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22 January 2012
We had a great night of indoor flying at ETSA Park in Adelaide last Thursday - Mike brought along some new models and we had a great turnout of indoor flyers ready for action! Our good friend Chuck has provided some great footage at the event - check it out here: The E-flite UMX Hyper Taxi (VOTL) and the Blade mQX Quadcopter are both available from www.modelflight.com.au so visit our store for more info!... -
13 January 2012
Our good friend Chuck has been at it again with his un-boxing videos of some exciting new product! The E-flite Hyper Taxi! Watch his first video of 2012 here: From Chuck: "Welcome to 2012 and my first review for the year. Again Mike from OMP/Modelflight has given us the latest release from E-flite, the new UMX Hyper Taxi with AS3X technology, so sit back and let's have a close up look at this VTOL plane. It is going to be a first for me having never flown one before... -
11 January 2012
By John Redman, Horizon Hobby Gee Bees competed in all the popular airplane races of the Golden Era of aviation. These highly engineered, teardrop-shaped, super planes required a skillful hand and perfect circumstances, but with the right pilot, they ruled the speed course. The UMX Gee Bee®R2 is yours to groove through the skies just about anywhere because it features specially tuned handling more in common with a Sunday sport model than a short-coupled engine with wings. The awe-inspiring UMX Gee Bee R2 replica offers handling so remarkably smooth, youll want to fly this authentically scaled model every day. Its built-in, specially tuned, AS3X System invisibly helps you enjoy the kind of silky handling and outstanding control you always wanted from a conveniently-sized RC model, but never thought possible before now... -
31 October 2011
Our friends at Horizon Hobby have recently announced a new system that will deliver breakthrough performance for UMX Airplanes, check out this video for more information: AS3X System Equipped UMX Airplanes Deliver the Ultimate RC Pilot Experience The AS3X System delivers breakthrough performance for UMX airplanes and the freedom a pilot can use to experience RC flight that's more enjoyable than ever dreamed possible. The AS3X System for airplanes is an exclusive electronic and setup enhancement that makes it possible for you to experience super-smooth flight performance, yet still have full control authority for the kind of flying you want to perform. The advantage of AS3X to the RC pilot is a dream come true. An industry-first, AS3X technology in ... -
20 October 2011
So what is AS3X? AS3X System delivers breakthrough performance for UMX airplanes and the freedom a pilot can use to experience RC flight thats more enjoyable than ever dreamed possible. The Horizon Hobby world-class team of RC pilots developed the AS3X System exclusively for airplanes based on the successful use of AS3X with ultra micro flybarless helicopters. An industry-first, AS3X technology in UMX airplanes is... -
14 October 2011
By John Redman The E-flite® Carbon-Z Scimitar RC Plane is true satisfaction for the RC pilot who desires flight performance and adrenaline-pounding excitement previously thought impossible from a conventional aircraft platform. The fantasy-scale Carbon-Z Scimitar, designed by world aerobatic champion Quique Somenzini, bursts open the performance envelope with an evolutionary tailless swept wing. At the heart of the advanced Carbon-Z Sci... -
The UMX Extra 300 3D makes the dream of a 3D plane that flies almost anywhere a reality. With a flying weight of barely over an ounce (just 33 grams battery and all), it is slow and light enough to fly extreme 3D maneuvers in spaces no larger than a dining or conference room. Its ingenious laser-cut foam airframe, designed by ETOC champ Seth Arnold, makes it all possible. And this BNF ...
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14 April 2011
E-flite have added another Ultra Micro eXtreme (UMX) Model Plane to their line-up with this Mike McConville designed 3D Sbach 342. All you need is a 4+ channel DSM2/DSMX compatible transmitter that is capable of programming Dual Rates and Exponential, and you're off!The Sbach 342 is on... -
21 March 2011
It is only two years ago that the rather youthful Hamish Scott was trying to fly a Blade 400 Helicopter inverted. Today he is right at the top of the ladder in this country as a model helicopter aerobatic pilot and he demonstrated his enormous skills in this art at ETSA Park tonight. My first picture shows Matthew Waye,... -
03 February 2011
Mike O'Reilly is currently in Nuremberg getting the big "scoop" on new releases launched at the Toy Fair/Trade Show! The International Toy Fair is the worlds leading fair for toys, hobby and leisure-time articles. The fair, which is open exclusively to the specialist trade, is the perfect communication and order platform for both national and international manufacturers as well as specialist traders and buyers from around the globe! Here is a quick run down on some of the Hottest New Products out of Nuremberg! Thanks Mike! The ...