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ASSASSIN
$49.95 + S&H |
The Assassin is our best selling combat plane. When you build a great combat plane you also have a great trainer. It is great to learn to fly on a plane that is so hard to break. Watch the videos to the right and read more below.
The Assassin is shipped in a discrete unlabeled brown box so we don't get in trouble for shipping "Assassin kits" internationally. We have it in a box that is designed to beat the post office international postage rates.
The kit includes the EPP core, EPP elevons, 3 mil laminate, Formica motor mount base, 16 gauge stainless steel motor mount, 2 horns, flat carbon spar, push rods, wire guides, EZ connectors, a nylon shock cord, and instructions. We include the iron on laminate covering in the kit!
Link to RCGroups Assassin Thread
LOOK MA, NO FINS!!!! I have had the fins knocked off my combat wings so many times I specifically set out to design a plane that didn't need them. The new stable design flies so well without a rudder or fins that I don't even miss them. Having a plane without fins is great for combat, yard flying, and simply loading it in the car without breaking something off. When you watch the videos you will see the plane showing off its stability in slow flight. This is the only power plane I know that is this aerobatic and stable without fins.
We designed the plane to be a quieter, more neighbor friendly plane by using a larger prop turning at a slower speed. Watch the videos and notice the difference in the sound between it and other planes in the videos. Planes that turn a smaller propeller at higher speed not only make a louder noise but have a more piercing and irritating sound.
The new Assassin will fly slow, making it a better plane for combat. It is not the fast plane that gets the most hits but the plane that can fly slow in formation that makes the most contact. It still has a good top speed of over 70 mph on the recommended motor and battery. At 15 oz, the Assassin is capable of vertical climbs and can be set up to roll like crazy. It is a safe plane because it weighs only 15 oz. Many combat planes are close to 30 oz. which is heavy enough to inflict personal or property damage in an accident. The Assassin has a soft leading edge, the prop in back and a low overall weight. In the videos I repeatedly catch the plane. This is not something I would do with most planes. 
The Assassin is designed to take a beating and keep on flying. It is wire cut from solid, extra thick 1.3 pound EPP foam so you can bury the battery, radio and motor in the EPP foam for those people who really want to hit something. This entire wing is built of solid EPP, not just an EPP leading edge like some of the manufacturers are doing to save money. It also comes with 1.9 lb EPP foam elevons. The EPP elevons are just as flexible as the wing, reducing combat rash and keeping you in the air while the competition is out for repairs.
We cover the elevons with bi-directional reinforced tape and laminate to make them stiff. This same tape is the primary covering of the plane giving the plane an incredible shell of strength. The bi-directional tape and the laminate do not need a spray adhesive to stick to the EPP foam and can be applied quickly, greatly reducing the building time.
We have seen these planes do parking lot dives, hit trees and walls, and most desirable of all hit other planes in combat and survive with no damage to plane or radio. I'm sure we could find a way to break it but with the shock cord, bi-directional tape, laminate and EPP it will really take a beating.
We are cost conscious. These wings have been designed to fly well with an inexpensive $6 motor and a 1300 3S battery to save on overall cost on a high performance plane.