Brent Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Does anyone remember the kit? could be built as electric or with an engine on the front. I once built one but it went up in a big curve and refused to pull back out when it rolled onto its side and headed back down to terrafirma. The problem with that was I had full elevator to get it off the grass and quickly found out I couldn't let the elevator go because it would have just fell out the sky so I think I had the cg wrong. I was 15 at the time and proud that it had left the ground because many members had tried with similar jet designs and never got them off the ground. now im 28 cough wiser im looking for this kit again. I remember it was blue foam wings with a plastic fus. was a nice little kit sure as hell hope I could drop on another for a winter build. His site still lives but was last updated back in 2007 so I doubt the number and email address will work for Phil Dorren. bought the rights to the phantom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 hello Brent-I also remember the H. M model range and good they were---- one of our club members had the phantom with an IC engine fitted..... as far as I know the range was discontinued due to HM suffering from ill health ... ken Anderson ne..1 HM models dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Hi Brent, I had a HM Phantom with an OS25FSR in it including 2 bulbs down the tail pipes with orange tinted Perspex linked through a micro switch so they came on at about 3/4 throttle. I flew it for quite a while and had great fun with it and don't recall it having a nasty habits. To the best of my knowledge as KA says they closed down some years ago but someone might have a kit tucked away somewhere if your lucky. Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Have got a professional video of Sandown Park 1986 with HM talking about his range of models including the Phantom. Hard to credit that was almost 30 years ago! Just had a look at the vid, actually 1988 Sandown. Price for the Phantom kit was £29.95 and the recommended engine was an OS.10. Plastic blow moulded fuz, blue foam wings covered with PVA applied brown wrapping paper and painted. Those were the days! Edited By Cuban8 on 20/09/2014 19:35:21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 On his website it does state that in 86 RCM&E did a review on his kit. aswell as 2 other mags. infact heres the quote Quotes: RC Soaring Digest USA July 86 - "spectacular moulded fuselage ....a work of art and worth the price....real good, stable flyer" RCM&E - "responsive and doesn't have any bad habits" RC Model World Oct 86 - "Moving around the sky at speed the Phantom certainly looks the part, portraying the large menacing bulk of its full size counterpart ......it certainly goes together easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 But yeah id love to get one of these kits now. iv emailed the new owner about possibly buying one but his contact details were lst updated in 2007. fingers crossed he may produce one to order or may for an order of several because with todays technology im sure a pair of twin edf motors it would be a blast along with micro retracts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 I paid a mere £15 for the kit from a club member those where the days when kits were falling off shelves at such cheap prices. im no fan of arf's id rather buy wood and a fresh pack of blades and glue and build. flying is only half the fun with this hobby designing and building from kits and plans makes the other half. Lindsay I do believe you did the bat thing build and designed it. have to say it does look quite a fun characteristic model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brent Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 he sure did, I always wanted the f15 too but settled for the f4. Do you think he would part with the kit for the right price? because I certainly would be very very intrested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Posted by Brent on 20/09/2014 21:42:52: But yeah id love to get one of these kits now. iv emailed the new owner about possibly buying one but his contact details were lst updated in 2007. fingers crossed he may produce one to order or may for an order of several because with todays technology im sure a pair of twin edf motors it would be a blast along with micro retracts I'm not so sure...........maybe if it was produced as a foamy, but I reckon the original would be too heavy for EDF. to perform well. Don't forget that the originals were run on OS10s and 15s which for their size were powerful little engines giving a good power/weight ratio hence the reports of a blistering performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MaxG Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 I have both a Tornado and an F15 kit in the loft, Am currently considering what electic motor to put in it for a build this winter, after all the real one is sometimes referred to as the electic jet. The foam wings may be a little the worse for storage so will make a built up wing for it and put servos in the wings. Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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