Product Spotlight
GATHERING OF EAGLES VIDEO
If you dream of one day building and flying an exquisite warbird, the Gathering of Eagles video is for you. SKS Video Productions was on hand to capture the Dino DiGiorgio Sr. Warbird Rally Gathering of the Eagles, held November 5-7, 2015. The event took place in Ball Ground, Georgia, at the Georgia Model Aviators’ flying field.
A record number of pilots, 67, attended this 12th annual event that raised $2,045 for the America Lung Association through a pilots’ raffle. The World War I and World War II aircraft that are featured in the video include Grumman Hellcats, P-51 Mustangs, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9, a Sopwith Pup, and a 1/5-scale F-16 Skymaster. Also featured in the 87-minute video is an entertaining impromptu T-28 gaggle. The DVD can be purchased for $19.95, and the Blu-ray for $21.95, plus shipping and handling, or $4.99 to $14.99 for the digital version.
SKS Video Productions: 85 Pine Rd., Abbottstown PA 17301; Tel.: (800) 988-6488; website: www.sksvideo.com
CRASHER SEVEN VIDEO
If you have ever seen an SKS Video or Propwash Productions booth at an event or trade show, it’s likely that one of the videos that is being shown is from the Crasher series. Watching occasional mishaps that can happen in our hobby certainly draws people’s attention.
When you attend and film as many events each year as Scott Stauffer and Warner Kopp do, it is inevitable that some of these crashes will be captured on film. With a running time of 48 minutes, Scott provides some commentary throughout the seventh Crasher installment as well as an important disclaimer. “This video is not intended to show any one person or product in a bad way and is purely for entertainment purposes.”
If you are interested in a collection of bloopers and blunders, as Scott refers to them, the DVD or Blu-ray can be purchased for $19.95.
SKS Video Productions: 85 Pine Rd., Abbottstown PA 17301; Tel.: (800) 988-6488; website: www.sksvideo.com
FREE FLIGHT BOOKS
Aeronautical Publishers has reprinted two popular Free Flight books: Rubber Powered Model Airplanes and Flying Models: Rubber • CO2 • Electric & Micro Radio Control - Tips & Techniques for Beginner & Expert, Book 2.
In Rubber Powered Model Airplanes, this comprehensive manual covers rubber-powered aircraft from the simplest beginner’s trainer through gradually more-complex designs, including winning Scale and Duration models.
Even if you have never built a model before, the simple line drawings and detailed photos will give you the tools and teach you the techniques that will result in lightweight, sturdy model airplanes that will surprise and delight you with their sustained flights.
The book Flying Models: Rubber • CO2 • Electric & Micro Radio Control - Tips & Techniques for Beginner & Expert, Book 2 contains explanations and graphics that break complex processes into simple steps, so that anyone can become a better-than-average builder, flier, and competitor. This book will lead you from simple tools and techniques right through to “state-of-the-art” materials that will enhance your model’s appearance and increase its flight time by 25% to 40% or more!
This companion to Don Ross’ immensely popular book, Rubber Powered Model Airplanes, now opens the world of electric power, CO2, micro RC, and even compressed air, to beginners and experts alike.
Both books are authored by Don Ross, who has been building models since 1942. His designs have appeared in magazines and his “Fledgling” classes have added scores of young and “retread” modelers to the active scene. Don specializes in synthesizing difficult technical information into simple, straightforward how-to basics that make experts out of beginners.
The books are priced at $14.95 and $19.95 respectively, and can be purchased through Amazon.
Markowski International Publishers: 1 Oakglade Cir., Hummelstown PA 17036; Tel.: (717) 566-0468; website: www.aeronauticalpublishers.com
Electron @ $108 + S&H from BMJR Models, Box 1210, Sharpes FL 32959; Tel.: (321) 537-1159; website: www.bmj rmodels.com
