, and good
friendly company while you fly your models. |
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Eligo. RC Trainer aircraft, Eligo's very low landing
speed really suits beginners. Eligo is especially handy as your first RC aircraft where an
instructor is not available and you want a model that is easy to fly. (File 2.6Mb) More info about Eligo
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Playboy is an "old-timer" style model aircraft.
It has a big wingspan but is incredibly light, so it can takeoff and land at
ridiculously slow speeds. Here we see Playboy flying in a field, glowfuel style,
but in a very relaxed way. There is an unbelievable landing at the end where the
pilot stalls Playboy at 10 feet high, enough to damage many models, but Playboy
just lands anyway with no problem. ! |
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Fokker Eindeker. A lovely airplane for
parkfly, football pitch, indoors in an arena or warehouse, the
Fokker Eindeker can do it. It comes as an ARF model, and includes electric
engine, gearbox and propeller. Go to the aircraft |
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How to Launch a Longshot. Here
is Martin with his Longshot discus launch glider at the Kestrel flying site.
There is no slope lift today so he launches, flies, lands, and launches again in
these conditions.
Martin said: "I was planning to fly it into my hand to catch and throw again,
but as it came closer I realised I had misjudged slightly and it was coming in
too fast. So I changed my mind and climbed a little to slow it down and then
landed it beside me!."
All you need to fly is the right glider and a radio.
Info for beginners: Yes - it is under direct radio control every second from
launch until touchdown. (Filesize 3.2mb) |
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Mini Daisy 3. Slow flier, can be flown
indoors but is perfect for football/hockey pitch size flying areas. (Filesize
1.03mb) |
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Joy RC Glider. Here we are slope soaring in a force 5-6 in Dublin mountains.
Anyone who thinks you need a heavy model to fly in wind should look at this. Joy only weighs about 200 grams!
Joy has a five foot wingspan, and soars (hovers) at a shallow dive in the wind where the wind goes up the slope.
To be honest this weather is quite windy for such planes but the Joy
takes it and flies fine.
All you really need to fly in Ireland is a glider, a radio set, and
a slope or coastline ridge. (File 1.37mb) |
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BAIT BOATS FOR FISHING If you fancy using radio controls to
make your own fishing bait boat for carp, pike or general fishing ... here
is a website showing what you need, and how to make bait boats. |
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The New Carson 1:5 Scale Video (Filesize
3.9mb) ... Real petrol Engines sound really good in a model
The Carson-Tamiya 1/5th Scale gasoline car |
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Fishing from float tubes is catching
on. This is link to the Float Tube Fishing in Ireland website. Lots of
interesting info about catching big pike, trout from lightly fished inaccessible
lakes well off the beaten track. |
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SOLDERING
TUTORIAL
We are frequently asked what is the best
way to solder up the battery electric power cables. So here is a demonstration video
showing how to solder banana plugs to your battery.
This is soldering video tutorial will help the newcomer to electric modelling get started
in doing his/her own battery pack soldering, and showing how to achieve those professional
quality soldered joins. 3.8 Mb.file |