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May 10, 2023 57
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 409
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 74
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 113
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 46
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 201
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
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May 27, 2021 129
E-FLITE V1200 PNP SETUP (from Model Flight Team pilot Stephen Turna)
Equipment used: Spektrum iX12 transmitter, Spektrum AR9020 receiver, Prime RC 6S 5200 LiPo Battery
C of G: approx. 124mm (120mm for my liking was “too” on the nose-heavy side from handling and feel)
Control Throws No Dual Rates:
AILERON (at root): 10mm
ELEV (at tip): 9mm
RUDDER (at tip): 11mm
Expo:
AILERON: 20%
ELEV: 15%
RUDDER: 10%FLAP SETTINGS & DOWN ELEV COMPENSATION:
MID DOWN: 12mm/ approx. 1.5mm down elev
FULL FLAP: 22mm/ approx. 3mm down elev
2 seconds transition time (servo speed)
RADIO SETTINGS:
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April 20, 2021 112
ARRMA's fastest and most advanced 1/10 scale RC car yet!
A special kind of new-release blog today, with the brand new Vorteks 4x4 3S BLX Stadium Truck from Arrma! We have been privileged enough to receive stock prior to its release date – so if at the conclusion of this blog you are keen to get your hands on one, you can jump online right now and purchase for delivery. No pre-orders required! Don't forget that free delivery option when you spend $200 or more ;)
Straight out the box you’ll notice Arrma have gone for some different colourways this time which is nice to see – red/blue, blue/green and pink/purple - all preassembled. Also included is the optional pinion gear, and much like the existing 3S BLX range, you can choose to add
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February 24, 2021 171
In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at some very popular products that have just arrived, starting with the ARRMA Granite V3 Monster Truck.
Monster action with the ARRMA Granite V3 3S BLX
The Granite V3 RC Monster Truck from ARRMA has recently arrived in both colours - red and green. It is a 1/10 scale monster truck that comes Ready-To-Run (RTR), factory assembled with all the electronics pre-installed. The transmitter system and receiver are ready to go, but you will need to add your own battery and a suitable
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November 25, 2020 118
If you’re looking to upgrade your RC charger but aren’t sure where to start, this blog post is for you. We’re going to take you through some of our popular chargers available at Modelflight and how they apply to some of the products that we sell.
First, we are going to talk about our very affordable Ultra Power 4AC-PLUS charger that is a great upgrade for products such as the ECX AMP. The ECX AMP is a Ready-To-Run (RTR) RC car that comes with a charger that takes up to 9 hours to charge. The UP4AC-PLUS is capable of cutting down your charge time to 1 hour and can charge up to 4S LiPos if you wish to get another RC vehicle in the future or start running different