Large Model Association Forum

Keith Mitchell wrote:Many thanks for posting the link of your video, Dominic, which I much enjoyed.
However, might I correct you on your accompanying post. The aircraft - initially designed by Tony Nijhuis and part-built - was extensively rebuilt by modelling mate, Peter Johnson. A full description of this appears in the appropriate thread in ‘New Projects’. Peter appears on your cover picture. My contributions were to finance the project and do the radio system.

Best,
Keith

Thanks for the correction Keith

It was great to see a big scale Dornier Do 335. Rarely modelled and understandably. I suspect it's a very challenging project. This one flown in great style at the Weston Park International Model Show in formation with several other WWII fighters.

Click here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gHCDAK94_0

With all my recent filming of turbine A-10s I had to have the nearest thing. One of the 'Essential RC' team had told me Motion RC had opened an EU warehouse so after a quick stock check on their web site I made the order for the big 1.7m Freewing A-10. It shipped same day and was with me 2 days later! Building time is very quick. Simple assembly takes 30-60 minutes. Applying the water type decals takes several hours if you want to apply them all. I used two Optipower 100C 5S6000 lipo packs. Achieving CG was easy at about 85mm from leading edge. The video shows take off from a very short strip. Although possible it's not recommended. Having a more aft CG and holding in the elevator until the front wheel is off the deck is a must to achieve it. A fully aerobatic flight. Enough power. You can retrofit 90mm fan units but I don't see the need unless you want unlimited vertical but at the cost of less flight time. I timed for 4.5 minutes which gave me 15-20% left in the packs. The landing was overshot on this video. First time flying the A-10 at this site. In hindsight should have made a lower approach. The descent gave me extra speed on touchdown I didn't need!

All in all a spectacular and big EDF jet. Not cheap but considering it's size and it's plug'n'play format it's fair. Building something like this from scratch would be a lot more expensive. The included ordnance set is fragile, especially the sidewinders but 3D printed replacement versions can be found in thingiverse.com.

Click here > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9rUCH5uJCs

First video from LMA Elvington Show 2021 now public on the 'Essential RC' YouTube channel.

CLICK HERE > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlWA1CqOS4



16 other videos have been uploaded and will be made public over the next few days/weeks in our daily publishing schedule...but they can all be accessed immediately by becoming a member of the channel by clicking the JOIN button (https://www.youtube.com/c/EssentialRC/join).

Full playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8iHs7pgHqAY5uCMuQ9TAvyD1vfgBvG9e

Click > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwg4zpO8us

Click > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Voqw7cTuOBU

Click > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4VhRpNR6qw

Design inspired by a 1:72 scale Airfix kit and powered by 2 45N turbine engines. An amazing scratch built F-4 Phantom.

Click > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mjrIFHUQoo

These guys have been practicing their formation flying for a long time. That's how they got so good at this.

They are flying Bill Hempel Clipped Wing Cubs. These radio controlled aircraft have a wing span of 18 feet (216 inches) and are designed for the 3W-275cc engine but Azza and Sonny used the ZDZ 420B4-J. The weight is approximately 94-96 pounds. 

Click > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOpWloE-JxA

RC jet of 2021. This thing is a beast. Flown by Steve Johnson.

Specification:
Length: 149.6" (3800mm) with the probe
Wingspan: 96.7" (2457mm)
Power: 2 x 16-20kg thrust
Dry Weight: 26-29 kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jd2qm5TWH4

With our new Arduino based head tracker the FPV experience is complete. Just brilliant flying experience and the head tracking enables me to concentrate 100% on the flying and not panning/tilting the camera with other controls.

CLICK > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbpc7O46bIU

Such an awesome upgrade !

CLICK > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHuQ_0eGKIU

Steve Holland flies his exceptional scratch built scale replica of the DH.88 Comet G-ACSS 'Grosvenor House' that won the famous 1934 England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race from the United Kingdom to Australia. This model is powered by 2 Zenoah 74s. and in total it cost Steve £5000 in materials to build it.

Wingspan: 22 ft
Length: 14 ft 6in
Height: 5 ft
Engines: two Zenoah Z74 twins with trumpets. Each has a 1 1/2 litre tank.
Props: Menz 26×8 turning at 6300rpm.
Weight: 150 lb

CLICK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whWvKcJzTRg

Mike Williams flying his 40% scale RC Extra 330 via radio control flies with Chris Burkett flying the Extra 300S from the cockpit. In the sky you wouldn't know which was which !

CLICK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TjlUMFLyPw

Glider tow demonstration at LMA Cosford 2022

CLICK HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEgolzu87o

Powered by 4 DLA 116 inline twin cylinder water-cooled engines with a total weight of 130KG. This model is 1:4 scale. The original Zeppelin Staaken had over 40 metre wingspan.

Pilot Helmut Müller and his flying pals Günther and Ludwig did a fantastic job in building this awesome machine. Working radiators provide water cooling to the engines. This model took 3 years to build.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ806ySXVz8