The Blaze is set to re-define your concept of electric foam gliders. A bold
statement? read on....
This is a model that is all about performance. From the vertical climb as high as you can
see to the super fast dives off power and the full aerobatic schedule she can perform, the
Blaze is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!!
Never before has so much thought been lavished on an EP glider. The basic shell is crisply
moulded in the established ST method of tough, EPO foam, but that is only part of the story.
Hidden underneath that sleek exterior is a clever design that adds immense strength combined
with design features that make assembly easy and accurate.
The nose section is re-enforced with carbon strips along the inside and the motor mount/nose
area, which is moulded in tough polythene and bonded over its entire circumference to the
internal foam. Even the back edge has been designed not to create a stress edge and spread
the load in an impact. The canopy is injection moulded in tinted plastic with strengthening
ribs and an integral catch to add further structural rigidity. No cheap vacuum formings
here!
Moving back into the wing mounting area, there is a combination of wooden formers and injection
moulded plastic parts that are integrated and bonded into the foam. The rear former acts
as an orientation mount for the square carbon tube inside the rear fuselage. That provides
immense strength to the fuselage. The wing mounting bolt fixings are inserted steel inserts
not just tapped into the plastic. At the rear, another clever, internal plastic mount orientates
the tail assembly by using the fuselage tube and outer shell to provide a unique method
of mounting both V-tails and their servos. You will be sure to be muttering 'how clever'
as you screw it all together!!!
The wing is a work of art! Three internal carbon spars (one a super-strong, square tube)
are all bonded in internally and provide unbelievable strength to what is just a foam wing.
You will not see it even bend slightly in flight. Once again, the wing joining method is
designed not to have a stress fulcrum and be both simple and effective. Just four screws
will have it assembled in five minutes! Individual aileron servos provide the power to perform
full aerobatics and the ailerons themselves are re-inforced with carbon strips to stop flexing.
The anti 'spill' airflow straighteners at the aileron ends keep the aileron response effective
at all speeds. Remember, the Blaze had them first!
The 1130kv outrunner, brushless motor is pre-installed as is the the 30A ESC (with brake
if programmed) and Deans connector. A tough, engineering plastic, 10 x 6 folding propeller
on the front combined with these is more than enough for that straight up climb. All you
need to provide is an 1800-2600mAh 40C LiPo battery and your
own receiver and you are ready to go flying.
When you go flying, the Blaze will blow your mind! Even at relatively slow speeds, she
is pretty efficient and pure gliding performance is very impressive. Like all hotliner type
gliders, she will stall, but it is predictable. Loops can be tight or wide, rolls can be
fast or slow, it's entirely up to you. Even stall turns are possible with the right technique
and that is often a problem with other V-tail models.
As we said at the beginning, the Blaze is a totally new kind of EP glider that combines
technical innovation with great looks and stunning performance.
The ST Models Blaze EP ARTF requires the following to complete (not included)
Please Note: Due to size and weight limitations we are unable to ship Kits, ARTFs and/or batteries outside of Mainland UK
Please Note
Due to having our knuckles severely rapped by the Post Office we can no longer send any kind of battery via the post. Any order containing batteries will have to be sent via courier and this will incur a minimum of a £9.99 delivery and packaging charge.
We cannot deliver batteries outside of mainland UK