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Here's an item or two from the latest catalogues - not necessarily all new products on the market, but items large and small that will be of interest.

If you contact any of these suppliers as a result of reading this page, please be sure to mention ModelFlight.

A little gadget of particular value to heli pilots, this fuel level checker from Flair Products flashes a bright red LED when fuel has dropped to a user-determined level. Two contacts in the tank (not supplied) are installed and simply wired to the unit. A servo lead suitable for the user's radio also needs to be connected. The red diode is on a length of umbilical and can be placed anywhere to give a clear view. Price £9.90. www.flairproducts.co.uk

A ducted fan F-16 that can be built in an evening and will only set you back around £130 (just under US$200) - it's the latest model in Kyosho's EP Ducted Fan series!

Sporting the distinctive high-viz development aircraft’s red, white and blue colour scheme, the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is immediately recognisable & easy to see in the air.

The lightweight all foam fuselage, wings & tail are factory skinned in tough pre-coloured OHS plastic for additional strength, and the kit includes all linkages to complete.

A comprehensive decal sheet and dummy Sidewinder missiles add the finishing touches to this semi-scale stunner. Looks aren't everything, so over 400g of thrust is provided by Kyosho's efficient ducted fan unit & AP29L Special motor, which are included in the kit, giving plenty of performance for fast low passes and aerobatics. The ducted fan unit and motor are also available separately.

Items required but not included are 4-channel radio, 4 mini/micro servos, speed controller, 8.4V battery and charger.

Distributed to your model shop by Ripmax at £129.99