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March 12, 2013 54Like many others, Modelflight is a big fan of Chuck T. Seeker's YouTube channel and we were pleased to see that he has recently uploaded not one, but three E-Flite Splendor Carbon-Z flight videos. The first video shows the maiden flight and it was great to see that the Splendor made a great first impression on Chuck. He described it as the "ultimate" big foam plane. Check out the maiden flight below:
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February 25, 2013 48Last Friday, Modelflight was thrilled to launch a video interview we conducted with world famous RC pilot and and Horizon Hobby aircraft designer, Mike McConville. Mike was in Australia for the Spektrum Gratton Airshow and he kindly made the time to talk to us after the event. On Modelflight's Facebook page, we asked you to submit your questions to Mike and we picked the best ones for the interview. In our ten minute video, filmed in Adelaide's beautiful McClaren Vale, Mike talks about his work, past experience with the RC Tournament of Champions (TOC) and even how UFOs will shape our future. The final video was
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February 07, 2013 27This week on Modelflight's YouTube channel, we added two new videos starring our RC plane and heli presenter, Matt. In the first video, Matt reviews the E-Flite UMX Mig. We have embedded this review video below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbuqzqBHic As Matt describes, this is a very exciting RC plane. With the AS3X system, you will find that the UMX Mig offers incredible stability. At the same time, its high-output EDF system gives
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February 05, 2013 34In case you haven't already heard, Australia's largest ever RC event is coming very soon! The Gratton Air Invitational will be held on February 14-17 at Gratton Field, Calvert, Queensland. Over 4 massive days, the event will host competitions and trade vendor displays. On the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you will also witness midday air shows from two of the world's best - Team Horizon pilots Ali Machinsky and Mike McConville. The Gratton event will play host to a large variety of model aircraft. These will include world championship scale models, the world's largest flying Catalina and large-scale
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January 31, 2013 65Aerobatic pilots, this one's for you. The Carbon Z Splendor from E-Flite is a fantastic new RC plane that we were lucky enough to preview earlier this week. The Splendor was designed by F3A World Aerobatic Champion Quique Somenzini. Somenzini ensured that this RC plane offered everything you need to perform incredible precision flying. The Carbon Z Splendor is constructed from a Carbon-Z wing and fuselage structure. Putting this plane is very straightforward, thanks to E-Flite's simple bolt-on assembly. Just make sure you have enough room for
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January 14, 2013 28Our friend, Chuck T. Seeker recently produced some great videos on the Carbon Z Yak 54 from E-Flite. We wanted to share them with you below. In the first one, Chuck unboxes the Carbon Z Yak 54. As you will see, he goes into great detail about how the plane's Carbon Z airfame sets it apart from balsa models. Chuck also talks about the Yak 54's centre of gravity, ailerons, rudder and flaps. Additionally, you will see how Chuck set up this E-Flite RC plane for its maiden performance. The video can be seen below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8j4x_x0at4 As
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October 26, 2012 33It's been a big day for new releases at Modelflight, with Horizon Hobby releasing 3 great models from top brands ParkZone, E-Flite and Blade Heli. With a wingspan of only 8.7 inches and a flying weight of just under a third of an ounce, the ParkZone® Mini Vapor® slow flyer is the perfect size for navigating indoor spaces that might be a bit too tight for other ultra micros. Its compact presence and precise, 3-channel DSM2®/DSMX® control make it possible to deftly maneuver around furniture, light fixtures and other obstacles without bumping into a thing.
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September 27, 2012 5For all those who were able to attend Indoor Flying in September, you shared with all in attendance a most interesting and exciting evening, To really commence at the beginning, I must mention our latest import and his input, thanks to Model Flight. The name Chris Brislin would not mean a great deal to most people who reside over the border in S.A. but to American residents of Tucson, Arizona, a large number of them would realize that Chris flew himself, not only into American history, but into World history by gaining a podium finish in the Tucson Shootout competitions. Yes dear friends, if you look at my first picture of Chris, please realize that you are looking at, and those who fly at future Indoor Meets at ETSA Park are flying with, the aerobatic model flier who is in the top few
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July 09, 2012 111Thanks to 'Chuck Thrillseeker' for taking the time to share his review and maiden flight of the new E-flite UMX Mig 15 DF Jet with us! E-flite have been producing some awesome UMX RC Planes and the RC Mig 15 is no exception Over to Chuck with his thoughts... "At last they have arrived & i was straight to the shop to pick mine up, Yes! the new E-Flite UMX Mig-15 DF is all they said and more. It is a beautiful scale Jet and i am just busting to get this plane in the air" "At last i get to fly the new UMX Mig-15 and it wasn't a disappointment, this plane rocks. Having never flown a micro EDF i just didn't know what to expect, what i got was
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June 21, 2012 34No! I am not able to give a reason for so many mid-airs on this night. It was by no means our largest number of fliers and it would be impossible to pin-point whether it was more frequent among the Micro models or the larger “Foamies” for it was spread fairly evenly among all aircraft. They did happen and it was a shame for those involved and the ensuing work that would be necessary for their repair. A lot of interest was shown in Mike O’Reilly’s micro jet Mig. (Please see my first picture above.) It was an attractive little aircraft to say the least and with no external propeller, its lines were particularly clean. Some of our friends had seen this little “whiz ship” in action at Monarto’s Jet Day and they expected it to be a real racer. I doubt that anyone there was not looking on with, perhaps, mouth open when it literally screamed across the floor for take-off,
