Flair model products: PT-17 Stearman

When it comes to scale models, it really doesn't get much better than the "Classic Scale" series from Flair Products, and this Boeing PT-17 Stearman is the newest addition to that high-- quality Line of kits. Powered by a 1.80 4-stroke engine, this 1:4.3-scale model is capable of extremely scale performances. It will fly slow and steady, just Like the real thing. The kit features CNC and die-cut parts, strip and sheet wood, a dummy engine, all of the necessary hardware, scale wheels (including a steerable tailwheel), full-size plan and instructions. It also comes with vacuum-formed moldings for the detail trim areas and fiberglass moldings for the forward fuselage and dummy crankcase. A fully sprung and damped undercarriage, various moldings for the windscreens and fairings anc a complete closed-loop control system for the rudder and elevators round out this incredible package. It's even possible to customize your kit to represent a specific Stearman of your choosing. The price of this 89-inch-- wingspan model was not available at press time, but it's expected to sell for between $400 and $450.

Flair Products Ltd.; distributed in the USA by Radical RC, 7046 Harshmanville Rd., Huber Heights, OH 45424; (937) 237-7889; fax (937) 237-1521; davthacker@aol.com; www. radicalrc.com.