Cool New Stuff
Our monthly round-up of new products which have caught our eye.
The Medina from ArmSoar
A high-performance 2m F3L/F5L kit for those who will always believe ‘balsa flies better’.
Want to enjoy the performance and ease of flying of the 2-meter Medina RC glider, but prefer to do the build yourself? The Medina from ArmSoar kit is out now. It includes hardware for the Medina to be built for either F3L (pure glider) or F5L (electric). In case you’re wondering, these designations were formally known as F3RES and F5RES which in turn, is an abbreviation for rudder-elevator-spoilers. In other words, good old simple flying which some say is still the best.
Created in partnership with Performance Models in Australia, the Medina uses new airfoils purpose-designed for the flight envelope of modern F3L/F5L competition flying. The wingtips are specifically optimised for great tip-stalling characteristics and could handle high variations in the angle of attack. The result? A glider that turns tighter and more efficiently than similar designs, perfect for low-level thermal flying
The properly-sized and removable V-tail is designed for control and great low-speed handling, crucial during soft thermals and the landing phase. And of course, the V-tail not only looks good but helps minimise the overall drag of the E-Medina for better L/D in all aspects of the flight envelope.
The fuselage is minimalistic, further minimising overall drag from the completed model. For more information see the ArmSoar website.
Double Glider Backpack from REVOC Custom
Ready for a day scrabbling up the mountains and want to take two of your favourite gliders with you?
Then the new Double Glider Backpack from REVOC Custom is just what you need. On both sides of the bag there are pockets for transporting the fuselages. Thanks to the huge volume adjustment of these pockets, the model’s fuselage always remains in place without the possibility of moving, no matter if it is a ‘broomstick’ fuselage or a massive model fuselage such as the MDM Fox, for example.
In the upper part of the bag, they have attached two fasteners with self-adhesive velcro fasteners, which allow for additional protection of the tail tip against moving during the march. You can choose for yourself which way of mounting the fuselage is better for your model.
The bag has been designed so that you can transport your models in a more convenient configuration: transport the models with the fins/elevators sticking out from the outside of the bag, or in a more compact style — with the fins/elevators hidden behind the bag. For more information see the REVOC Custom website.
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