Topic: FunFighter Mustangs are here!

Well it has been over a year in the making but they are finally here!   Over the years ATS Mainline have been selling their Cambria Fun Fighters in kit form a they sell very well. But as we all know most people want ARF's these days.

So with the help of Wilson and his knowledge of the factories in china the ARF Mustang is born.

To bring the mustang up to date and to keep it successful in the Reno 300 racing class (where the Cambrian fun fighters make up over half the planes competing) some minor design changes have had to be implemented.  The main one is the wing section. A very efficient racing section has been used which also has a very soft stall. Also a fiberglass cowl has been employed to make fitting the engine much easier. There are also blocks in the wings and an undercarriage is supplied for those who don’t like hand launching.

Instructions are first class and the planes have gone through some rigorous testing. (Some of the eagle eyed may have noticed I was flying the prototype at a few shows!)   

There will be a batch on display at Weston Park whilst the main shipment makes its way here on a boat (takes a month!!)

See pics

(there is a warbird version "old Crow" and an ARTC version not shown)

Dave Stephens

These look great.

is there a price on them yet ??



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Tom

we are aiming for £89.00

the original kits were i think £57  and the ARTF comes with wheels tank hinges etc so represents good value for money

Dave

Ace.
Have you been using the UC yourself ??
just its a new addition from the ATS ones ??
and i have a need for speed 

it's to keep the yanks happy with their runways 
but we can just leave them off

heres the old crow, it's my fave of the 3, but the ARTC is brill, gives me a bare airframe for more motorsport inspired schemes 



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NICE, ARNT THEY?   modtech do a good job,  they are builders of quite a few of our range,    so, its YT quality, for a very cheap price,  these are the first,  hope you all like them,   models will be available from ATS, NOT through us, dont forget,    any questions, ask away, and Dave will sort them  ,  Mike mayne is also here,  so, you have both guys to answer your questions

I flew with the wheels for a while then took them off.  it is a little faster wheels off.

it realy flys nice and true,  i let a couple of the "REDS" fly it and they loved it.  on a calm day i can just about torque roll mine!!  (not brave enough to catch it though )

what about the rest of the range you vandal,  spit, 190 etc, they coming?

Have been looking forward to these! Definitely alot of model for your money when you consider what you get for 89 quid! hopefully we may have a couple going for weston park. Will certainly cut down on the building required for our slot models! Was amazed at the AUW of the model when i saw it at thames valley. . . .so light, and standard gear to!

i have flown me dads one and it is amazing,nife edge passes,flick rolls,torque roll and does wicked slow slow rolls but what makes it great you can also thro it about very hard and it does not flick on you.the artf are so much quicker and lighter than the kit ones.it was still very good with the  under crackers on,makes it great for landing and taking of and it sat like a real mustang.weve only taken the undercrackers of so the low passes will be low for the shows

azza

Mike Mayne is not heavily involved in this project, IT IS HIS PROJECT!!

these are faithfull fun fighters.  Mike would not have it any other way.

Dave

Aaaaah! i thought it was a combined ATS/Modeltech/YT effort . . . . . i know now though.

great stuff guy's i need to replace my ageing hurricane although it still see's a few slots at southern model show!!
regards
nasa

thought i had better jump in. as dave points out it has been a project started almost a year ago now. the prototype arrived late last year and was thoroughly tested and wrung out. a few mos were made and the main batch arriving in july. there will be a limited number available at weston park and wings and wheels but we may have to limit them till the main batch arrive.
as pointed out they are faithful duplicates of the original Cambria mustangs (used the original plans and dimensions etc.) but as mentioned new wing section, fibreglass cowl and rudder as standard, all up weight 3lb 3ozs with standard servos, battery and reciver. great fly for fun model, great reno 300 class racer ( see www.reno300.com).
we kept them under our hat until we got definite shipping dates so as not to disappoint anyone.
i think produced by Modeltech, tested by Dave Stephens you can't go wrong!! (thanks to both for their considerable input)
Any enquireis please personal e-mail me and i can give you more details

thanks

Mike Mayne

have flown daves one and its the mutts nuts. :afbeen eagerly awaiting thier arrival as fed up building new planes all the time for the slots.looking forward toflying at weston see you all there.....

i fly the miss america at the moment but once that dies im getting the old crow(and having the under carrige on) bit of weathering and it will be in the scale comp!!

see you all at weston park

azza

The Blue thunder for me!

Does this mean that the kits are no longer available? I realise that 'most' people might want ARTF these days, but that doesn't mean 'everyone'. I'd buy one of the kits if still made to suit the OS 32SX I have just bought, but have no interest in an ARTF.

Dave S

I was thinking about a funfighter kit this year as well....

Dave S

Kits are available just give Mike a call,  i will tell him to expect your order 


Dave

RIGHT GENTLEMEN,
the space in the YT section was offered by us to promote the superb new addition to the world of ARTFs,  not to engage in the general chat of all and sundry,  lets keep on track please,    I will be cleaning this up tonight, and deleting posts not relavant

thread cleaned up,  now stop getting all exited you ATS flyers!!

Anyone have any pics of the Rweady to cover model and the price ?

I think this is the best idea of the lot ! I will have one when they are available.

Cheers

Steve

No pics of ARTC model yet, unless Dave has got one somewhere he can post. Price will be £79.00 available mid July or threre abouts with the main shipment. PM me to get you on the list as we only have 30 of them coming in.
Mike Mayne

there is a piccy, but only a small one, on its side, representing the box art,  see this on page 1,   

Look good, but what about a Spit or Hurri?

i have also asked that question,   would be nice to have a simple artf hurri,  put my name on one right away

Put me down for a hurri too

Mike, did you call me and leave a message?  If so, forgive me but I think I may have deleted you in error ....nothing personal!

Perhaps you could drop me an IM. Happy to chat about how we can help ARTF FunFighters on the forum ...usually all that's required is that we are looked after in terms of a raffle/quiz prize at times of need  and you pop in on a regular basis to answer questions and tell us about developments ....just let me know if you fancy an ARTF FunFighter section in the model shop.

Nigel

we started with the mustang because of the versatility of colour schemes available and also its my favourite ww2 fighter!! we have thoughts for other models to add to the artf range. anybody got any other ideas??

Heart says Hurri, head says Spit...

You'll sell a boatload.

HURRI

Sea Fury :-)



New colour scheme for this summer - as introduced in to service in 1948

Kawasaki tony. . . .Kawasaki tony and Kawasaki tony!!! i quite like this plane ya know!

the Huri is from the other lot, and a fair few seems to fly very badly for some reason.
i had to test fly one, it was perfectly straight, balanced and trimmed, yet it threw it's self into the floor every launch and the one it did get away it would screw out of every loop. as if i had full aileron and rudder in.  but as i said, built perfect..


something different, Mig 3, LA 9, or P-40, Zero

already half way through designing the Mig-3 funfighter but never finished it

Klemm KL-35 

still no one has mentioned the one we really fancy doing. one small clue the americans would like it!

corsair

hard on the wing and cowl tho...

sorry wrong! i think jamie knows!

ahhh, you mean the Hurristang