RC Model News

New and improved 4WD RC bashers from ARRMA

We're going to cover a couple of new releases from ARRMA that have just arrived – the Talion and Typhon. They're fantastic and exciting cars, so let's get into it and show you the differences between these 2019 specs and the older cars.

The Talion and the Typhon 2019 Spec both have some updates from the previous 2018 version. The most notable updates are the change to a Spektrum radio system and the use of the new IC5 connectors. Like their predecessors, these cars come in an almost ready to run configuration. Both the Talion and Typhon can take up to 6S power and that's what ARRMA provides, super-fast cars that are extremely durable, designed to bash and take anything you can throw at it. Both RC cars come pre-built with

What sets the DJI Mavic Drone apart from the rest

GoPro are widely known for their premium sport action cameras and highly mountable accessories but a GoPro drone? This September 19, 2016 at 9am Pacific US Time, GoPro will be releasing their very first camera drone. Good things come to those who wait but GoPro have focused on what goes around comes around, naming their first drone the GoPro Karma Drone!

So why buy the Karma Drone?

Let us shed some light on what we may see come with the release. From what we’ve seen, unsubstantiated, GoPro’s Karma Drone will be a nimble yet smooth creature, being able to keep up with your speediest cycling mates or follow your latest holiday adventure! GoPro sport cameras are used through out many action sports and there’s no doubt this drone will be designed to be an aerial addition to this. It is rumored to be modular also, with perhaps a GoPro Hero 5 being

Indoor Flying returns to Etsa Park Netball Stadium, Mile End

SSL and Model Flight are pleased to announce that Indoor Flying is coming back to ETSA Park now the netball season is over. $10 to fly, free to spectate.

Thursday 15^th September 7:00 – 9:00

Thursday 20^th October  7:00 – 9:00

Thursday 17^th November 7:00 – 9:00

Thursday 15^th December  7:00 – 9:00

In Australia, the National Science Week is an annual celebration of science and technology. It is held at schools throughout the nation with thousands of individuals – from students, to professionals – getting involved, taking part in more than 1000 science events across the nation. This year Modelflight were fortunate enough to play a small part in this curriculum initiative holding sessions at two local primary schools; Burnside Primary and Scotch College Junior School showing some of the technologies involved with drones and multirotors. While visiting the two schools we spoke with around 250-students from middle to upper primary year groups. In 2016 the theme for National Science Week was

News of the latest release from DJI are emerging. The Phantom 4 has an all new gimbal, quick release propellers and is rumoured to have the option of carrying 2 batteries that offers 40 minute flight times.

Follow me with Collision avoidance

The new Phantom 4 is rumoured to have an auto-follow solution integrated directly in the DJI Go app. The pilot will be able to select the object or person to follow from the app and the drone will handle everything else (focus, zoom...).

If the rumour are accurate, the Phantom 4 will include a collision avoidance system that will allow to enjoy your activity while the quadcopter automatically films you from the right angle, with the right distance and the right focus.

Click here for an updated version of this article.

Whether you are capturing an exciting sports match or photographing a beautiful scene from above, aerial photography and filming is a fantastic hobby. Thankfully, with recent developments in cameras and remote control technology, aerial filming and photography has never been easier. Modelflight is proud to offer a range of products to help our customers get started in this hobby and in this blog post, we would like to talk about various options for getting started in aerial photography and filming, beginning with a general discussion about drones.

Drones, Quadcopters and Flying Cameras

As you can imagine, probably the most important key to success in aerial photography and filming is stability. When you are up in the air trying to capture the best photo or film clip, the last thing you want is a camera that gets knocked around in the

The Latest RC Cars from HPI, Vaterra and Losi

It has been an exciting few weeks for RC car enthusiasts with the announcement of several new vehicles from a wide range of brands. In this blog post, we will be looking at some of these new products that will soon be arriving in the Modelflight garage, starting with the Carisma GT24B.

Carisma GT24B

This little gem from Carisma is so much fun! Coming in at a 1/24 scale, the

It has been an exciting few weeks for aerial photographers and videographers. Two cutting-edge camera drones from two cutting-edge drone manufacturers have been released and we are thrilled to say that they are coming soon to Modelflight. The Blade Chroma (pictured above on the left) and the Yuneec Q500 4K (pictured above on the right), are two of the best camera drones we have seen. In this blog post, we will be discussing each in turn and talking about the great features that make them the ultimate flying drones.

Blade Chroma

The Chroma is one of the most innovative releases from Blade. This remote control drone comes

For those of you who love to hit the ground hard, these new RC trucks from ARRMA are sure to get your engines running. In this blog post, we will be looking at the Kraton and Senton, two exciting cars to be added to Modelflight's lineup.

The Cracking Kraton

We have been fortunate enough to receive a delivery of the new Kraton BLX trucks and they are certainly tough machines! Constructed from composite materials, the Kraton comes with precision-manufactured aluminium parts which keeps the vehicle weight low. This is coupled