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1. June 2015
Retro Classics
Infos about the famous airplanes of that time, which were built and flown a lot, or which have been particularly successful. Reviews of earlier pictures … Read more

25. August 2015
Sky Aviations ARF Arrow
We have reworked the wooden structure of our wooden Arrow and can now offer the Arrow with a Fiberglass fuselage. 12th, October 2017 Update The … Read more

5. October 2015
Past Classic Pattern Meetings
Hier berichten wir über Verbände, Clubs und Interessengemeinschaften die Retro Kunstflugtreffen / Wettbewerbe organisieren bzw. organisiert haben. Gerne veröffentlichen wir auch Ihre Aktivitäten. Voraussetzung ist … Read more

9. October 2015
Banshee Walkaround
Our Banshee is an ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) package, produced with the latest CNC technology and is constructed mainly of balsa and plywood, and covered with … Read more

16. October 2015

Tag: RC-1

Building report Kosmo 3, Toni Bäuerle has built it

26. February 202527. February 2025 Editor No comments

Toni Bäuerle: Ciao Kosmo! Sometime in the summer, Maurizio and I had the idea of building the KOSMO 3 model by Benito Bertolani.

Wolfgang Matt’s Joker

27. February 202528. November 2025 Editor No comments

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

Kaos construction report

11. March 202511. March 2025 Editor No comments

Years ago, our flying colleague Toni Bäuerle discovered the KAOS from the American Joe Bridi. No sooner said than done, it was easy to get … Read more

European Aerobatic Championship F3A 1988 Sweden

European Championships

5. April 20254. February 2026 Editor No comments

In 1988, the F3A European Championship took place in Nörrköping, Sweden. Germany had 4 pilots at the start. This was due to the fact that … Read more

Edward Vandermeulen`s Super Star

26. May 202527. May 2025 Editor No comments

Last week, our Belgian friend Edward Vandermeulen sent me photos of his latest creation, his Super Star. In 1971, Edward competed in the World Championships … Read more

RAC Meeting 2025 in Pisa / Italy

3. June 20254. February 2026 Editor No comments

BELLA ITALIA. Cristiano Giustozzi has called once again, as he does every year! This year’s RAC (Raduno Aeromodelli Classici) took place from May 30 to … Read more

Pierre Marrot`s Styx

1. July 20252. July 2025 Editor No comments

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 … Read more

Guido Patrocini`s Thunderstormer

20. August 202522. August 2025 Editor No comments

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 … Read more

Hanno Prettner`s Primero 120

30. August 202517. September 2025 Editor No comments

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

Dieter Schlueter`s Me 109

9. September 202524. January 2026 Editor No comments

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