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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: dankar on January 01, 2012, 09:49:27 AM

Title: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: dankar on January 01, 2012, 09:49:27 AM

I took a look at their site and they have some nice looking kits. These are RC combat and sport scale planes but look like size would be good for Class 1. I sure like WW2 Navy planes like Hellcat/ Wildcat/Corsair, then later Bearcat. Britt Seafury and other USA / Skyraider/Mauler/Guardian.  They plan on making a Zero soon.  When I was a kid they had a program on TV called Navy Log. Great series than ran for several years.  Mucho Carrier action and it was real life battles.
Dan

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: skyshark58 on January 01, 2012, 12:16:34 PM

Airkill web site:

http://www.rccombat.com/sections/manufacturers/kits_airkill.asp?Links=129&Users=34

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: larry richards on January 03, 2012, 03:36:09 PM

I have tried to reach Airkill by email and phone several times over the last 5 days and have had no reply or return phone call.  Are they still in bussiness?  Website works fine but no reply thru the site either.  Larry HB~>

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: dankar on January 03, 2012, 06:50:17 PM

They may have been on holiday break. Dan

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: Balsa Butcher on January 03, 2012, 09:11:11 PM

I knew Jeff (owner of AirKill) when he had a hobby shop in Sacramento California. I will try to get back in touch with him. A few years ago he closed down his shop. There is a good chance that these kits are no longer available. I hope I'm wrong because they were excellent. We talked about converting the Bearcat to C/L carrier but it never got beyond the planning stage.  8)

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on January 04, 2012, 02:18:29 PM

I have the Sea Fury kit from Airkill and the model has been 95% done for several years now. I just haven't taken the time to finish the model and get it flying. Other CL scale projects have taken priority.

They also released a Fiberglass fuselage and foam wing kit for the F4F Wildcat, I also have one of the those still in the box.

Last I heard he was out of business.

Fred Cronenwett

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: larry richards on January 04, 2012, 04:59:42 PM

Hello Fred.  I would like to know the sizes of these models.  WS and fuselage length and engine sizes.  So far I still have no reply from them.  Pete may be right.  Might not be available anymore ???   Larry :(

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: Fred Cronenwett on January 05, 2012, 05:24:25 AM

The Sea Fury had a 38" span and is 31" long and a 5" diamter cowl.  The wing area was 283 squaure inches.

The Wildcat has a 38" span, 273 square inches for the wing. The kit came with a fiberglass fuselage and a foam wing.

I picked these kits up at the IMS hobby Show in California during the 1990's, I mentioned to the owner that these were a perfect size for CL and offered help on instructions on how to show a conversion from RC to CL but he did not take up on that offer.

Fred Cronenwett

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: larry richards on January 06, 2012, 12:44:26 PM

Thank's Fred.  I wanted to get the Airkill Hellcat but didn't know what the wingspan was.  I will assume the WS is equal to your kits?  I just called Airkill's number again and no answer.  Just ring ring and ring! Larry HB~>

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: john e. holliday on January 07, 2012, 08:42:28 AM

According to "RCUniverse" the man quit making the kits several years ago.   Ony way to get them is watch the classifieds or E-Bay. H^^

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: larry richards on January 07, 2012, 04:56:05 PM

Thank you John.  Now to look elsewhere.  :-\ Larry

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: skyshark58 on January 07, 2012, 07:09:08 PM

I have an Airkill F8F Bearcat kit I'm willing to sell if anyone wants to make an offer.    Mike

Title: Re: Airkill combat models Warbirds
Post by: Chris McMillin on January 13, 2012, 11:50:45 PM

There is an AirKill Bearcat on eBay with 5 bids and it's up to 100 bucks!
Chris...