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Modern jet plane section
F15 Eagle aircraft.
F16 Falcon
F14 Tomcat
A10 Thunderbolt 2
B52 Stratofortress
B1 Lancer
F117 Nighthawk
F22 Raptor
F/A 18 Hornet
C-5 Galaxy
F104 Starfighter
F4 Phantom 2
Harrier
MQ1 Predator
Flight Sim 2002
Phonetic/Morse


Vintage plane section
B17 Flying Fortress
Supermarine Spitfire
P47 Thunderbolt
Grumman F6F
P51 Mustang
Douglas Dauntless
C47 Skytrain
B24 Liberator
Sopwith Camel
Fokker DVII
F100 Super Sabre
F4U Vought Corsair
P38 Lightning
F86 Sabre


R/C model planes section
Mid wing 60 size aerobatic model aircraft details This fast 60 powered mid wing aircraft was developed from an enlarged Little Special.

Junior 60 Vintage model aircraft Pictures and details of this classic old timer model aircraft, originally a free flight gas model the Junior 60 makes an excellent radio control aircraft.

Modified Junior 60 based model aircraft with ailerons

Modified Junior 60 page two of the article

High wing model aircraft used for camera work and sport flying A high wing model of nearly 2 metre span and fairly standard construction. Flight performance is excellent with a very flat glide.


Aerial photography
Aerial Photography page 1 Still pictures taken from a model aircraft using a £10 camera setup.
Aerial Photography page 2
Aerial Photography page 3

Model aircraft intro
Model aircraft primer A few hopefully helpful hints at getting started into radio controlled model aircraft.
FixedWing Model Primer
Model Glider Primer
Model Heli Primer

Model aircraft Aerobatics
Loops
Rolls and stuff
Aerobatic turns


Plastic model plane kit section
F3 Lightning kit Airfix p.1 A three page article on an Airfix F3 Lightning built as standard out of the box.
F3 Lightning kit Airfix p.2 This model is in 1/72nd scale and finished in standard RAF camouflage.
F3 Lightning kit Airfix p.3 The kit makes a good little rendition of Britain's fastest ever entirely home grown combat plane, to date.....

Hawker Hunter kit Airfix p.1 A build of the Airfix Hawker Hunter FGA9.
Hawker Hunter kit Airfix p.2
Hawker Hunter kit Airfix p.3

Spitfire MKVB kit Airfix p.1 The Airfix MKVB Spitfire kit easily builds up into a great miniature for the mantelpiece. Accuracy is quite good generally with this little kit.
Spitfire MKVB kit Airfix p.2
Spitfire MKVB kit Airfix p.2

P-38 Lightning kit Airfix p.1 The P-38 Lightning kit from Airfix is an old one. It really cuts it though provided you can do something about the excessive rivet detail.
P-38 Lightning kit Airfix p.2

Plastic model plane kit builds 1/48 scale
Hurricane mk1 kit Airfix p.1 Another winning Airfix kit. The Hawker Hurricane MK1 in the larger 1/48th scale is an easy build and makes a great model.
Hurricane mk1 kit Airfix p.2


Plastic model plane in the box look 1/72 scale
Corsair F4U-5 Revell kit Revell's kit of the Corsair in 1/72nd scale.
P-47D-30 Thunderbolt Revell kit One of the best plastic kits I've come across. Superb fit of parts, great detail and well priced.
Westland SeaKing Airfix kit Old kit with a poorly fitting transparency.
UH-1B Huey Italeri kit Another fine helicopter kit from Italeri.
Douglas DC-3 Dakota Revell kit Well made Dakota kit with civilian markings.
Hellcat F6F-5N Very nice kit of the nightfighter Hellcat.
Me 262 A1 1/72nd model
JU 87 Stuka D-5
Revell Fairey Swordfish Reboxed Matchbox plastic aircraft kit.
Fokker DR1 Triplane Brilliant model of the famous ww1 aircraft.
H-19 Chickasaw helicopter
MH-47E Chinook helicopter
Mil-24 Hind D helicopter kit
UH-34 Choctaw
MH-53 Sea Dragon Fine helicopter kit of the large CH-53 series machine as used by the USN for mine sweeping.


Other static model articles
Beginners tips and ideas A few pointers from a humble model maker aimed mostly at the beginner.




Radio control model helicopters
Caliber model helicopter p.1
Caliber model helicopter p.2
Caliber model helicopter p.3
Caliber model helicopter p.4

Moskito model helicopter p.1
Moskito model helicopter p.2