FMK Models ,Specialists for over 30 years in design and manufacture of the highest quality model aircraft kits!
FMK models are specialists in the design and manufacture of quality model kits for radio control, freeflight and control line., innovators in micro RC models for over 25 years, our range of micro RC models have been available since 1988, all our kits are available for direct retail sale from this site , or to the trade for resale or distribution contact us by email for details of trade prices.
All of our models are designed to fly on either small glow or diesel engines such as Cox 010, 020 or 049 or brushless electric motors, even our larger models for .40 size can be flown on electric power.
A Laser cutter at FMK Sample rc model kit parts from some FMK balsa model aircraft kits and a rainbow 010 wing built from a FMK / Miniature Aircraft Factory kit
What is in a FMK Models laser cut model kit......
All kits contain ALL the wooden parts ( and vac forms if necessary ), all Laser cut balsa, plywood, spruce etc, all strip wood, sheet wood precut parts, no additional wood is needed, plans, instructions etc, kits also contain some parts such as laser cut control horns., Some kits contain linkage hardware and undercarriage if listed ( snakes , control rods ) some kits have these items are supplied at present, No covering materials are supplied but reccomendations are given ( unless listed ), radio control or engines etc are not supplied. Most kits also contain some decals ( check description ).
Over the years we have had many reviews in the major modelling magazines , kits now are all laser cut with many having redrawn cad plans some have original accuracy checked `re-mastered plans`, however flying and general main construction are the same ( apart from the now supreme quality of part fit and lighter weight of model.
( if you know of a review we have missed, or the dates of any reviews i have missing, can you email us with the details! , i know we have many more than listed below!, )
I also know of some strange products marketed by `The Miniature Aircraft Factory` in the early 1990s....Obviously no longer sold!, 1) .Left and right handed sandpaper ( it always struck me you could turn it over to be the other...., it must have been a joke! and 2) Was a piece of plywood with holes cut in it, as a model lightening template ( to use to cut the holes in your model with! )
Dates and details of reviews of our companies products ( FMK Models and The Miniature Aircraft Factory )
- Rainbow .049 /.8cc sports model , November 1991 Aeromodeler magazine , review by Jim Woodside of the model flying freeflight kit was supplied for freeflight or radio control.
- Ripster , radiomodeler magazine review , sports model for .10ci engines, Review September 1995 Radiomodeler magazine
- Flutterbug electric glider in Silent flight magazine 1997 Feb / March issue
- Flutterbug review on electric page 14 of the July 1999 L.M.F.C Newsletter `notes the very good flying characteristics` ( http://lmfc.freehostia.com/newsletters/lmfc56.pdf )
- FMK Flutterbug rview by Stewart Marsdon in Aeromodeler issue October 1998 'FLUTTERBUG' - Getting started in r/c assist? Stuart Marsden recommends this traditionally built 'quickie' from FMK
- FMK Flutterbug review 2012 / 2013 20 years on rc electric flyer December 2012 and January 2013 " A Resounding Success", "It's advertised as a trainer, both for flying and for building and that is exactly what it is - exactly right for the job." " Very complete and well cut components ","very easy to build" , " simple to fly and very stable "
- Aerobic 020 by Trevor Hewson in around 2001, back in the days when mini radio was heavy the model was about 7 oz ready to go , reviewed these days it would be half the weight so much better for indoor electric http://www.bartonhewsons.uk/home/modelflying/indoor/reviewc.htm
- Damselfly .010 , reviewed by Ken Swailes and David Boddington in Aviation-modeler issue May 1996
- The Stunt Machine Review in ????
- The Mini Flying Machine Review in in April 1991 Radio Modeller by Derek Woodward
- The E-Cub semi scale piper cub 33 inch span for 540 electric motors, Review in Modeller's world by Traplet Publications issue 8 An introduction to R/C Model Electric Flight`editor Stephen Mettam and reviewed by Mike Donkin
- The `Half Cut ( for cox 049 ) and `The Microwave`( for cox 020) reviewed by Dave Ridgeway ( not sure of mag or date till I look it up!) Kits at the time supplied by Aeromodelmart we took over production in about 1994 ( again need to check it up! )
- The Webbit , reviewed by Nigel Hawes , manufactured and supplied at the time by The Miniature Aircraft Factory however we did not buy this design when we purchased The Miniature Aircraft Factory and all the other designs however we do make a smaller one the Mini version the 1/2A Webbitt
- The E-Machine Review 50 or 58 inch span , Review in Modeller's world by Traplet Publications issue 8 An introduction to R/C Model Electric Flight`editor Stephen Mettam and reviewed by Mike Proctor