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3007 Lastivka RPU 20
Lastivka RPU 20 is a sleek, glider-like balsa monoplane with a V-tail, designed for use with the modular RPU 20 rubber power unit. With a wingspan of 39.5 cm and a ready-to-fly weight of 43 g, it offers smooth handling and an elegant profile in flight. Easy to build from minimal parts and reinforced with a lightweight…
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3006 Cuesta menos de lo que crees RPU 20
Cuesta menos de lo que crees RPU 20 is a high-wing, stubby balsa monoplane designed for use with the modular RPU 20 power unit. With a 45.5 cm wingspan and ready-to-fly weight of 45 g, it offers easy assembly, good flight performance, and a playful look. The name, Spanish for “It costs less than you think,” reflects…
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3005 Las aparencias engañan RPU 20
A light, low-wing balsa model with a stubby design and solid flight performance. Built for use with an RPU 20 — a detachable rubber power unit made from common materials like skewers, rubber, and Velcro. The same RPU can be used across multiple models. The name, in Spanish, means: Appearances are deceiving.
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3004 Still life in purple RPU 20
Still life in purple RPU 20 is a small, lightweight twin-boom balsa model designed for use with the RPU 20 rubber power unit. Easy to build and finished in striking colors, it offers stable flight performance when equipped with a 4-inch airscrew and less powerful brown rubber. Its compact 32 cm wingspan and 36 g ready-to-fly weight…
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3003 Borboleta maior RPU 30
Borboleta maior RPU 30 is a high-wing balsa monoplane with a V-tail, designed for use with the RPU 30 power unit. Larger than its “menor” counterpart, it is easy to build from few parts and delivers smooth flight performance. Velcro-mounted and balanced for reliable launches, it’s ideal for mid-sized models. The name, Portuguese for “big…
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3002 Borboleta menor RPU 20
Borboleta menor RPU 20 is a lightweight, high-wing balsa monoplane with a V-tail and clean flight performance, designed for use with the RPU 20 rubber power unit. Easy to build from few parts, the model is compatible with Velcro-mounted propulsion and maintains stable handling in the air. Its name, Portuguese for “small butterfly,” reflects the…
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3001 Dewoitine D. 520 RPU 30
The Dewoitine D.520 was a French fighter aircraft of the Second World War. First flight took place in October 1938 and only in 1953 the plane was retired. Operators of the Dewoitine were not only France but Bulgaria, Italy and Nazigermany. The D.520 had a wingspan of 10.2 m / 33 ft 6 in and…
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3000 Power Modules RPU 20, RPU 30, RPU 40
The RPU (Rubber Power Unit) system is a modular, Velcro-attached power module for rubber-powered balsa models, designed to be reused across different aircraft. Built from simple materials like skewers or bamboo, balsa, piano wire, and a plastic airscrew, it comes in three sizes—RPU 20, RPU 30, and RPU 40—suitable for wingspans from 30 up to…
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2017 Falan Filan
Two lightweight, low-wing balsa monoplanes built on the same basic design. Falan flies best with a 4-inch prop and thin rubber; Filan excels with a 6-inch airscrew and stronger rubber, offering a fast climb and smooth glide. Falan Filan is Turkish slang for “this and that.”
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2016 Nord 1000 Pingouin (Mess. Bf-108)
The sports and touring aircraft Nord 1000 Pingouin was a licence version of the German Mess. Bf-108 produced by French state-owned SNCAN manufacturer from 1944 until after the end of World War II. It was at the begin equipped with a German Argus As 10C piston engine later to be replaced by the French made…