Mitte der 70er erlernte Thorsten Seyer in seinen Kindertagen unter der Anleitung seines großen Bruders Bernd das steuern von Modellflugzeugen. Eine Schauflugvorführung des damals weltbekannten Kunstfliegers … 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
Continue readingWolfgang Kosches Kogi
Today I present you the aerobatic model of the German F3A Aerobatic Champion 1972 Wolfgang Kosche. The model was called ‘KOGI’. KOGI means ‘Kosche-Gilik’. The … Read more
Continue readingOne of the German legends, Karl Blauhorn
Here are photos from the early days of RC motorised flight – Munich legend Karl Blauhorn. In the early 1960s, the Munich model flying club … Read more
Continue readingGuenter Hoppe`s Sultan 5
Guenter Hoppe qualified for his second F3A World Championship in Springfield in 1977. To do so, he needed a new competition aircraft. No sooner said … Read more
Continue readingDick 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
Continue readingMarabu 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
Continue readingHanno Prettner`s Super Sicroly II
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
Continue readingDieter 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
Continue readingHanno Prettner`s Primero 120
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 … Read more
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