starlight

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starlight

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Foam and balsa floater

Starlight is my fun yet high performance indoor model for the non expert constructed from foam and balsa.

It is the first of a new HMM product line specifically geared for the indoor flyer who just wants to have some fun flying attractive models with good performance - two minute flights are easily possible.

Building is straight forward but does require patience and a degree of craft ability so if you are all fingers and thumbs this is probably not for you.

However, the instructions are written with an eager (and deft) twelve year old in mind so bear with me you older hands, you never know you might learn something!

I may also be doing it as balsa and tissue later as I know some of you can't get on with foam (me too at one stage).

Specifications

Span                                   580mm (23.8")

Length                                480mm (19")

Empty weight                     6.5gms

Motor weight                       2.5gms

Total weight ready

to fly (incl. ballast)              10.5gms

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Production status

I am no longer making or selling Starlight and for the moment no one else is either so it has to be regarded as unavailable, sorry. However if you are persistent I might supply the plans at some point!