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  1. dominicm

    Hawker Hunter turbine jet TRIO

    Great to see three of these awesome models fly in formation. Perfection with the exception of the crunched landing from 2nd bird down.
  2. dominicm

    Pit walk (with flight action) around Classic Jets UK

    Steve Johnson, one of the top pilots on the UK Show circuit, takes me on a pit walk at the quarterly Classic Jets event at Abingdon, UK. An event that brings together the broad spectrum of RC turbine jets. From small to large, from scale to aerobatic and even futuristic...concluding with his own...
  3. dominicm

    Scratch built HU-16 Albatross Flying Boat (5m wingspan)

    Doesn't get any more giant scale than this ! 1:6.5 scale. John Greenfield latest scratch built radio controlled model aircraft was flown at its first public event at North London Model Flying Clubs Scale Day. This model weighs ~42KG and is powered by two Zenoah 62cc engines. The wingspan is an...
  4. dominicm

    Hard and Crash Landings

    I film at a lot of shows. Kinda inevitable I'll capture the odd bad or horrific arrival.
  5. dominicm

    Wingtip smoke on the new 6S HobbyKing SkySword

    Got them from RobotBirds.com
  6. dominicm

    Wingtip smoke on the new 6S HobbyKing SkySword

    I liked the original 4S version but it was marginal on power for take off from grass BUT this 6S version is an animal in comparison.
  7. dominicm

    Avios Albatross HU-16 Flying Boat 1620mm (63.7") PNF

    Never owned a flying boat. Just a handful of parts in the box so very quick to assemble. Electronics all installed, servos already hooked up to control surfaces and decals applied. Just drop in RX, setup your radio and ready to go. Parts review and Assembly First flight off grass First...
  8. dominicm

    Twin turbine English Electric Lightning

    Watch the World's largest radio controlled (RC) English Electric Lightning. Flown by the Large Model Association (LMA) Chairman, Dave Johnson at the LMA Cosford Show in 2018. This fantastic model is powered by 2 JetsMunt Merlin engines. This model was designed and built by Ted Allison. It took...
  9. dominicm

    Huge 20ft Avro Vulcan, Valiant an Victor Bombers fly together

    Take a ride onboard the huge Avro Vulcan Bomber flown by Dave Johnson, UK Large Model Association (LMA) Chairman. After he gets in the air the Valiant and Victor bombers flown by his son and grandson, Andy and Adam, take off and catch up for some formation flying. This is a regular video...
  10. dominicm

    Perfect Spitfire flight until the landing

    Perfect conditions and some awesome flying...until the landing. Ground loops and hand brake turns never good for tail draggers.
  11. dominicm

    Perfect day for big radial warbirds

    Perfect weather at RAF Cosford for some low flying P47s. Doesn't get any better than this.
  12. dominicm

    Durafly Brewster F2A Buffalo

    Super little hand launched warbird. Very easy to assemble out of the box. No decals to apply. Takes 15 minutes! Just charge your lipo, plug it in and fly. 2 schemes available. Convenient hand grip for holding and easy hand launches. Flight wise this model has lots of power, good for fast and...
  13. dominicm

    XK X420 VTOL Fighter (better but strangely cheaper than the X520)

    Comes with a simpler radio but basically the same looking airframe except good prop guards. Genuinely flies much better than the 520. Lots smoother. Sells for half the price of the 520 as well. 5 years ago I would have said this would cost hundreds but seems VTOL is main stream now, prop driven...
  14. dominicm

    Vickers VC-10 including onboard 360 video

    Always fantastic to see this model flying but this time got the chance to put my Insta360 ONE panoramic camera to good use.
  15. dominicm

    Two turbine A-10 Tank Busters including onboard 360 video

    Rare treat to see 2 A-10s in the air at an RC show. And to get some onboard video was something I've aspired to get for years.
  16. dominicm

    Avios Spitfire MkVb (fast/slow passes and scale aerobatics)

    Some really nice scale details on this Spitfire. Flap indicators, cockpit detail, split flaps and hidden control surface linkages to name a few. Vid of my first flight. Immediate confidence to strafe the strip with fast passes but mixed in slow passes to show it's broad ability...and some scale...
  17. dominicm

    Avios C-130 Hercules with parachute drop

    Some aerobatics on this latest flight ending with some tight low level flying and a short landing. Awesome aircraft.
  18. dominicm

    Avios C-130 Hercules with parachute drop

    Onboard 360 panoramic action. Play the video and use your mouse to change the view!
  19. dominicm

    Avios C-130 Hercules with parachute drop

    Exploring the slow flight characteristics of this model after a lot of feedback suggesting it 'flies like a rocket'. Just proves how wrong folks can be!
  20. dominicm

    Avios C-130 Hercules with parachute drop

    Superb re-creation of the C-130 with scale retractable landing gear and synchronised doors, flaps, operational cargo bay door and high intensity lights all round. Action from my first two flights after showing the kit itself before assembly.
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