Monthly Archives: May 2013
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May 31, 2013 79Vaterra are known for their excellent RC cars and their new 2012 Nissan GTR GT3 is one of the hottest models to emerge from their garage. This car is modelled on the full-size Nissan GTR; a 545hp, twin-turbocharged street machine. Even without that level of super power, this 1/10-scale vehicle certainly commands attention.
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May 31, 2013 57We are pleased to introduce you to the latest park flyer from E-Flite. It's the C-Ray 180 Flying Wing and it comes with some great features. Because it is PNP, the E-flite C-Ray 180 comes with a high-output 180-size, 2500Kv brushless outrunner motor preinstalled. You also receive an 8-amp micro ESC and flush-mounted 3-gram sub-micro servos installed. All you need to do is supply your own elevon-capable
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May 29, 2013 59We had some very exciting news from ProBoat today. They announced the release of smaller-scale versions of their popular RC boats, the Blackjack and the Impulse. Both these boats are now available in 9 inch sizes (small enough to fit in the palm of your hand), but they still offer the surface streaming
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May 27, 2013 51For the 20th year in a row, Adelaide Model Aerosport played host to Jet Action at Monarto Field and Modelflight was proud to be associated with this event. There was a large number of pilots from across Australia participating in the event and the crowd numbers were also positive. There were some very impressive models on show, including a Futura from Tomahawk Design, flown by Paul Martin. Several twins and Eurosport models were also at the event. We also noted several EDF models; not necessarily large ones, but big enough to put in solid performances. One model that really captured our attention was the BVM King Cat, flown by Jason Starkey. We were able to capture some great event footage
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May 24, 2013 9Whether it was the colder weather or the fact that it was "Mad May" I am at a loss for words, but there must have been a reason for a fairly quiet gathering for this Indoor Meeting. I believe, according to one of our usual fliers, that our friends out East only had 6 in attendance at their last Indoor night so perhaps it is a trend at present. It was an exciting night for your friendly Phoenix for I was to present my brand new McEwin built tenth scale hovercraft, The Griffon 2000 TDX. to the public and my friends.I have not had it on the scales, but it is a quite heavy model and we, being Bob and I, discovered on its maiden flight, that the triple rudders were not strong enough to do their job efficiently and that they were inclined to flex when they should have been as stiff as the proverbial poker. It was not a huge problem for Bob for a few minutes
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May 24, 2013 52If you are looking to get started in the exciting world of RC planes, read on. The Apprentice S 15e is the latest plane from E-Flite is designed especially for beginners and it offers many features designed to teach you how to fly. One of the most innovative features in the Apprentice is its Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE) technology. SAFE gives this trainer plane spatial awareness to create flight envelope protection;
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May 23, 2013 21Modelflight are pleased to announce the latest RC quadcopter from Blade, the Nano QX. This is one small heli, but it is big on features. The Blade Nano QX features the latest flying innovation: Sensor-Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE). SAFE is sophisticated flight control software that allows the Nano QX to keep itself stable while in "stability mode". This means that the quadcopter will always stay in control and in an upright fashion. If you experience any difficulties, you can just
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May 20, 2013 29Following the release of the new ParkZone Focke-Wulf, we were pleased to see that Chuck T. Seeker was able to produce review and demo videos for this new warbird. As always, Modelflight wanted to share Chuck's work on this blog. To begin, we have included a copy of his Parkzone Focke Wulf review video below:As you can see in Chuck's video review, there are a lot of great things about the new Parkzone Focke Wulf. The scale detail
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May 20, 2013 8The coastal city of Coffs Harbour played host to Helifest 2013 last weekend and what a show it was! Modelflight was able to visit the event and we were very impressed with the range of RC helis that were on show (not to mention the excellent skills of the pilots operating them). Over the course of three days, pilots and spectators from around Australia came to witness what has been one of the country's best helicopter fun flies for many years and 2013 was no different. One man to watch was our very own pilot, Hamish, who flew the JR VIBE NEX E8 and the
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May 17, 2013 26
Losi made a major announcement this week, with the launch of their brand new 5IVE-T Roller RC Truck. If you loved the original Losi 5IVe-T or you are a fan of 1/5th scale
