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August 31, 2023 87
Adelaide Model Aerosport played host to this year's Jets over Monarto 3-day event. Blessed with some great late winter weather, over 30 pilots with in excess of 50 RC jets attended. Models ranged from small EDF models to the super impressive 3-metre Leonardo turbine model of Theo Arvanitakis. Pilots came from Alice Springs, Mildura, Melbourne and various SA-based clubs, and a lot of interested RC modellers came from Adelaide to check out the action. See below and the image gallery for pictures from the event!
A big thank you to the AMA Club, and the organisers, Greg Leigh and David Wearing-Smith.
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August 29, 2023 195
Prepare to conquer the wild with the latest evolution in remote-controlled desert trucks - the Losi Baja Rey 2.0. This remarkable upgrade from its 2016 predecessor boasts a range of enhancements that will redefine your off-road adventures. Let's dive into the exhilarating features of this exceptional RC truck.
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August 01, 2023 5962
As with most hobbies, there comes a whole list of acronyms that hobby companies like to use. In this blog post, we will break them down and show what the differences are between these completion levels.
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June 16, 2023 84
Model Flight is proud to have been a supporter of the LSF Glider Tournament since the very first event in 1977.
The Annual Jerilderie competition was held over the June long weekend. This year, three classes were flown. F5J, Open Thermal (winch launch) and F5L (2m Electric RES). There were 38 competitors representing most Australian states, with 4 from New Zealand. 37 flew in 5J, with 27 in each of OT and 5L. Our AUS F5J World Championship Team of Nick Chabrel, Marcus Stent, and Andrew Meyer were there for some practice before they travel to Bulgaria for the WC in early August. Conditions were very good with light, steady wind, generally sub 10 kph. Sunny skies on Saturday, overcast to varying degrees on Sunday and Monday.
Thermal activity was generally good, and the local birds often provided excellent markers. Despite
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May 10, 2023 31
The Model Flight Midway Cup & Victorian F5J State Championships were held at the new Jess Field 15 km east of Horsham over the 6th - 7th of May. Brad and Mike headed across to represent SA. Cool mornings, freshening winds and the odd light shower aren’t normally associated with a nice weekend of flying, but it made for challenging conditions. The relatively high number of out landings in the adjacent paddocks is testimony to the strength of the sink that was ever-present. The Victorian team retained the Model Flight Midway Cup in a close battle with SA and the NSW team participating for the first time was third.
Theo Arvanitakis flying a Pike Prestige came out on top of the 27 pilots in the Saturday Qualifying rounds. Sunday’s flying was the 15-minute fly-off rounds with the pilots split into 3 groups depending on their
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April 07, 2023 365
E-flite and Losi announced new products this month including a Slow Ultra Stick, a UMX version of the popular Turbo Timber Evolution, and a TLR Tuned LMT Kit.
E-flite Slow Ultra Stick 1.2m RC Plane
SKU: EFL0350
Inspired by the classic ‘Stick’ models and based on the modern Ultra Stick designs, the E-flite Slow Ultra Stick 1.2m RC plane has a wide flight envelope from slow flying to aggressive aerobatics. This versatile aircraft is perfect for those who are wanting to move onto their next RC plane, as well as pilots who have more experience behind the sticks
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March 30, 2023 48
February saw some different products added to the market, including a Hangar 9 balsa wood plane, a Crawler Competition Kit from Axial, a Losi Desert SxS replica, plus a revamp of an old favourite in a limited edition!
Hangar 9 Pawnee Brave ARF RC Plane
SKU: HAN7035
Expertly constructed with laser-cut plywood and balsa, the Hangar 9 Pawnee Brave RC plane is designed for scale and sport flying and is configurable for glow, gas and electric power systems. It is modelled after the Pawnee Brave variant of the Piper Pawnee ag and utility airplanes
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March 21, 2023 74
Horizon Hobby have started off 2023 right with some exciting new products from Losi, E-flite and Axial. A couple of updated and upgraded favourites as well as something new to the market, let's take a look at these new releases.
Mini No Prep Drag Car from Losi
LOS01023T1: Blue | LOS01023T2: Black
The first product announcement of the year was from Losi with the 1970 Chevelle Mini No Prep Drag Car. This sleek RC drag car comes with an officially
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August 30, 2022 26
Jets over Monarto took place at Adelaide Model Aerosports, Monarto over the weekend of 26-27-28 August. This event is the post-covid version of Jet Action that had been an annual event for over 25 years.
The field was in perfect condition with closely mown grass on all sides of the north-south sealed strip. We were blessed with sunny weather and a northerly wind for all 3 days. 25 pilots and over 40 turbine and EDF-powered models were present, including something nostalgic (OS 25DF powered Mirage) and something very different (turbine-powered Ultra Stick 30cc). Gallons of Jet A1 were burnt and several hundred successful sorties were flown. A big thank you to the AMA Club and event organisers Greg Leigh and David Wearing-Smith.
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July 06, 2021 146
In this blog post, we’ll be taking you through the new RBX10 Ryft from Axial, as well as a refresh on some highly sought-after models that have just been re-stocked - Losi Mini T 2.0’s; Arrma Limitless; Axial SCX10 III - we know you’ve been waiting for these to come back!
Pro Boat Jet Jam and Sprint Jet beginner RC Boats
First up, we’ve got the Jet Jam (available in white or orange) and Sprint Jet (available in blue or silver), by Pro Boat. Both of these RC boats