Ziroli Spitfire
16IZ - R7014
OS - GT60 21x11 Menz
4 flap wing - flap elev mix twin elevator servos Choke - ignition
Robart retracts
twin RX battery packs
(pic by Dino Riebolge)
My Favourites
Hirobo Bell 47G
16iZ - R7008 - GY401
Tanaka 24 cc pull start
Built by Ivor Miller who worked at TAA along side my Dad as LAMEs
(Licensed Aircraft Maintanence Engineers)
(pic by Keith Quigg)
Whistler Mk V
16iZ - R3008
Hacker A60 6S 5400 mAh LiPo powered retro Classic Pattern design has more power than the original flown by my Father at 1973 Goritzia F3a World Championships
FF-1 Racer
16iZ - R3008
Seagull Nemesis F1
60 cc RCGF twin cylinder Internal canister mufflers
SBUS 2 telemetry Airspeed - RPM
225 kph at 8100 RPM Painted on white Oracover
Dragon Fli
16IZ - R7008
OS - 75AX Aeronaut 12 x9
U300 SBu2 servo on nose gear steer set to deflect sideways on retraction to avert linkage foul up this 71 Classic Pattern design goes like stink with modern horsepower
Link Trainer
16iZ - Twin R3008
Recycled ARF components in COVID 19
40CC RCGF twin cylinder
Differential wheel brakes tow release cargo drop
twin pilot head swivel
landing light and onboard Runcam 2 camera
Spacewalker
16iZ - R3008
Zenoah G 26 S3001 Blackhorse ARF setup for flight training but nasty tipstall was a surprise, rebuilt after an unrelated whoopsie now it's a great combination as a float plane
Cassutt
16iZ - R7008
OS GT - 60 APC 21x12
Converted to a glider tug after years of Air Racing.
Airspeed altitude and RPM assit maintaining consistant rate of climb to altitude with a glider on tow
ARF
Seagull Texan
16IZ - R3008
OS 120 AX APC 15x10
1st place Adealaide Air Races 2011
2nd place Adelaide Air Races 2009
This You Tube video flying down the main straight at Sandown was sent to Allan Moffat
Seagull Nemesis
16iZ - R3008
Zenoah G26
Magneto engine, 5000 mAh battery pack, Eagle Tree Guardian and buddy box setup worked a treat in windy conditions all day long at the Baw Baw RC Club's inagural MAAA Come and Fly day
Flex RV 8
16iZ - R7008
Flex Innovations big foamy four flap wing with huge control surface deflections is an ideal subject to highlight the advantage of Futaba's AFR function for people who don't wish to hover a fixed wing aeroplane
E Flite Timber Twin
16iZ - R7008
Setup with assymetric flight condition for single engine (motor) failure practice
Gliding
Nimbus IV
16IZ - R70014
Vairiable camber with speed and thermal condition airbrakes aileron rudder mix airpeed and altitude telemetry to voice on TX
Caracho F3J
16iZ - R3008
Before the F5B or Blizzard hotliners this variable camber vtail 20 year old all composite design was handy to throw off the slope to sniff out patchy conditions
F5B Hotliner
16iZ - R3006
Repainted in Futaba colours Dad competed in the 1996 F5B World Champs in Poland
27 cell Sub C nicads replaced with Multiplex Blizzard 3 S LiPo setup
Mulitplex Blizzard
16iZ - R3006
Undisputed leader in foam technology this model stays assembled ready to is on the back seat in the car. Great on 3S - ballistic on 4S
Electric Power
Multiplex Fun Cub
16IZ - R3008
Snap on wing panels great undercarriage with tow release, cargo doors and ALPACA ( Auto Linear Phase Aligned Camber Activation)
Super Quaker
16iZ - R3106GF
Single wheel mechanical one way retract and McCoy 60 fitted with electric start for boating around on a late summer evening
Mulitplex Merlin
16iZ - R3004
Engineered with snap on wings and tailplane this wonderful tiny hotliner was copied by Hobby King who later lost the copyright case in court
FMS Super EZ
16iZ - R3106GF
This is my number 1 general all round fun flying hoon machine this little beauty delivers the goods as a basic and advanced trainer
Small Electric
E Flite SE5a
10 J - R3306GF
Reviewed in 2011 and still flying this wonderful dawn patrol machine would do Major Wilkins and Biggles proud
E Flite Twin Otter
16iZ - R3008
Setup with rudder to differnential thrust mix to taxi and left hand engine kill switch - On floats it maintains altitude on one On wheels it will climb
Hughes 300
16iZ - R3006 - GY401
Manufactured thirty years ago this old fashioned Robbe flybar machine got me back into heli flying
Converted from nicads to 2600 mAH LiPo
Dynam Autogyro
16iZ - R3106GF
Best to park your ego at the front door when you venture out with one of these tricky yet fun contraptions
Unfinished projects
Making a start then distracted by something new has kept the hobby industry going for decades. Just look at how many traditional balsa kits are up for sale these days
F-100
Super Sabre re-build powered by Aussie
TJT 3000 13 kg gas turbine
Salto
Valenta Gilders 4.2 metre composite with four flap wing and spoilers
Extra 300
Professionally built by Bob Hurst in 1990s this fibreglass and foam kit was by HD Model Design
RePl License
First solo in a C172 thirty yeags ago I now have ten hours up in this cool little Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen
Speedweekend
Kings Birthday Weekend VMAA State Field Melbourne
Lil Misty
Scratch build project 60cc 35% scale for F1 - F2 scale air racing event
Mr Smoothie
Get Dad's 25% scratch built Moki 60cc inline twin going again for air racing
Hawk Speed Six
Finish Dad's scratch built DA 85 powered 1/4 scale for air racing
An active radio control flyer since 1971 Stephen J Green grew up in the family business Digitaire Services, Kraft Systems Australia and Fliteline Models
1987 - Aerial Close Ups RC commercial flying ops including banner towing, power line stringing, aerial photography, film and TV, RC Flight School (fixed and rotary wing)
1999 - The Corporate Airshow entertained the crowd in between races at major Victorian motorsport meetings
2010 - Advertising Sales Radio Control Model News magazine
2014 - Publisher Radio Control Model News RC magazine
Current - Holds a Remote Pilot License (RePl) for fixed and rotary wing commercial flying operations up to 7KG MTOW
Competes in F1 scale air racing plus President/ Secretary of F1 Air Racing Inc. Holds memberships in two Victorian model aircraft clubs that own the flying field
Listed below are a range of models in my hangar. Click each photo for a link to short two minute videos on Futaba Pro Shop Racing Channel
