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  1. dominicm

    New Runcam 3S action cam on the 1.7m Freewing A-10 jet

    Tried out the new Runcam 3S on the Freewing A-10. Multiple angles but the rear view showing the fans spinning is coolest bit of onboard I have shot in a long time.
  2. dominicm

    Freewing BAe RED ARROWS Hawk EDF Jet smashes into a tree

    Great to see 3 of these awesome little EDF jets go up together. The temptation to fly through the gap in the trees was too great for the pilots. They nearly all made it through. Nearly. :)
  3. dominicm

    Turbine powered Rafale with Flare Counter-Measures at HobbyKing UK Live

    Mark Hinton flies his large scale Aviation Design Rafale at the HobbyKing UK Live event. I have filmed this in the past at other UK shows but on this occasion Mark had added some simulated flare counter-measures. Looked good against the dark skies we had on the particular day.
  4. dominicm

    Giant 1:5 scale Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero with Fuel Tank Drop

    Gregg gave us a superb demonstration of his super scale Zero at the North London MFC Scale Day. Built from a Meister plan. Wingspan is 108 inches. Overall weight is 40 lbs. The engine is a Sachs Dolmar 70cc. Features a detachable fuel tank which he dropped towards the end of his flight...
  5. dominicm

    New Product Durafly T-28 Trojan Naval Aviation Centennial Edition

    A new version of the T-28 Trojan in, what I think, is the best scheme Durafly have ever applied to a model. Takes a few minutes to assemble, drop in a receiver and setup the transmitter. No decals to apply. It comes out of the box as you see it on the box. In the air the most noticeable...
  6. dominicm

    Two Freewing F-14 Tomcat EDF jets in close formation

    This was fun to film. Who needs expensive turbine jets when you can get these amazing ready to fly electric ducted fan EDF jets for a fraction of the price. They look superb in the air and especially when there are 2 of them being flown so well together.
  7. dominicm

    HobbyKing UK LIVE...new models revealed

    Fairly sure some of the models shown on the stands have not been seen before ! At least 3 of them are new. Amazes me how many new models HobbyKing continue to push out regularly.
  8. dominicm

    1:5 scale Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Sorvolando Compositi)

    The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak scale jet from Sorvolando Compositi (distributed by Rc-Passion) displays at Weston Park International Model Show 2018 in the highly skilled hands of Federico Spada. At 1:5 scale and with it's impressive scheme it looks super realistic against the threatening...
  9. dominicm

    SkySword EDF Sport Jet

    Was nervous about flying this one out of my small local grass flying field but was no problem. It's a very unique and distinctive looking jet! Get the nose wheel off the deck for the positive AOA and it's airborne quickly on the stock power system. Maybe 10mph of semi-gusty wind when I flew...
  10. dominicm

    Moki 250cc 40% Sukhoi SU-31

    Awesome airframe and engine combination. Flown by Andy Rigby at the Weston Park International Model Show.
  11. dominicm

    F-4D Phantom II (Freewing EDF jet)

    I have filmed several turbine F-4 Phantoms. It's an iconic jet and have always wanted to try flying one but a turbine version is well out of my reach. Cue to Freewing F-4D Phantom II. Looks like the real thing after 15 minutes of assembly and applying the decals. Dropped in my receiver and a...
  12. dominicm

    'Dawn Patrol' WWI Fighters and Scouts

    An array of fantastic WWI fighters and scouts in this slot at RAF Cosford. Each model aircraft built from plan by hand by its owner. Certainly challenging to fly in any kind of wind but the weather was fairly kind to us on this day.
  13. dominicm

    Giant B-17 crash landing

    Handled like a full size pilot. Nice skills in a potentially disastrous situation.
  14. dominicm

    Big 1.7m Freewing A-10 Thunderbolt II EDF jet

    With all my recent filming of turbine A-10s I had to have the nearest thing. One of the 'Essential RC' team had told me Motion RC had opened an EU warehouse so after a quick stock check on their web site I made the order for the big 1.7m Freewing A-10. It shipped same day and was with me 2 days...
  15. dominicm

    Royal International Air Tattoo (RAF Fairford, UK) 4K video

    The only full size airshow I attend every year. Packed with the best in military aviation that inspires parts of our hobby.
  16. dominicm

    First gas turbine powered RC Harrier AV-8B VTOL jet (Skymaster Jets)

    It had to happen and no surprise that Anton Lin of Skymaster Jets is leading the way. The first gas turbine powered VTOL Harrier AV-8B. Development and testing continues and we're not likely to see it at a public show flying a full VTOL routine until 2019 but nonetheless what has been achieved...
  17. dominicm

    55% scale Pitts Challenger 2 Extreme (Robbie Skipton)

    Superb display of Robbie Skipton's 55% Pitts Challenger at Weston Park International Model Show. Robbie has designed 3 sizes of Challenger with this 55% sitting between the 44% and even bigger 65%. All available as kits from his website.
  18. dominicm

    RIAT Air Show 2018

    Invest most of my spare time filming RC but this show is the biggest and best in Europe so it's kind of a no brainer to spend a bit more on a good ticket so I can film some superb aircraft in action. Royal International Air Tattoo celebrating 100 years of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the UK.
  19. dominicm

    Rarer Dornier Do 335 fighter (Engines front and back)

    It was great to see a big scale Dornier Do 335. Rarely modelled and understandably. I suspect it's a very challenging project. This one flown in great style at the Weston Park International Model Show in formation with several other WWII fighters.
  20. dominicm

    Blue Angels F-18 crash landing

    Don't you hate it when you've gone to great efforts to paint your model and this happens!
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