Come join us next week at Florida Jets! We will be on location in Lakeland, Florida, with many other vendors, pilots, and spectators. Don’t miss out on the thrills of these amazing jets in the beautiful Florida weather!
Florida Jets is brought to us by Frank Tiano Enterprises.
Looking for a last minute build project? Take advantage of the E*Star Models. Imported from Korea, these kits easy to build, and made from ECOblasa and recycled materials! With over ten models to chose from, there is bound to be something to spark your interest!
One of the most impressive European made sailplanes that we have ever seen. The brand new competition F5J/ALES Samsara 3.2E flies as good as it looks. Gentle, smooth, and very long flights are the standards for this beauty. The careful use of composites with competition balsa, creates a good light structure that will hold its shape for a long time. The synergy of low weight and strong structure is very unusual in a production sailplane and can only be achieved with careful attention to design and construction. The entire model is constructed using free-flight techniques. Top Model uses the latest construction techniques such as CNC milling and laser cutting. The wings as well as horizontal and vertical tail parts are all classic balsa, built-up, D-box, rib/main spare design. The fuselage is gel-coated fiberglass with white finish. Whole model is covered with Ultracote. All control surfaces are hinged with adhesive tape. This fully built sailplane needs only basic assembly and motor/radio installation. The 3-piece wing and full flying stabilizer are each easily removable for transport and storage. Each part is carefully hand-crafted with meticulous attention to detail. Value is simply incredible.
Couple the beautiful craftsmanship of the Top Model name with the efficiency and power of an AXi!
We have looked high and low for the best motors to place in our in-house builds, but now the search is over. We have compared performance between several manufacturers and AXi hit every requirement. When you look at any of our Top Model aircraft, you will see our suggested setup for the ultimate experience there on the page. The best part is we can find an AXi motor for a very wide range of setups! Make it one step easier (and save some doe) with our AXi Power Packages. These packages are already prepared based on wing size or watt range and contain everything you need.
Here are some of our favorite combinations:
Suggested Equipment:
Direct Power Upgrade:
Our Top Model shipment is almost here! Check out another great model you will see arriving – The Indian V.
Top Model describes the Indian V as a “Performance electric sailplane for sports and (competition) flying.”
This V-Tail model offers a thin wing airfoil and a lightweight frame. Its large wing area allows for calm and steady gliding. For easy transportation and storage the wing breaks down into two pieces. Internally the wing is designed using a balsa D-box framework. With the large fiberglass fuselage, there is plenty of space for all your components to fir nicely. The beautiful carbon fiber tail boom matches nice to its fiberglass fuselage. Control surfaces include ailerons, flaps, and tail. (5 Channels)
Specifications:
We have gotten several questions regarding the Jeti REX Assist receivers and how to set them up if you are using multiple receivers or a central box. It seemed as something worth addressing. Take a read at this article that Jeti Model posted.
If you plan to use the REX Assist receiver in combination with any additional receiver or Central Box, this article provides you several possibilities of how to connect and set up the devices.
A satellite receiver (such as R3/RSW) can be connected to the E1 or E2 port on the REX A receiver. In this case, REX A acts as the main receiver with activated flight stabilization and R3/RSW is used as a backup in case signal loss occurs. You can additionally use the Double Path mode in your transmitter.
REX A settings:
| Fail-Safe | Fail-Safe type | Output period | E1 | E2 | Stabilize EX Bus |
| Enabled | Intelligent | 7-20ms | PPM Input | E.g. Sensor | NO |
R3/RSW settings:
| Fail-Safe | Output period | Output type | Receiver mode | PPM mode |
| Disabled | Auto | PPM positive | Normal | Direct |
The REX A receivers are able to generate the EX Bus serial output with up to 16 stabilized servo channels. This stabilized output can be used for airplane models equipped with a Central Box.
REX A settings:
| Fail-Safe | Fail-Safe type | Output period | E1 | E2 | Stabilize EX Bus |
| Enabled | Intelligent | 7-20ms | PPM Input | EX Bus | YES |
R3/RSW or R3 REX 900 * Settings:
| Fail-Safe | Output period | Output type | Receiver mode | PPM mode |
| Disabled | Auto | PPM positive | Normal | Direct |
* The R3 REX 900 (or anything connected to the Rx2 port of Central Box) is only a supplementary device. The Central Box should never switch to this backup receiver while the REX A is functioning correctly. REX A stabilizes the EX Bus output always, even if it does not have signal from the transmitter.
The Still Racer is a great little machine to enjoy fast flying. The airfoil used, as well as the concepts applied, give the model excellent flight characteristics and high performance. Thanks to an aerodynamically clean air-frame the model has a surprising shallow glide-slope. The Still racer has a carbon-reinforced fiberglass fuselage, polystyrene/balsa wing, structural elevator with carbon spar and leading edge and therefore is agile and break-resistant enough to be capable of aerobatics, and best part is it will be here soon!
Specifications:
Many of you have been asking about TopModel and when our next shipment will be in. We are happy to announce that our shipment of over 160 sailplanes and pylon racers are on the way and expected to arrive within the next few weeks. Sign up for our back in stock notification for an email notification when your favorite model arrives.
Don’t forget to ask about our special building services! We can make your dream airplane flying ready in time for the 2018 season.
Also new to our line of Estar Kits is the Fokker E.III Eindecker.
The Fokker Eindecker fighters were a series of German World War I monoplane single-seat fighter aircraft designed by Dutch engineer Anthony Fokker. Developed in April 1915, the first Eindecker (“Monoplane”) was the first purpose-built German fighter aircraft and the first aircraft to be fitted with a synchronization gear, enabling the pilot to fire a machine gun through the arc of the propeller without striking the blades.
Read more on RCGroups here.
This highly prefabricated kit belongs in the “super scale competition” models category. Once finished, the entire airframe construction is extremely light and clean but still able to withstand high loads. The manufacturer uses the latest construction techniques including Laser CNC cutting to achieve high strength and low weight. Each part and every detail are meticulously made.
Special Features:
– Control surfaces: Ailerons, Elevator and Rudder
– All balsa/ply built-up construction
– One piece removable wing
– Just assemble and then glue the structure
– Fully illustrated instruction manual
– Laser cut interlocking structure
– Scale wire landing gear
