Austrian Gerald Zikulnig is an enthusiastic model builder and especially a convinced Hanno Prettner fan. He now owns several Prettner constructions. Among other things, he … Read more
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1st TOC, Tournament of Champions 1974
In 1974, Bill Bennett, president of the Circus Circus Group in Las Vegas, launched the very first competition between the best F3A pilots of the … Read more
14. January 2026 -
Pico 5 by Franz Mayr
Franz Mayr from Augsburg was a top German F3A pilot in the eighties. As early as 1973, he designed and built his own F3A aerobatic … Read more
10. December 2025 -
Benito Bertolani`s Settebello
Benito Bertolani took part in the Italian Aerobatic Championships for the first time in 1970 in Bologna with the ‘SETTEBELLO’, which he designed and built … Read more
29. November 2025 -
Dick van Mourik’s enlarged Mäxi
In recent years, I have enjoyed the process of successfully converting several “old-school” designs into the 21st century. However, it was more or less by … Read more
16. November 2025 -
Marabu Trainer
Finally, I present the Giezendanners’ aerobatic trainer design. There are two aircrafts in this new replica series: one is flown by Urs Leodolter, and the … Read more
5. November 2025 -
Mustfire
Reutlingen, September 2025, Vintage Meeting at the FMSC Reutlingen airfield. As every year, the FMSC organises its vintage meeting. Many retro-interested model aircraft pilots, mainly … Read more
3. October 2025 -
Andreas Haessler`s Scalar
Vintagemeeting Reutlingen 2025, Andreas Hässler presents his latest achievement, a ‘Scalar’ to the public. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. Support independent journalism … Read more
30. September 2025 -
We need your help: Identification ‘Extreme’
Our reader Philipp Stratemann has received an aeroplane from the eighties from his uncle. Apart from the fact that it is called “Extreme”, he has … Read more
16. September 2025
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Spider by Dieter Stukenbrock
Dieter Stukenbrock, known as a top pilot from the early days of RC1X flying, was an F3A Bundesliga pilot in the seventies. He was a … Read more
15. January 2024 -
Guenter Hoppe`s Cranfield
T.O.C. 1978 in Las Vegas, Günter Hoppe presents his Cranfield A1 for the first time during the aerobatics competition and finishes in an excellent 6th … Read more
2. May 2024 -
Dieter Schlueter`s Me 109
In 1965, Dieter Schlüter (yes, you read that right, the helicopter man Schlüter) designed a thoroughbred RC1 aerobatic model at the time. The Messerschmitt 109 … Read more
9. September 2025 -
Ed Kazmirski`s Orion
Today I am showing a replica of the first world championship model in RC1 aerobatics history. Designed, built and flown by the US-American legend Ed … Read more
31. January 2024 -
Our good friend passed away! Jörg Tetzlaff
Today I received the sad news, one of my best long-time friends, -Jörg Tetzlaff-, passed away after a short, serious illness at the age of … Read more
27. September 2022 -
Phil Krafts Stagger
RC-I aerobatic biplane “STAGGER” by Phil Kraft USA. This model aircraft, built according to the VTH construction plan, is ideal as a new retro model … Read more
13. February 2024 -
Nello Nero’s Suprastar
Our Swiss colleague Nello Nero is a passionate collector of beautiful F3A airplanes. Here is his ‘Suprastar’. Full content is available to paid subscribers only. … Read more
26. December 2023 -
Wolfgang Matt’s Joker
Wolfgang Matt, the ultimate model flying legend, brought a new aeroplane design to the 1984 European Championships in Belgium, the JOKER. Full content is available … Read more
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