Top Gun 2008: Biggest RC Aeroplane Competition in the World
They may not be made of LEGO or Star Wars-related, but if you like amazingly detailed, huge aircraft models—like the SR-71 above—head to Lakeland, Florida, and Top Gun 2008: the 20th anniversary edition of the biggest RC model competition in the world. It starts tomorrow, five days of pure nerdgasm watching the most stunning remote control aircraft in the world. More details, plus a gigantic gallery from 2007 after the jump.
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“This year we have 125 partipants,” show organiser Frank Tiano told us, “with 40 hobby vendors and coverage from 35 magazines from all over the world.” In a good weather day, Top Gun gets 10,000 drooling spectators.
Looking at the detail and size of these beasts, we can understand exactly why.
Frank also confirmed to us that the A-10 featured in Popsci.com was going to participate in the competition, as well as many other new entries. So if you are around, it’s a complete must, Maverick’s glasses not required (but recommended.) [Top Gun—photos by Palmer Johnson, DVD video available from Wildberry Productions]
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Got to hand it to them, I’ve been in R/C modelling for more than 40 years in Aust, but these guys are doing it style…and BIG!
(I must finish that model I began two years back!)
I attended this show in 2006 by mistake I thaught it was an real airshow and I was blown away. They had electric gas and jet power. The aircraft represented there came from all corners of the globe Russian migs 15,29, mustangs f-16 ww2 bomers you name it it was a blast!