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February 19, 2013 42
The Gratton Field in Calvert, Queensland came alive last weekend. The Spektrum Gratton Airshow was held from February 14 to 17 and Modelflight was really pleased to be involved in this fantastic event. 108 modellers from across Australia participated in the competitions at Gratton, and they were watched by an estimated 2,200 spectators who attended the event over the course of 4 days. We had several of our team members at Gratton, including our Managing Director, Mike O'Reilly (pictured above). There were a wide range of modelling activities at the Airshow, including scale competitions, racing, discus launch and aero tow demonstrations. If that wasn't enough, Gratton was pleased to host two Very Important Pilots from Team Horizon - Ali Machinksy (below left) and Mike McConville (below right).
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February 13, 2013 26Today we wanted to show you Chuck T. Seeker's latest demo video - the HobbyZone Glasair maiden. We have covered several of Chuck's videos in recent blog posts, including his demo videos of the Blade mCP X BL, ParkZone VisionAire and Carbon Z Yak 54. In this video,
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February 07, 2013 73This 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 70In 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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February 04, 2013 81We are very pleased to announce an exciting competition that Chuck T. Seeker is running in conjunction with Modelflight. Chuck recently reached an momentus milestone on his YouTube channel - a total of 1 million video views. Needless to say, we are thrilled for Chuck and as such, we decided to help him celebrate by working with him to give you the chance to wine one of two Spektrum DX7S transmitters. These transmitters are fantastic. They come with 20-model memory, built-in telemetry and extensive programming options for your RC plane and/or heli. This competition was announced on Chuck's YouTube channel in late January and
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January 31, 2013 23It has been a very exciting week for us at Modelflight. Not only have we announced the launch of Vaterra, a whole new RC car brand, but some of our team members have been fortunate enough to attend the Nuremberg Toy Fair, the largest international fair of its kind. There were plenty of RC products being showcased at Nuremberg this year and we wanted to focus on three new exciting ones that will soon be available. The first is the Blade CX4. This new RC heli is a great choice for novice pilots who are strengthening their skills. The key feature of the CX4 is the self-stabilising
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January 31, 2013 166Aerobatic 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 31, 2013 93We hope you have enjoyed our series of blog posts on the new RC cars from Vaterra. In this entry, we focus on the final car in Vaterra's new line-up and, suffice to say, she is a beauty! The Vaterra Nissan GTR RC car is an amazing recreation of the full-scale street warrior. This sleek and accurately-detailed car reminds us of
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January 31, 2013 133Everything about this vehicle suggests brute force. The Vaterra 2012 Camaro is a striking addition to Modelflight's range of RC cars. Following on from their 1969 Camaro RS, Vaterra's RC recreation of Chevrolet's 2012 model embodies the same spirit of the RS, but with a modern cutting edge. Modelflight was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek of the 2012 Camaro. As such, we managed to film a
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January 31, 2013 148Feast your eyes on the Vaterra 1969 Camaro RC car! Vaterra have brilliantly recreated Chevrolet's classic. The scale detail of this muscle car is extraordinary and its performance is equal. On the outside, the Vaterra Camaro has a menacing appeal. Its sleek body, low-profile tyres and large-diameter wheels give it a striking appearance. Powering this beast is a superior Dynamite power system. Combined with its shaft-driven 4WD, the Camaro RS gives you jaw-dropping performance. On
