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48in. Hempel Aero Cub is now available

This is a sport plane with some 3D capabilities. As Bill Hempel says, "it flies just like my 60% cub! ". It will hover, knife edge, fly inverted and do some cool barrel snaps.

"It flies great - flies scale and you can add acrobatics at a scale speed." -Dave

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40in. 3D kits have arrived

These foamies have a 9mm wing and a 6mm fuselage. We have discovered some magic happening with the thicker foam and it's not just in the strength. The thicker wing is creating more lift, changing the wing loading  making the plane a bit more floaty while still having the agility of a smaller airframe. We have also added some of the great features included our 48in. kits, such as carbon pushrods and EZ-connectors, graphics, servo mounts and a battery strap.

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48in. Sport/Pylon Racers are in stock!

We have added a BAF 48in. series of  Sport/Pylon racing kits to our lineup. These are constructed with the same unique features that make up our 48in. kits. The wings are removable, a very complete hardware package and landing gear with wheels and pants are included. Each kit comes with a detailed construction manual and a complete graphics package. The airframes land like a trainer and when you put the pedal to the metal they really move out. If you are not into racing, they will perform any trick in the book, including some 3D flying.

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The AMA EXPO 2010, held at the Ontario Convention Center was a great success, selling everything we brought. Team DW put on a great show, flying demos in the ballroom throughout the event.

The teams VPP designs were a huge success, especially with the help of Mark Leseberg showing some of his flying techniques. During demo time, the lights were dimmed allowing us to debut our Flite Lights.

 

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January was a unusually wet month here in Southern California, we ended up with a weekend of sunshine for the Arizona E-Fest January 28th -31st, 2010. The crowd was down in numbers from last year, but the pilots that came put on a great show. We were able to let the crowd get a sneak peak at a project that has been developing at DWSkunkworks over the last 4 months.

This will be a new line of foamies we are calling our "Signature Series". These will be designs from some of the top pilots in the country, including unique paint schemes and many special features. The first in the lineup is a design by Mark Leseberg, a BAF 55in. Extra 300ML. We are working on a release sometime early spring.

This was the month of Extras, we released two new members into our 48in lineup. The Extra 300L designed by Pedro Brantuas and the Extra 330. These are two unique designs with different flying styles.

The Extra 300L is for the pilot that likes to fly precision, the precise long lines allow you to fly Pattern and IMAC sequences unlike any other foamies.

The Extra 330 inner counter balances slows the airframe down, allowing you to wrap it up into a tight ball, lock in beautiful knife-edge spins, do slow rollers and just have fun!

 

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Here is a fun way to add some color to your foamie. It's easy to apply and adds very little weight. A roll goes a long way, each roll is enough to cover over 20 airframes. Some of you might remember this as "Zagi Tape", it's 2mil in thickness and sticks well to Depron. Check out this build log on RCG for more details.

 

Colored Polypropylene Tape for DIY Graphics

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Full Cases & Short Packs of  Depron now available in 3mm, 6mm & 9mm thicknesses. Carbon tube & rod available in various sizes.

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3D Foamies


 

We offer various sizes of foamies, from 28in to our 48 and 55in. Giant Scale Park Flyers. The feedback we receive from our Team Pilots has allowed us to produce the best flying foamies on the market. The following photos are custom painted by our customers, the kits come as white Depron with optional graphics. The white Depron makes a great canvas to paint, limited only by your imagination.

The Gen-X  is a pattern plane that allows you to fly a complete IMAC sequence with the same precision as your competition plane. This will allow you to get up to speed on the new 2010 IMAC Sequences in a nearby park or at your local flying field. Our Gen-X is available in three sizes, 38in. Gen-X, our 48in. and 55in. BAF Gen-X.

"This style airframe offers an elegant style of smooth, graceful aerobatics. Turn up the rates and you have a 3D machine that will lock into a hover and torque roll with the best."

The Yak 54 is a stable, predictable 3D performer capable of precision sequences. This kit is now available in three sizes, the 38in. YAK 54, our 48in. and 55in. BAF YAK.

"Most foamies fly good 3D. Some are even great at 3D. But I saw this foamie do something I had never seen another do. That is fly the unlimited sequence outdoors, it was incredible to watch. I even gave it a shot myself and I didn't do too bad, considering I only fly sportsman. This foamie snaps so clean it is just incredible, stops right where you want it. 3D is sweet with it as well." SPIKE

The JUKA is an all out 3D monster capable of tight spins, fast rolling 3D maneuvers and a factor of excitement that just plain makes you want to hit all the stops on those gimbals. The Juka is also available in three sizes, 38in. Juka and our 48in. and the 55in. BAF Juka. 

The full scale JUKA is a creation from Lithuanian Unlimited Freestyle pilot Jurgis Kairys. His piloting skill is only matched with his engineering skill. He was asked to work with Sukhoi Design Bureau to help design the Sukhoi 26, 29 and 31 series of aircraft.

The Skua Biplane design is based around the F3P indoor competition foamies with an outdoor airframe. It slows down to a crawl, with no wing rock. When you hit the throttle it tracks like a pattern plane. If you're just getting into more complicated 3D flying, this plane will make you look really good. If you're a lazy non rudder flyer, no worries it requires very little to no rudder input. The design allows for knife edge flight, rolling harriers and rolling circles need very little rudder input.

Specifications:

Wing Span: 838mm (33")

Length: 882mm (34.75")

Wing Area: 480 sq. in (both wings)

Weight: 13-16 ozs.

Note: The Skua is a Artic seabird, they are strong, acrobatic fliers. The word "Skua" comes from the Old Norse term for seagull.

 

 


38in. Series of kits


6mm Depron

 6mm Depron

(AUW 13-16oz, 180-200 watts, 3S 1000-1350 liPoly)

The YAK 54, Gen-X and our Juka are low-cost, quick and easy-to-build, and great flying foamies. Using 6mm Depron and a carbon wrapped aluminum spar, they are stiff and fly great on windy days. These are "Simply the Best" flying foamie on the market! These kits include white Depron, firewall, control horns, a 6mm round carbon tube for the spar and a colored step-by-step instruction manual. Optional vinyl graphics are available.

 

 
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40in. Series Kits


6mm/9mm Depron  

6mm/9mm Depron

These foamies have a 9mm wing and a 6mm fuselage. We have discovered some magic happening with the thicker foam and it's not just in the strength. The thicker wing is creating more lift, changing the wing loading  making the plane a bit more floaty while still having the agility of a smaller airframe. We have also added some of the great features included our 48in. kits, such as carbon pushrods and EZ-connectors, graphics, servo mounts and a battery strap.

 

 
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48in. Giant Scale Park Flyers


9mm Depron

9mm Depron

(AUW 28-34oz, 350-400 watts, 3S 2100 LiPoly)

This 48in. BAF project started from an idea of trying to get better runtime performance out of the 55in. BAF electric system while running a common 3 cell 2100mAh battery. Joe Stutzman, from Team DW, was looking for a 26-27oz, 350-400 watt foamie that could run on a 2100mAh LiPoly with a 10-12 minute flight time, much like our 38in. foamies. We chose his favorite foamie, the Juka, in re-scaling the 38in. Juka to a 55in. BAF, the only major change was reducing the height of the fuse. When we re-scaled our 38in. Juka to a 48in. Juka we kept all proportions the same, in essence giving our 48in. more side area in relation to the wing compared to our 55in. BAF kits. This new design displays great knife edge flight, solid hover and it's a torque rolling monster.

The goal was achieved and the benefits were huge. The newly designed lightweight airframe has an AUW of 27oz, a powerful motor putting out 380 watts at WOT. After flying one for a couple weeks, Joe and I realized this was this was going to be another great DW foamie kit. A lot of people have this gear lying around or at least most of it, a good AcroMaster power system or any of the 45in.-50in. built-up ARF's will fall right into this foamie.

This is a 9mm foamie that comes with removable wings. You will have the choice of our Gen-X, YAK 54, JUKA and the Extras. The kit includes unpainted white Depron with basic vinyl graphics, complete hardware package and a colored step-by-step instruction manual making for a quick and easy assembly.

 

 

   
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55in. Giant Scale Park Flyers


9mm Depron

9mm Depron

(AUW 38-44oz, 450-600 watts, 3S 2250-3300 liPoly)

These large foam airframes are unlike any foamie you have ever seen, they are constructed of strong 9mm Depron. The wings are removable, with four thumb screws, and can support optional landing gear. The kit includes unpainted white Depron with basic vinyl graphics, complete hardware package and a colored step-by-step instruction manual making for a quick and easy assembly.

All control surfaces use our unique Torque Rod Hinge (TRH) system. This system distributes the stress along the entire control surface, and also adds an additional spar to the flight surface. The control arms are attached to a torque rod driving the entire control surface. The TRH system is very light, stiff and easy to install. Hinging is completed in minutes using foam-safe CA or quick-set epoxy, no hinge tape required.

 

 
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48in. Sport Planes


Sport/Pylon

Sport/Pylon

These are constructed with the same unique features that make up our 48in. kits. The 48in. wings are removable, a very complete hardware package and landing gear with wheels and pants are included. Each kit comes with a detailed construction manual and a complete graphics package. These airframes land like a trainer making them a great make a great sport flyer and when you put the pedal to the metal they really move out.

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If you belong to a club in the Southern California area and have members "that like to go fast and turn left", give us a call. We'll make arrangements to come out, set up some pylons, bring out the foam and let you race with the best of us! We will also bring along our lineup of Giant Scale Park Fliers (AKA- Big Ass Foamies).

Visit Pylon Air Racing website for racing details

 

 

48in. Hempel Aero Cub

48in. Hempel Aero Cub

We took a conventional "Shockie" style airframe and made it into a high wing. The wings are removable with two nylon screws on each panel and a single nylon thumb screw for the struts. This is a complete kit including graphics, carbon wing strut tubes, landing gear, wheels, tail skid, wheel pants, aileron extensions, carbon pushrods with EZ-connectors and much more. The kit is all precut Depron that goes together with ease by using our newly designed 3D illustrated manual.

"It flies great - flies scale and you can add acrobatics at a scale speed." -Dave

 

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