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In my youth, I have actively practiced this hobby together with my brother. We built sailplanes, engine powered models and even a Heli (Schlüter Bell 222). But I never was able to fly the helicopter. Our interests shifted and only a few years ago I started to build RC models again.

It started again with HLG (hand launched glider) or DLG (discus launched glider) models. The first one I’ve build was a Hattric.

With its Jedelsky wing and V-tail it is not suitable for DLG. But to be honest the Hattric is already an outdated model. On the Internet, I found a company that concentrates on glider models only: dreamflight. The Libelle model is a good-natured DLG sailor with whom I can quickly make a few flights in the evening.
At random (newsletter from Hobbyshop Hässig) I discovered a model of the Me163 in early in 2018. This is a sailplane who is powered by a solid-fuel rocket engine. Almost like the original rocket fighter my model also rises vertically in the sky.

Instead of the red painted model (red is the most popular color of all Me163 models) I built a green one. Overall green has been the color of the Japanese version J8M1 Shusui. The Shusui has a fascinating story that I carried over to my other hobby building plastic models. A short video of one of the first starts is on my Vimeo account.