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'by Rich Uravitch OK; it's the end of February, and you're looking for a warm place to go before the temperature starts to rise in your hometown. That you are an avid RC modeler who wants to broaden your horizons to include jet modeling makes the decision a no-brainer—Florida Jets. Once again, the site for this premier jet event was the Flagler County airport, about five minutes west of Interstate 95 in Bunnell, FL. I arrived early Friday morning to see cloudy, drizzly skies, and this was as nice as It got for the next 48 hours, i watched about a dozen flights through the mist before I called it quits, hoping for better weather the next day. Unfortunately, it only worsened; no one got airborne Saturday because of the deluge of rain and gusty winds. But as if to offer a reprieve, Sunday opened with chilly but sunny skies and minimal wind nearly down the centerline-a dramatic difference from the previous two days. FLYING TIME A few aircraft always stand out in your mind as exceptional in performance, appearance, creativity, or just plain talent. Dave Malchione's big, orange, NMC-marked F-4 Phantom remains a crowd-pleaser. When he touched down on the numbers in a perfect attitude, all that was missing were the blue/gray puffs of smoke from the tires! As is usually the case at jet events, the majority of the models were from the Bob Violett Models (BVM) product line; there's no question that BVM has captured the lion's share of the jet market. The newest scale machine from the BVM jet house is the F-1OOF Super Sabre. It has all the appeal of Bob's "D" model, and he reports that it flies even more smoothly. Watching it fly is aweinspiring. Even with all the external features such as Bull Pups, Mk.82s and other goodies, it really cooks. What Bob has not yet managed to capture is the sound of his "D" model; if you've heard it, you know what I mean. It's magical! Bob confided that he has actually tried switching some external things around trying to determine what is producing that fabulous noise. I sure hope he finds it! 36 MDDEL AIRPLANE NEWS 4 This is John Christensen with his smartlooking L-1O11, built from the PCM Models kit The ATA livery was beautifully executed. One of two Kerry Sterner-designed Rutan ARES at the meet, Jay Smullen's model featured a matte black color scheme like the full-scale version seen In the movie "Iron Eagle II." This Malchione F-4J Rhino from the BVM kit Is a Florida Jets veteran and continues to be Impressive—not to mention highly visible!
Marc Frohm of Germany built this amazing JetCat-powered Euroflghter from a FiberClassics kit His demo flights mirrored full scale—In close, with a wide speed envelope. PHOTOS BY RICH URAVITCH Gustavo Campana brought his Impressive L-159 all the way from Argentina. In nearly any size, this Jet flies extremely well and can be finished In a variety of paint schemes for the scale enthusiast. Here Is one of the Kramer boys' BVM Bandits; both are outstanding, with flawless finishes performance to match.
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