Two models and a motor

Model Airplane News, Aug 2002

NEW PRODUCTS OR PEOPLE hit the model airplane market all the time, so here's the Inside source for what's hot and where you can get It. Every Issue, we sift through product announcements, show reports, rumors and prototypes to let you In on the best and the latest. Remember, you saw It here first!

WATTAGE

Another addition to the WattAge lineup of high-performance electric aircraft, this 36-inch-span Giles 6202 comes with a Cobalt Speed 400 motor, and it promises terrific aerobatic capabilities. Built up out of balsa and covered in iron-on film, the model comes with the motor and gearbox already installed and with control surfaces already slotted for CA hinges. This little showstopper is a steal at only $150. Pair the new WattAge Mini Thermalaire with your favorite Speed 400 power system, and you'll be sailing in no time. This 60-inch-span model features a wood fuselage and a foam-core and balsa-sheeted, bolt-on wing, and it's covered in iron-on film. Price: $89.99. Looking for a high-performance Speed 400-size power system? Check out Waft/ge's new Super Cobalt; it can handle twice as many watts as a stock Speed 400 motor. Weighing in at 3.5 ounces, this little powerhouse has replaceable brushes and springs for easy maintenance, and it can turn 19,500rpm at 8 volts. Cost is just $39.99.

WattAge; distributed by Global Hobby Distributors (714) 963-0133; globalhobby.com.