Model plane festival on this weekend at Linden

One of the water planes which will be on show

Popular Linden DJ and owner of the Movements Sound System Troy Roberts continues to enthrall fans with his remote/radio controlled model planes and this weekend he is hosting a training session to give them firsthand experience in making and flying these planes.

Unlike other local and Caribbean flyers, Troy builds his own planes and holds the Caribbean record for constructing the largest model plane with an 18ft x 4” wing span that actually became airborne on several test runs before crashing during an exhibition earlier this year. Undaunted, Troy rebuilt the super toy and it is ready to be flown again.

However, this piece will only be on display at this weekend’s festival as the venue is not suitable for flying. The exhibition is