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5002 Eight Inch Club „Balsonian“ Beta
Span 20 cm / 8 in Weight 2.3 g / 0.08 oz The concept: Name is Greek, and at the same time the second letter of the Greek alphabet. Why Greek? – I want to honor with my series 5000 one of the earliest foundational thinkers of aerodynamics, the great Aristotle. The ancient Greek (4th century BC) was among the first in…
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5001 Eight Inch Club „Balsonian“ Alpha
Span 20 cm / 8 in Weight 1.8 g / 0.06 oz The concept: Name is Greek, and at the same time the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Why Greek? – I want to honor with my series 5000 one of the earliest foundational thinkers of aerodynamics, the great Aristotle. The ancient Greek (4th Century BC) was among the first in…
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4001 Slangbella Tubarão
Span 38.5 cm / 15.2 in Weight 16 g / 0.57 oz Specifics: • Catapult-start model • Shark fin like wing and empennage outlines • Solid yet light construction • Good gliding performance • Easy to build • Few parts Name Name is Portuguese (Brazilian) and means: SHARK (tubarão is singular and tubarões plural) The rear end of this and my other Tubarão models was drawn up in accordance with the rear of…
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2019 No hay más cerveza en la nevera MINI rubb.
Short wing version: span 34.5 cm / 13.6 in and weight 34 g / 1.2 oz Long wing version: span 40.5 cm / 16 in and weight 29 g / 1 oz The concept: The Spanish name of this model translates into: There is no more beer in the fridge. Cuban-Spanish is a bit different…
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1061 Magandang Ibon glider
Span 52 cm / 20.5 in Weight 43 g / 1 ½ oz The concept: • Canard glider • Profiled wings • Not suited as a first model • Intended as a slope soarer Name is Tagalog (Philippines) and means: awesome. More than 7000 islands make this hotspot for biodiversity and tropical beaches called the Philippines. Population figures range around 115 million. People on the islands are known for their hospitality and deeply religious,…
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1053 Tubarão Glider II
Span 54.5 cm / 21.5 in Weight 22 g / ¾ oz The concept: Name is Portuguese (Brazilian) and means: SHARK (tubarão is singular and tubarões plural) The rear end of this and the other Tubarão models was drawn up in accordance with the rear of the famous French sport coupé Panhard CD from 1963. This being probably one…
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4003 Slangbella Tandem Batsheva HD
Span 66 cm / 26 in Weight 45 g / 1.6 oz Specifics: • Large model for use with HD slingshot • Back swept wing and empennage • Horizontal stab with anhedral • Good gliding performance • Easy to build • Not too many parts Name Batsheva (or Bathsheba, Batseba, Betsabé, Basheva or Batyah) is a universal Hebrew feminine name as it is ancient, biblical and ultra-modern at the same time. Batsheva is usually…
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4000 Slangbella HD Slingshot
Length 225 mm / 8.9 in Rubber length 340… 600 mm / 13.4 – 23.6 in Diameter 12 mm / ½ in Concept: ■ For heavier models ■ solid and reliant Small slingshots are slingshots for light models employing thin amber color rubber rings. This heavy duty (HD) slingshot is for models up to 80 g /2.8 oz weight and spans around 750…
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3023 Leeds Lass RPU 30
Span 47.5 cm / 18.7 in Weight 51 g / 1.8 oz ready to fly Concept Name of the plane Leeds is a great place. Nice people. Best Bengali food. A far above average university (Russell group member). Victorian atmosphere. Fascinating night life (!). Royal Armouries Museum. Not too far away from the Yorkshire Dales…
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2049 Puholowok
Span 40 cm / 15 ¾ in Weight 28 g / 1 oz Concept • Unusual outlines • Low-wing monoplane • Easy to build • Not too many parts • Good performance • 6 in-airscrew Name Puholowok (пуголовок) is the Ukrainian word for capgròs/ tadpole/têtard/girino/kikkervisje/kijanka/pulec/grodyngel/mormoloc/rumpetroll/головастик/ Γυρίνος/iribaş/punoglavac/ebihal/zapaburua/gërvishtja/kulles/sammakonpoikanen/pollywog… Some of my ancestors came from Ukrainian lands. Building the rubber powered balsa profile-fuselage model Puholowok. Materials Fuselage: B 3; fuselage nose parts (rounded): B 3…