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  1. dominicm

    Roban BELL UH-1N Rescue Helicopter (with onboard views)

    A fun film project this one. Adding to the realism with some onboard views from this magnificent scale helicopter.
  2. dominicm

    Large scale F-14 Tomcat (in-flight wing sweep)

    A rare but fantastic sight of a seriously big F-14 powered by two Kingtech K210 gas turbine engines. Watch as it starts-up, takes off and demonstrates the swing wing mechanism.
  3. dominicm

    Roban HH-60 Jayhawk US Coast Guard Scale Helicopter

    Adrian flies his spectacular Roban HH-60 Jayhawk US Coast Guard Helicopter in breezy conditions and makes it look easy. A lot of custom detail added to this helicopter to make it look as authentic as possible in the air.
  4. dominicm

    Giant Ready to Fly FMS Extra 330

    Our first flight with this big ready to fly Extra 330 from FMS. Even in the hands of an experienced 3D pilot it will take a few spins to get the best from it but our Trevor did good in the conditions.
  5. dominicm

    First awesome flight of turbine converted Freewing Avanti

    After a delay finding a flying site we got my Freewing Avanti converted to a Kingtech K45 G3 turbine engine in the air. For a first flight it was even better than expected.
  6. dominicm

    Extremely close race drone chasing A-10

    Chasing the FMS A-10 with a super quick and agile race drone carrying a GoPro HERO 7 Black. We got close. Very close. But made for some great shots.
  7. dominicm

    FMS A-10 Thunderbolt II v2

    Maiden flight of our FMS A-10 v2...although it didn't feel like a first flight. Wheels up...and it was locked in !
  8. dominicm

    Durafly Goblin Racer

    New 800mm wingspan Racer from HobbyKing. Quick assembly. Drop in your receiver and a 1000-1800mAh 4S lipoly battery and you ready to roll. Our maiden flight video here....
  9. dominicm

    Converting the Freewing Avanti EDF jet to turbine power

    It's not so difficult.
  10. dominicm

    New Eachine Mini F4U Corsair

    Following on from the hugely popular P-51 Mustang this is the new Eachine F4U Corsair. No assembly required other than attaching the fixed landing gear if you feel so inclined. Comes with 3 batteries. Charge them up with the provided USB charger, put 4 AA batteries in the transmitter and go fly...
  11. dominicm

    Two 60% Clipped Wing Cubs

    Azza and Sonny are well known for their close formation aerobatics and this was another brilliant flying slot at the Cosford Large Model Association Show featuring their two Bill Hempel Clipped Wing Cubs. These radio controlled aircraft have a wing span of 18 feet (216 inches) and are designed...
  12. dominicm

    P-51D Moonbeam McSwine

    Superb little P-51. Very quick assembly. The included flight stabilisation unit makes it fly like a much larger model. Very locked in feel while it is flying. Gives immediate confidence for low fast and slow passes and aerobatics. Super impressed.
  13. dominicm

    Designing F-35B Vertical take-off/Landing (VTOL)

    Joel shares design and engineering that has been invested in his F-35B project. Hoping we get to see first transition flight soon.
  14. dominicm

    F-35B VTOL and flight transition

    Joel's aspiration to achieve vertical take off, transition to flight and vertical landing has had its challenges. There have been disappointments along the way...but he's persistent and the latest results are promising.
  15. dominicm

    Durafly Tundra v2 STOL aircraft

    The Tundra is back with some shrewd improvements that will make it more durable than it's predecessor. I highlight these and throw it about in the air during it's maiden flight. Available here: https://bit.ly/duraflyTundraV2
  16. dominicm

    Stunning 1:5 scale F-16

    Jet Legend F-16 flown in superb scale style with several low passes down the strip
  17. dominicm

    Rubber band dh Tiger Moth conversion to RC

    A rubber band free flight De Havilland Tiger Moth kit converted to radio controlled electric power...and it flew so well. This 18 inch / 460mm wingspan kit is available from Vintage Model Company (https://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/tiger-moth.html) and takes very little time to build...
  18. dominicm

    Microaces Bristol F.2b

    Jon Porter, Director of Microaces, gives us an introduction to his range of unique depron foam sheet constructed micro radio controlled historic model aircraft with the Bristol F.2b. These kits are as Jon describes a cross between a folded card model and an Airfix kit. It takes minimal skills to...
  19. dominicm

    P-51 Mustang deadstick, stall and crash

    It happens even to the best pilots.
  20. dominicm

    Ford Trimotor "THE TIN GOOSE" 3 Engine Transport

    Sharing a video I shot of a unique scale aircraft I've not seen modelled before. The interior matched the excellent detail on the exterior and it was nicely flown on the day by its owner. This 1:6 scale Trimotor has a 4 metre wingspan and was designed and constructed by Joachim Damrath. The...
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