I just received word that our two Slo Combat kit prototypes are on their way and once Okay-ed we can look at an early June release or maybe sooner.  The one that you might have heard of is the MONGOOSE, the other one is similar but lesser known APOCALYSPE.  I use to fly the Apocalyspe and won many local contest with it.  Designed in 1977 it was easy to build and could out fly just about anything else.
Larry
Black Hawk Models

     Slo Combat does not exist at AMA sanctioned contest however Black Hawk Models does not make any "contest" models in any category.  We sell lots of Demon Combat wings, they are not used in AMA contest, but lots of people fly them for the fun of it.
     While I am on this subject I might as well tick a bunch of people off.  The main advantage of slo combat is that it was a pilot against pilot contest. At slower speeds the pilots had time to use strategy to out wit their opponents during the match.  I once saw four pilots flying together in teams of two .... what a blast. Two pilots working together to out fly two other pilots.
Larry

Doc, Your Okay!
     About 10 years ago a study was done to find out how many control line fliers there were in the U. S. and they came up with a number of 80,000. Seem like a lot? compared to R/C fliers it is a drop in the bucket. If you see how many go to contest or join the AMA then you know that the majority are "Sport Fliers". For most of that 10 year period the numbers decreased but a couple of years ago this reversed and started to go back up as the Baby Boomers began to arrive. As companies like Sterling, Scientific, Midwest and Carl Goldberg dropped out of control line Sport models began to disappear and mostly contest models were made. When we came into the model industry we decided that we would concentrate on sport models and let Brodak and RSM have the contest models. This has worked very well for us, so I doubt that we will change.
Larry
Black Hawk Models

We are looking at early June for delivery and the price will be set next week as soon as the laser cutter gives me his price. My off the wall guess would put it in around $65.00, but don't hold me to that.

Thanks for asking
Larry
Black Hawk Models

Slow combat does exist in Phoenix Az,,,, lot of it goes on every weekend at our site..... f2d, SLOW,,, NOW FAST COMBAT OR BETTER yet BIG Block combat is going on in Wa state at the bladder grabber tomorrow and sunday.. folks from all over the USA up... Jeff Dawson Tx designer and builder of the famous Sonic CHICKEN, Bad boy Jeff and Steve from Phoenix will be the, plus the locals out of Wa who took 3 first out of the AMA national combat contests.... hang on for the results and photos in FLYING LINES A great online new letter of all their flying....