Any starjet kits left out there?
03-08-2019, 08:21 AM
#1
Any starjet kits left out there?
Thought I'd see. I just purchased an old AMT Mercury and thought the old aviation design starjet would be the perfect airframe for it. AD hasn't made the kit in a very long time so asking here.
there was another jet called a sagitarrio I believe which was as best I could tell a pretty close copy of the starjet. I'd be interested in either one although having had an exocet I definitely like the wing that was shared between the exocet and starjet.
thanks!
there was another jet called a sagitarrio I believe which was as best I could tell a pretty close copy of the starjet. I'd be interested in either one although having had an exocet I definitely like the wing that was shared between the exocet and starjet.
thanks!
03-09-2019, 02:39 PM
#4
Jan I would consider it depending on the cost. If it was surface it might not be horrific. I'm in no rush. I'll send you a PM. I bought an exocet years ago direct from aviation design and surface shipping was only around $100 from France to Canada.
03-11-2019, 07:17 AM
#10
If that is your experience, so be it!
I flew my two with JPX 260 and Wren Supersport which I thought was at the limit of what the airframe could handle, with flutter onset being a worry.
It also needed a chunk of lead in the nose, I assumed a heavy mercury would need an even bigger lump.
Mine needed a lot of flap and crow to slow for landing and was quite difficult to see endon it was so slim.
They flew beautifully.
I flew my two with JPX 260 and Wren Supersport which I thought was at the limit of what the airframe could handle, with flutter onset being a worry.
It also needed a chunk of lead in the nose, I assumed a heavy mercury would need an even bigger lump.
Mine needed a lot of flap and crow to slow for landing and was quite difficult to see endon it was so slim.
They flew beautifully.
03-11-2019, 10:56 AM
#12
If that is your experience, so be it!
I flew my two with JPX 260 and Wren Supersport which I thought was at the limit of what the airframe could handle, with flutter onset being a worry.
It also needed a chunk of lead in the nose, I assumed a heavy mercury would need an even bigger lump.
Mine needed a lot of flap and crow to slow for landing and was quite difficult to see endon it was so slim.
They flew beautifully.
I flew my two with JPX 260 and Wren Supersport which I thought was at the limit of what the airframe could handle, with flutter onset being a worry.
It also needed a chunk of lead in the nose, I assumed a heavy mercury would need an even bigger lump.
Mine needed a lot of flap and crow to slow for landing and was quite difficult to see endon it was so slim.
They flew beautifully.
03-11-2019, 12:03 PM
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03-16-2019, 08:39 AM
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The Sagittario was designed by Zanin of Italy, originally for a pulse jet. It preceded the Starjet by a fair few years. It was a popular mount for the JPX's at the time.
I remember seeing two of them at Top Gun 1994 at Westonzoyland. Dave Gladwin had a yellow/red one and Jon Palmer had a white/dayglo one.Both had JPX's Jon was really chatty actually, top bloke. I remember all this stuff because I was obsessed with the idea of owning one for years after that feature in RCME on a red one.
There was a world record broken with 10 turbines in the air at the same time, incredible sight.
I remember seeing two of them at Top Gun 1994 at Westonzoyland. Dave Gladwin had a yellow/red one and Jon Palmer had a white/dayglo one.Both had JPX's Jon was really chatty actually, top bloke. I remember all this stuff because I was obsessed with the idea of owning one for years after that feature in RCME on a red one.
There was a world record broken with 10 turbines in the air at the same time, incredible sight.
