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May 27, 2013 88For the 20th year in a row, Adelaide Model Aerosport played host to Jet Action at Monarto Field and Modelflight was proud to be associated with this event. There was a large number of pilots from across Australia participating in the event and the crowd numbers were also positive. There were some very impressive models on show, including a Futura from Tomahawk Design, flown by Paul Martin. Several twins and Eurosport models were also at the event. We also noted several EDF models; not necessarily large ones, but big enough to put in solid performances. One model that really captured our attention was the BVM King Cat, flown by Jason Starkey. We were able to capture some great event footage
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May 24, 2013 24Whether it was the colder weather or the fact that it was "Mad May" I am at a loss for words, but there must have been a reason for a fairly quiet gathering for this Indoor Meeting. I believe, according to one of our usual fliers, that our friends out East only had 6 in attendance at their last Indoor night so perhaps it is a trend at present. It was an exciting night for your friendly Phoenix for I was to present my brand new McEwin built tenth scale hovercraft, The Griffon 2000 TDX. to the public and my friends.I have not had it on the scales, but it is a quite heavy model and we, being Bob and I, discovered on its maiden flight, that the triple rudders were not strong enough to do their job efficiently and that they were inclined to flex when they should have been as stiff as the proverbial poker. It was not a huge problem for Bob for a few minutes
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May 24, 2013 98If you are looking to get started in the exciting world of RC planes, read on. The Apprentice S 15e is the latest plane from E-Flite is designed especially for beginners and it offers many features designed to teach you how to fly. One of the most innovative features in the Apprentice is its Sensor Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE) technology. SAFE gives this trainer plane spatial awareness to create flight envelope protection;
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May 23, 2013 41Modelflight are pleased to announce the latest RC quadcopter from Blade, the Nano QX. This is one small heli, but it is big on features. The Blade Nano QX features the latest flying innovation: Sensor-Assisted Flight Envelope (SAFE). SAFE is sophisticated flight control software that allows the Nano QX to keep itself stable while in "stability mode". This means that the quadcopter will always stay in control and in an upright fashion. If you experience any difficulties, you can just
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May 20, 2013 94Following the release of the new ParkZone Focke-Wulf, we were pleased to see that Chuck T. Seeker was able to produce review and demo videos for this new warbird. As always, Modelflight wanted to share Chuck's work on this blog. To begin, we have included a copy of his Parkzone Focke Wulf review video below:As you can see in Chuck's video review, there are a lot of great things about the new Parkzone Focke Wulf. The scale detail
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May 20, 2013 50The coastal city of Coffs Harbour played host to Helifest 2013 last weekend and what a show it was! Modelflight was able to visit the event and we were very impressed with the range of RC helis that were on show (not to mention the excellent skills of the pilots operating them). Over the course of three days, pilots and spectators from around Australia came to witness what has been one of the country's best helicopter fun flies for many years and 2013 was no different. One man to watch was our very own pilot, Hamish, who flew the JR VIBE NEX E8 and the
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May 17, 2013 96
Losi made a major announcement this week, with the launch of their brand new 5IVE-T Roller RC Truck. If you loved the original Losi 5IVe-T or you are a fan of 1/5th scale
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May 16, 2013 130
Hot off the release of their UM P-51D Mustang, ParkZone have released another (and slightly larger) warbird - the Focke-Wulf 190A-8.
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May 14, 2013 23RC heli fans rejoice! The beautiful coastal city of Coffs Harbour is coming alive this weekend for the 3D Helifest, to be held from May 16 to 19. Modelflight is very excited to be attending this event. We will be representing JR Helicopters, TSA Models and our other great brands.
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May 12, 2013 228If you are into scale soaring, check out some of the events coming up across Australia. These are some great opportunities for you to take your model glider to a range of fields. Full details of the events can be found on Oz Scale Soaring. We will continue to update you on future events here at Modelflight.
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