This
delightful little model is from a range produced by S & B MODEL
AIRCRAFT, a small cottage company in Brisbane, Australia, run by
Darryl Smith and Geoff Barker with the
motto "RC Scale Warbirds by Modellers for Modellers". You're
not going to see these models every day, but the company does
handle international mail order, so here's your chance to turn up at
your flying field with something quite unique! [I reckon I ought to be a
commercial copy writer!]. The company has only recently started out but
have already sold kits locally, interstate and globally, all from word
of mouth. The first two models made were a couple of Focke Wulf's and
were not intended to be kitted, but after countless requests, Darryl and
Geoff relented and now have a real success on their hands.
S & B Model Aircraft produce a nice
range of these very-near-scale warbirds of simple Almost Ready to
Cover construction but that are also high quality and extremely
good value. All their kits feature a nearly indestructable EPP foam
very-near-scale fuselage and come with a clear pre-cut canopy and
pre-sheeted wing. No sanding or shaping is required in any way
for a very-near-scale finish comparable to an expensive composite kit,
but don't forget they've got to be covered so the final finish is down
to you!
Featured here is the Hawker Sea Fury, with
a wingspan of 33" and a ready weight of 12 - 18 oz, depending on
your chosen power plant for aerobatic or sport performance. The
suggested power plant for sport performance is a Speed 400 7.2v motor,
a 6·4 x 4 Graupner prop and spinner, a 7-cell 600 AE Sanyo battery
pack and a Bec 10amp controller. The ARC kit is priced at $159
and there's a basic kit version at $129 - and don't forget
we're talking Australian dollars here which means that with the
current state of the AU$, US and UK customers are going to get a great
deal here. S & B will quote
you for overseas shipping costs. They accept Visa, MasterCard,
American Express or Money Orders.
Other equally-attractive models in the range
are the Focke Wulf 190A, TA 152H, Corsair F4U, Tempest M5 and the
ME 163C Comet. All kits include instructions with construction
tips, plenty of pictures, cockpit inserts, German and British markings
for finishing and more . . .
Find out more at http://members.optusnet.com.au/~darryl_smith/
or e-mail geoffbarker@ozmail.com.au
- and when you place your order, let them know you read about it on
ModelFlight, please! S & B's site also carries
loads of useful information on construction and finishing and is
well-worth a visit.
