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Last fall, my flying buddy Richard Ng any and I ordered a couple of Klima Me-163 kits from a European distributor that actually had pretty reasonable overseas shipping.
I have a tough time resisting the Komet in any form. I have two of the old foam electric ACT kits and I have one each of both the old and new Hobbyking Me-163 ARFs
The Klima kit is a modification of the Hacker Me-163 kit that is available both as an assembled and painted electric tractor ARF and as a kit.
https://www.hacker-motor-shop.com/e-vendo.php?shop=hacker_e&a=catalog&t=9&c=7767&p=7767
I heard somewhere that this Klima kit has been discontinued. I have not yet confirmed that rumor.
Klima takes this basic model and deletes the plastic cowl for the electric motor and supplies a nicely molded foam nose section instead. The other significant mod from the electric kit is that they hollow out an area at the rear of the model for a one part light weight aluminum 18mm motor mount. The kit is completed with a nice set of full color instructions.
This kit is a very nice looking rendition of the Komet, nicely molded in the EPO type of foam that has better crush resistance than EPS and is compatible with normal CA. (Foam safe CA not required)
Unsurprisingly, this Komet RC RG is intended for the Klima 18mm D3 that is not available here in the US. I have some other options in mind.
Here are the factory pics of the completed model and of the parts layout.
I have a tough time resisting the Komet in any form. I have two of the old foam electric ACT kits and I have one each of both the old and new Hobbyking Me-163 ARFs
The Klima kit is a modification of the Hacker Me-163 kit that is available both as an assembled and painted electric tractor ARF and as a kit.
https://www.hacker-motor-shop.com/e-vendo.php?shop=hacker_e&a=catalog&t=9&c=7767&p=7767
I heard somewhere that this Klima kit has been discontinued. I have not yet confirmed that rumor.
Klima takes this basic model and deletes the plastic cowl for the electric motor and supplies a nicely molded foam nose section instead. The other significant mod from the electric kit is that they hollow out an area at the rear of the model for a one part light weight aluminum 18mm motor mount. The kit is completed with a nice set of full color instructions.
This kit is a very nice looking rendition of the Komet, nicely molded in the EPO type of foam that has better crush resistance than EPS and is compatible with normal CA. (Foam safe CA not required)
Unsurprisingly, this Komet RC RG is intended for the Klima 18mm D3 that is not available here in the US. I have some other options in mind.
Here are the factory pics of the completed model and of the parts layout.