Yup, they've gone and done it. OSMW now has a biplane kit. Actually, they're gonna have two, but more on that later.
This is the first of our Sunday Fighters. The original Sunday Fighters were the brainchild of Ken Willard back in the early 1970's. His were small, .049 powered 3-channel models and proved quite popular. Now, we've taken this idea, enlarged, and re-engineered them to make them as much fun to build as they are to fly. There's a bit of Bristol, and maybe some Spad, and for good measure you might detect some Nieuport. So we refer to this one as the Bristol Spadport.
Fast, but not too fast. Maneuverable, but not tricky. A snap to build and surprisingly rugged compared to most. You should see them take evasive maneuvers in Dog Fighting. Evade with snap rolls into spins, Immelmann turns and a loop. OSMW's radio-controlled Sunday Fighter airplane kits just might be the most fun you've had in a long time.
Whether you choose to power your Sunday with electric or glow power, we've got you covered. Glow engines can be mounted side, inverted or even upright with a little modification. Electric motors can be mounted using the included Motor Box which will help space your motor to the proper distance.
Go true "old-school" with 3 channel control, or opt for functional ailerons (4 channel).
Specifications:
Wingspan: 46.5 inches
Wing Area: 725 sq inches
Length (airframe only): 34 inches
Weight: 3.5 - 4 pounds
Radio: 3-4 channel system
Power:
o Glow (.20-.30 engine, 6 ounce tank, fuel tubing)
o Electric (equivalent brushless motor, 3s LiPo)
Premium USA Hardware Included in each Old School Model Works kit is a premium hardware package. We only source our hardware from brand-name, USA manufacturers to guarantee the best quality.
Dual Ailerons Mounted under the lower wing, these two pre-cut aileron hatches make it easy to install the aileron servos.
WEB-LOCK Construction There's nothing else like it. Build our wings, straight and true - with a minimum amount of fuss.
Bolt On Main Gear Bending your own landing gear is hard. So that's why we include pre-bent main landing gear wire ready for you to assemble.
Front Hatch Held in with magnets, this xtra hatch gives you easy access to batteries or fuel.
Included Motor Box For electric power, we include the pieces to build this electric motor mounting box.
Additional items needed to complete our Sunday Fighter kit:
o Propeller o Engine/Motor mount & mounting hardware
o "Y" servo harness (for ailerons)
o Pushrods (two 5" for ailerons, two 20" for elevator & rudder, one 9" for throttle if glow powered)
o Clevises for the pushrods (8 if electric, 10 if glow).
o 2 - 3.5" diameter wheels. We recommend Du-Bro's #350V Vintage wheels for the proper look.
Radical RC's Netted Safety Small Drone Enclosure 20x20x10 Feet.
Enclosure should be set up by competent personnel, wearing applicable safety gear such as, safety goggles, gloves, work shoes/boots, hard hat, work wear, etc. or similar. Assemble at your own risk. Set up time for 2-3 people is approximately 1 hour. Personnel and spectators should be kept at a 3-foot minimum distance from enclosure, for small drones weighing 10 ounces or less. Consult your safety director for your exact application.
Kit includes frame, netting, bungee tie downs, foam pole protectors, and customized portable storage cases. See Assembly video for details on kit components, safety tips, construction instruction and assembly tips.
Approximate weight of kit is 250-300lbs. Shipping cost and method will be chosen by Radical RC, and will be calculated as per your delivery address, package weight, and size. We will not calculate shipping without your pre-paid order.
We've brought back a quick way to turn left & left & left & left.
And, it also turns right! The story behind the original "Quickie 500" dates back to 1971 when several members of the B.A.R.K.S. (Bakersfield Aircraft Radio Kontrol Society) approached one of their members (Glen Spickler) to see if he was interested in drawing up a one design club racer. What the fellows wanted was a simple "40-size" airplane that would be economical to build and easy to fly. The idea sounded interesting, so out came the drawing board, paper, pencils and a large sized eraser. A model for just one purpose has a limited appeal, so it seemed only sensible that the "Quickie" should also be capable of the everyday fun flying that the majority of Radio Control modelers enjoy, The success of this approach has been proven by the number of "Quickies" built by non-racing modelers who fly the ship in all types of club contests, decade after decade.
Don't let the fact that the "Quickie 500" was designed for racing dissuade you from building one. It's a rugged, easy to fly model that can do most of the stunt patterns and with an ability to slow down for landings which will surprise you. It points well on the straight-away and has no tendency to snap roll in the corners. No matter how slow you fly, the ailerons will show no tendency to reverse or quit working. You can be sure that the "Quickie" is a well-proven design, capable of giving many hours of pleasure whether it be club racing or just barnstorming around. We certainly don't consider the "Quickie 500" a trainer, but anyone who has advanced to the aileron stage shouldn't have any problems with it. Give it a try, it's a fun airplane!
The "Quickie 500" is at its best when built as a club project. Try to get some of your friends to build them too. Then have a ball play racing or just have fun tearing up the sky!
Specifications:
Wingspan: 51 inches
Wing Area: 510 square inches
Length (airframe only): 37.25 inches
Weight: 3.5 - 4.25 pounds
Radio: 4 channel system
Power: o .25-.46 glow engine, or equivalent electric power system.
Du-Bro's Electric Flyer Hinge Tape has great adhesion characteristics and is easy to remove. In addition, our hinge tape will not leave residue. 15' Roll/pkg Made in USA
Sticks well on most foams and any plastic covering. Perfect for small size park flyers, sticks, foamies.
Star mount fits most 28mm outrunners. Fits our Maytech 2830 and 2836 series motors and most other imported motors in this size class using similar looking star mounts. Motor bolt holes are .625" (15.8mm) on center for one pair and .730" (18.54mm) on center for the other pair. Outside holes are 1.375" (35mm) on center. 1/8" Thickness, overall OD 1.870" (47.5mm) 3D printed solid ABS part. Center hole .400" (10mm).
50% off selected servos! We're crowd sourcing a shelf clean out. Two shelves filled with servos on sale 50% off. 50% off servo group. SKU Number: ServoSale
Invented by Dave Thacker of Radical RC. The lightest weight and simplest connector lock ever made. Easy snap on and off, retains connector against vibration or accidental separation. Keeper is retained on female side of plug assembly and can't be easily lost in the grass or fuselage. Designed to slip through existing wing tubes and past snags. Only one is required, however, you can actually fit two on each connector assembly. Compatible with all brands of servo connectors. Patent Pending. Order 6 Pack - All Keepers Here SKU Number: RRCINLOCK6PK
INCLUDES: RTF Vista UAV Quadcopter, Radio, LED Lights, extra set of Blades four AAA Batteries, LiPo Battery, USB Charger, Instruction. Manual and Screwdriver. QTY limited to available stock.
Yes, I have some Calidus kits in stock. They have easily repaired broken tails from poor packing from the maker. The verticals are popped off the horizontals. Just glue them back in place. I'm making this quick listing for those who read in the forums that we have them. This is a kit meaning you have to bolt it all together. I've never flown one and can't help with setup and settings. This is a kit for somebody comfortable combing the internet for the knowledge they need to complete and set it up properly. Rare kit in the USA. I only have a few of these kits. Don't call, if I'm out, I'll take it off the website. SKU Number: Calidus
We have a special stock of previously owned kits. Many classic, rare and a few modern choices. Take your pick before they are all gone. Photos here are samples, we have many more. Vintage & Pre-owned Kits Here SKU Number: VintageKits
Just one more thing to add to the wish list! Hitec is proud to announce the arrival of our high performance, microprocessor controlled X1-200 Touch charger. With a 3.2-inch LCD touch screen, integrated cell balancing and automatic current adjustment, this 200-watt charge/discharge station has the ability to operate on a 12 volt automotive battery or 11 ~ 18 volt DC power supply. The X1-200 Touch package includes a universal balancing board with paired cable, two alligator clips and a 2-pin t-type charging cable. Easy-to-use and easy-to-setup, it is your convenient, proficient charging solution.
Buying the charger from us entitles you to get one of our 47 amp (575 watt) power supplies at a $10 discount to normal pricing below. Learn More Here
Input Voltage
11-18v (max power opperation requires 200 watt supply)
"T-CLIPS" is no ordinary clipped wing Taylorcraft. Originally a stock 1939 Taylorcraft, this is the only clipped wing T'craft in the world currently flying airshows with an original size engine. Airshow pilot Erik Edgren refers to this as "Twistin It Old School". SIG is proud to team up with Erik and offer a new R/C model of his one-of-a-kind airplane.
Designed for electric power, the new SIG T-CLIPS EP is a pure aerobatic delight. It's not meant to be an exact scale model, but more of an everyday no-frills flying field favorite.
Voted by pilots as the "Best New R/C Airplane At SEFF 2013".
See full listing details, video, manual and extensive MOTOR CHART for the T-Clips: HERE
Its sleek, aluminum design, easy-to-read backlit graphic display and four micro-processor controlled charging ports with Lithium cell-balancing circuits, make the H4 ideal all electric airplane and helicopter pilots as well as demanding racers and backyard bashers. Each 120-watt port is capable of delivering up to 8 amps of charging power. ...................
Input Voltage
11-18v (max power opperation requires 500 watt supply)
0.1 to 8.0A (Max 120W) Per Channel (Max 240W with 2 channel Bridge Connect)
Discharge Circuit Power
10 watts x 4 or 20 watts x 2 Using Channel Bridge Function
Full specifications and description in category here: Charge Everything Lipo/Life/NIMH/NiCad/PB Click path is "Chargers, Cords & Testers" then sub-category "Chargers All" then "Charge Everything".
Discontinued by Hitec, sold out, sorry! See new HRC44260 H4 Plus coming soon!
Allows you to plug in any of the common balance connector types JST;XH, EH, TP, HP, PQ, and Tamiya Life. Plugs are grouped by cell count, one each for each connector and each cell count 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6S. The 4S group can be seen in the near section of the photo.
A split elevator torque rod with centrally molded on control horn. Horn is molded onto wire. Approx 4 1/16" (103mm) wide, Legs approx 1" (25.4mm) long. Horn is in center and drilled for control radius of .5" (12.7mm), .75" (19mm) and 1" (25.4mm) control radius. SKU Number: SIGSH554
We only have 3 of these aircraft and systems available.
Video of a Thunder Tiger 3D Spirit . a .40 size glow model that I pegged to be an excellent electric conversion. This kit is no longer in production. I have several in stock. I had stocked them as my next big cool .40 conversion kit after another model had been worn out. Never got around to marketing them. Killer aircraft as you can see from this impartial video.
Bear in mind my actual cost to ship this to you is generally $15 to $30 in the USA. My charge online is only $3. This is a good price on a high class model more capable and lighter weight than most anything available today. And YES, this will be even better than the system in the video.
53" Span 730 Sq. Inch Area Finished weight I expect to be around 4 lbs with a quality power system. The box says 4.5 to 5 but I think it's much lighter and why I took and interest in this kit as my next show model.
Suggested power setup, Himax 5018-530 ($115.95), APCE 14-7 ($4.89), 6S Kypom 3700 ($114), Castle Ice Lite 75 ($102, Plug and Play soldering (fully connectored) $10. Cyber Monday Special $280 for the complete power system, everything soldered plug and play ready to rock. About $66 off. And, a world class expert professionally engineered power system will be at your finger tips. This is one sweet ride!
Performance, 149oz static thrust on 65oz modeo, 4812 foot per minute climb rate @ 90 degrees. That's almost 1 mile or almost 60mph in the vertical lines. 67mph max speed. This will likely be the best overall setup you've ever owned and the coolest .40 size model you and your flying buddies have ever seen. This is exactly how I'd set it up for myself, no holds barred.
A must for large scale electric airplanes. Simply install the receptacle to the fuselage side and connect the battery and ESC. Plug or unplug the connector key to turn the power on and off. With jumper key removed, you can plug in battery then hold the mountable momentary contact switch button in for 3 seconds. The caps in your ESC will be charged for no big "spark" or "Fussszzzp" sound when plugging in your jumper key or battery. 12 gauge wire for high amp applications. Compatible with Ultra Dean's connector.
Our Deluxe TX balance will work with Futaba, JR and Spektrum TX's. Should work with any TX that has a metal eyelet. All hardware included, even a filler so bolt stays centered in your eyelet. Adjustable for horizontal and vertical eyelets along with about 1/2" adjustment for best balance.
DELight Ultra Bright LEDs pair. Powerful, easy to use LED lights which are designed to be used with the DELight Controller. Fully self-contained, can be used by themselves if desired. Standard servo-type plug, so you can use off-the-shelf servo extensions and Y-harnesses. Each LED puts ot 15 lumens of light, which is more than a child's night-light. They have a wide 120 degree beam angle, so they can be seen from many positions and light up large surfaces. Each module consists of a half-watt surface mount LED, an appropriate current-limit resistor and a 24" lightweight wire pigtail terminating in a universal servo-type connector. Available colors are currently red, green and white. Product Specs: Operating voltage: 4V-6V Current: 150mA max Size: .2" x .375" x .125" + 24" Wire Pigtail Weight: 2.8 g Applications: Additional LEDs for the DELight Programmable Lighting System Model Lighting Theatrical Light Effects Night Flying
DELight Ultra Bright LEDs pair. Powerful, easy to use LED lights which are designed to be used with the DELight Controller. Fully self-contained, can be used by themselves if desired. Standard servo-type plug, so you can use off-the-shelf servo extensions and Y-harnesses. Each LED puts ot 15 lumens of light, which is more than a child's night-light. They have a wide 120 degree beam angle, so they can be seen from many positions and light up large surfaces. Each module consists of a half-watt surface mount LED, an appropriate current-limit resistor and a 24" lightweight wire pigtail terminating in a universal servo-type connector. Available colors are currently red, green and white. Product Specs: Operating voltage: 4V-6V Current: 150mA max Size: .2" x .375" x .125" + 24" Wire Pigtail Weight: 2.8 g Applications: Additional LEDs for the DELight Programmable Lighting System Model Lighting Theatrical Light Effects Night Flying
Designed in conjunction with Dave Thacker at Radical RC, the MAMA is the most inovative way to keep track of your 2S A123/LithiumWerks RX packs ever produced. MAMA actually measures the Mili-Amp Hours you add and remove from your A123/LithiumWerks RX pack both ways. It gives you a visual indication of where your at in the capacity of the pack as your using it in the form of a blink code. At last, a real fuel gauge! This version of the MAMA Includes the remote led feature. Mount on outer surface or on dash to read out blink code. Also included is the throttle blip feture. You can run your throttle through the device if you like and it will give you a quick throttle blip when your getting into serious condition on the pack. Obviously you should'n routinely go that deep, the intention is only to alert you as a last resort.
All green blinks is A-OK, green with some blanks means we''ve used a little, green with a few some red blinks means we are getting close to needing to recharge. If you see more red than green blinks we''ve droped below 40% remaining capacity and it''s time to recharge pronto. Intermitant red or solid red blinks is well into the danger zone. A handy chart and field box card is included to remind you of the simple pattern.
Simply perform a charge/discharge cycle and MAMA learns the capacity of your battery. MAMA delivers blink codes to represent the remaining capacity of your pack based on what you''ve actually used out of it. Any capacity LIFE (A123/LithiumWerks) 2S pack may be connected to MAMA. Your charge/discharge cycle allows MAMA to calibrate to your pack. Even if it''s a veteran 2300mah pack with only 1900mah capacity remaining, she figures it correctly. It's even ok to put a short charge into the pack that does not fill it completely. MAMA has seen this trick before and will give accurate readings anyway.
Optionally, you can run your throttle servo connection through the MAMA and she will give you quick throttle blips if you ever drop down below 30% remaining capacity. The blips are brief so that even if your in a climb out or other critical manouvre you get an opportunity to return under control for recharge.
This unit can be used with either Futaba/JR/Spektrum or any ohter universal connector. Includes optional remote LED and thorttle features. (Use of warning throttle blip feature not required for proper function of MAMA.)
Specifications: Constant Current Limit: 10 amps Intermitant Current Limit: 20 amps Current Draw In Use: 5ma Current Draw At Idle: <100ua (1 million uah per amp hour) (time to run down full 2300mah pack at rest is 10k hours. Months of rest is safe.) Size: 2.05" x 1.10" Weight: 12 grams
This is the pencil iron we use to build hand solder packs in our shop. Capable of soldering large cells and large wire. If your tired of all the toys, here is an iron with spirit that will get the job done. Safety light lets you know when it's on, tip temperature up to 900 degrees F, 5 foot power cord, stainless body and simple iron support.
And you thought the story about aliens at Wright Patt was just a conspiracy theory? At long last, a durable light weight quad copter airframe kit. This kit makes use of basic 10mm square carbon, fiberglass or aluminum tubes. All of our 10mm boom based Slow Stick hopups such as servo mounts, battery tray's, gear mounts and etc.... are compatible with our Quad Coper Designers Kit.
By making use of different motor systems and different boom lengths, you can make a quad of any size you like up to 1 meter (39") frame OD...............
Can be used with glow, gas or smoke fuels. Simply push in place. comes six mounting screws. Drill 9/16" hole (14mm) for mounting flange, insert and run screws in to hold in place. Fueling stopper has o-ring to provide positive fit of plug into housing.
For 1.20 thru giant scale models (about 12lbs and up). Hinge Point Hinges are truly unique. Instead of trying to chisel a slot, as with ordinary hinges, simply drill a hole, add some glue and insert the hinge point. Simple, perfectly straight hinging can be done quickly. The hinges are available in three sizes 3/32", 1/8" & 3/16". 6 per package. SKU Number: ROB309
NASA wants to go back to the moon. Radical RC's Wicked Wing beat them to it! Check out our original designs! Radical RC Verti-Go 125, Verti-Go 3D, E-Hornet, Mini Stick, Micro Stick, Micro Bipe, Micro Low Stick, Quick Wing 12mm, Quick Wing 20mm, Quick Wing Twin 20mm Double Trouble, Das Mini Low Stick, Das Mini Bipe, Mini Hunter, Mini Intern Trainer, Stick 600,
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Pictured to left is one of Garrett's competition ships, to right .... Dave, Here is a picture of my second plane. This is a 3W Extra 330 40%. The plane is flying great. Thanks so much for all your support in this hobby. I really like using your products. My friends as well are very happy with the equipment & fast-friendly service that is coming out of your company. Let's keep in touch. -Garrett Morrison
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