La Ferte 2003 video

Model Airplane News, Jun 2004 by Reid, John

PROPWASH VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Giants of giant scale

If you're into large-scale planes, you will want this video. Each year, France plays host to this annual IMAA get-together. The event features some of the largest models in the world, and I do mean large! This 110-minute video features 28 one-of-a-kind giant-size models that range from 40 to 450 pounds each. Included are flights of an 80-percent-scale Caudron Adelante Racer; a ½-scale Me 109; a 39-foot-wingspan Zlin 526 and ASK 27 sailplanes; a 350-pound TWA Super Constellation and a 450-pound B-29.

Also shown are numerous interviews with builders/pilots before their flights and a quick visual tour of the airfield. This event has it all-even a bombing run with many giant-scale warbirds flying through ground-based pyrotechnics. The French really know how to fake a war! Many of the flights include aerial footage shot by onboard cameras. Priced at $24.95 for VHS or DVD format, this is a great addition to any video library. If you want to see some of the largest RC models in the world, this is the video for you. -John Reid

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