Retroday 2025: Urs Leodolter presents one of his latest achievements: The PRIMERO 120 by Hanno Prettner. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
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Guido Patrocini`s Thunderstormer
As every year, our Swiss friend Guido Patrocini presents his new classic car. The year is 2017 and everyone was excited to see what Guido would bring to Retroday this year. Everyone was surprised: THUNDERSTORMER by the American Doug Spreng was this year’s turn. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingGraziano Pagni has passed away
Yesterday we received some sad news. Our Italian modelling legend and friend, Graziano Pagni, has passed away at the age of 87. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingUrs Leodolter`s Pelikan
Retroday 2025 – Urs Leodolter presents one of his exhibits: PELIKAN, a construction by Bruno and Emil Giezendanner from 1966, lovingly built for Urs Museum by the Swiss Willi Böni. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingMichael Gebauer`s Leopard
Today we received photos from our Austrian driving instructor of his latest acquisition: a beautiful ‘Leopard’, built from a Bauer-Chocal kit with prefabricated fuselage. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingGuido Patrocini`s E-Factor
Guidi Patrocini’s latest achievement. Seen at the Retroday in Pfäffikon / Switzerland. Guido built an impressive E-Factor for his plane collection. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingUrs Leodolter`s ‘Scorpion 1’
Urs Leodolter, organiser of the annual Retroday in Pfäffikon, is a Giezendanner specialist. As a young boy, he learnt how to build and fly from Bruno and Emil Giezendanner, all three of whom were members of the MV Pfäffikon club. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingBenito Bertolani – A live for R/C flying
Benito Bertolani, born in Sorbano del Giudice (Lucca) on the 2nd July 1938. The premier veteran of Italian model flying. At the tender age of 9 years little Benito found his way to model flying. He started with free flight gliders. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingPierre Marrot`s Styx
Here is the world championship model Styx by Pierre Marrot, multiple French aerobatics champion and RC equipment manufacturer at Radio Pilot. Patrick Coly kindly provided me with some photos. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism by subscribing today.
Continue readingMax Merckenschlager, 3-time world champion
Here I introduce you to one of the most successful German model aircraft pilots in the history of German aeromodelling: Max Merckenschlager, – 3 times FAI F4C World Champion. I can still remember very well that he was also very good in the F3AX class at the beginning of the eighties. I judged him at various competitions. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journ … Read more
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