Archive for September, 2010
Top Gun Viper Jet
September 22nd, 2010 
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The Viper Jet is a civil aircraft designed as a true crossover jet which enable it to be used as a business jet in the week and a sports aerobatic hot rod at the weekends. Amazingly this Jet was designed and produced as a home build kit and required around 3500 hours to complete. Construction ...
Read more...P40 and 47 flight shots
September 14th, 2010 steve 
The FMS P40 Warhawk and P47 Jug in action at the weekend. Many thanks to Sean Staples for the shots
Read more...Don Valley Fly-in
September 13th, 2010 steve 
Sunday the 13th of September was the 2nd Fly-in at Doncaster’s very well known Don Valley Model Flying club. The club played host to an event in July but due to the terrible weather it had to be cancelled till the following week. I’m very glad that this September event was blessed with sunny skies. ...
Read more...Mike Brode displays exclusively with Savox
September 10th, 2010 steve 
Mike Brode opened the West Cornwall Model Show at Redruth with an EG Aircraft MXS-R kitted throughout with Savox servos. 2010 has been an extremely busy season for Mike, starting with the Long Marston Model Air show in early May and culminating with the Southern Model Air Show at the Hop Farm in September. His ...
Read more...When it gets tough, how do you solder on?
September 8th, 2010 steve 
Ever suffered from burnt fingers and melted electric connector terminals? The flight hub team members certainly have and when this new product from Etronix appeared we all stood to attention. So what is the Etronix Solder Jig? It’s basically a phenolic block with various spring retainers and clamps that allow us to solder up ...
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Posted in Product Reviews, Tips from the Team 
Tags: Chris Norbury, Soldering Jig, Soldering top tips 
No Comments »FMS General Release Telegram
September 7th, 2010 admin 
FS0064T FMS WWII P40 Warhawk Electric ARTF Aircraft (Retract Landing Gear) – Tiger FS0064G FMS WWII P40 Warhawk Electric ARTF Aircraft (Retract Landing Gear) – Green FS0070 FMS WWII Spitfire Electric ARTF Aircraft (Retract Landing Gear) FS0073G FMS WWII P47 Thunderbolt Electric ARTF Aircraft (Retract Landing Gear) FS0073S FMS WWII P47 Thunderbolt Electric ARTF Aircraft (Retract Landing Gear) FS0067 FMS WWII ...
Read more...Yak is Equipped with Savox 1256
September 7th, 2010 steve 
Steve Haughty Reports on the SC 1256 Savox Servos Test flew the big Yak on the weekend, one word to describe it, awesome!. The 1256′s are performing flawlessly as usual and make it respond very crisply and accurately, should be a great new model for IMAC. It does look rather large in the one photo! I’m getting ...
Read more...September – Caption of the Month
September 6th, 2010 admin 
Following the adventures of Steve and the Flight Hub team we are treated to some great reports from all the flying shows they visit. There’s usually some one on hand to take photographs of the team and their aircraft, however, occasionally some of these photos really could do with a description… That’s where you come ...
Read more...New – Top Gun Fibreglass Hawk Jets
September 1st, 2010 admin 
The BAE Hawk is always a top seller thanks to it’s great looks and proud association with the Red Arrows display team. Top Gun have now added 3 new Hawks to their range each with its own distinct colour scheme. TG3051 Top Gun ARTF Fibreglass T45 Goshawk 70mm EDF Jet – Green TG3053 Top Gun ARTF Fibreglass ...
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