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August 07, 2019 80
If you like RC bashers and stunt trucks, you’ll love what we have just received – the new 2019 Spec Arrma RC cars as well as a restock of the Losi Super Rock Rey. We’re going to go through a few of these models and show some highlights.
Arrma's 2019 Talion Truggy
There have been many upgrades to the Arrma Talion 2019 RC Truggy, but first, we will cover the new radio system. The Talion has moved to a Spektrum based radio system using the STX2 controller which contains some great features, including a throttle limiting switch that you can adjust to 50%, 75% and 100% throttle. This feature is ideal for less experienced drivers limiting them to speeds where the RC car is easier to control. Once the driver is confident and has improved their skills, they can adjust the throttle limit to 75% and 100%.
Arrma’s Talion 2019 Spec Truggy can be powered by 4S or 6S LiPo batteries. This RC Car is not
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August 05, 2019 80
If you're into RC cars and boats with incredible scale detail, power and performance, you've come to the right place. This week we cover the new RC Ford Raptor replica, Pro Boat airboat replica, Losi Night Crawler SE (Scale Edition) and the new TLR 22 5.0 Astro/Carpet Buggy Kit.Ford Raptor replica
The Losi Ford Raptor Baja Rey Desert Truck is one of the hottest releases in the surface market for some time. It comes in two versions, the King Shocks (blue), and the Black Rhino (grey) version. This RC car is very similar to the existing 1/10 scale Baja Rey including all the scale detail for the licensed Ford shell. The scale details and appearance on the Losi Ford Raptor is second to none, it’s one of the toughest looking short course trucks that we have and has the performance to match.
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July 23, 2019 59
Here are some of our favourite arrivals this week.
NEW Mini RC Crawler from Axial
The New release Axial SCX24 Deadbolt rock crawler has arrived. This RC crawler is 1/24 scale making it perfect for use indoors and outdoors - create your own obstacles in the house or office or take it outside into the garden bed. Just like the larger 1/10 scale Deadbolt, this mini RC crawler features a lot of scale detail and offers exceptional performance. It is available in two different colours, comes factory assembled and ready-to-run, meaning all you’ll need to do is unbox it, charge the battery and you're ready to have some fun.
The Viper RC jet
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July 14, 2019 56
Welcome back! This week we’ve received deliveries of Seagull Models, Hangar 9, E-flite and HobbyZone aircraft including some brand-new releases – stick around to see some of our favourites that have arrived!
Germany’s famed First World War fighter, the Fokker D.VII replica
The brand-new Fokker DV.II from Hangar 9 is a 60cc World War I RC plane. It is available as an ARF, meaning you need to complete this with your own radio gear, accessories and motor or engine of your choice. A fantastic RC aircraft in a very limited quantity, so if you are interested in this one, head straight on the website and get it ordered because they will sell out quickly.
Favourite beginner-friendly
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July 12, 2019 59
We went down to the Hallett Cove Skate Park to shoot some footage with the Arrma Infraction. We were lucky enough to get a sample of this remote control car to put it through its paces, and let us tell you, it is an amazing car!
Phenomenal performance, phenomenal speed - the RC car will smoke the tyres doing donuts it has that much power and torque. We were probably putting it in a place where it shouldn't be, jumping and bashing it, doing everything that you probably wouldn't want to do to a car that you have just purchased, but we did to see what it can handle and it has come through beautifully with no damage aside from some scuffs to the body.
Unfortunately, we haven't had the first shipment of the Arrma Infraction yet, however it is available for pre-order! (available early August-2019) If you
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June 21, 2019 166
Welcome back! We're going to take you through a recent delivery from Phoenix Models and highlight some of our favourite models.
Phoenix Model Aurora
First up we have the Phoenix Model Aurora 46 a 55 sized nitro aircraft that can also run on electric, so depending on what your preference is you can kit this aircraft out how you feel. It’s a sport aerobatic low wing model that is great for F3A style flying.
Phoenix Model Boomerang 60
Next up we have an old faithful, the Phoenix Model Boomerang 60 size, a fantastic trainer for those looking to get into the world of model flying. Again, you can fit this out with either nitro or electric power and like all these kits, it’s an ARF, so you will need your own radio gear and transmitter,
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June 04, 2019 103
No matter what area of the hobby you’re into, you are no doubt going to come across times where you will require a charger, so it’s important you understand the process and how best to pick one. What we're going to do today is take you through a range of our Ultra Power chargers, show you how they work and why you would choose one over another.
Ultra Power UP616 Charger & Discharger
Let's start out with the most basic and simple charger that we offer – the UP616 from Ultra Power, which is not only super handy but also compact and lightweight. This is a charger that
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May 26, 2019 23
This weekend was Round 2 (out of 4) of the WA Challenge Cup, hosted by MORBC on the recent IFMAR worlds track. Aaron would go into Round 2 with a 4 lap lead in the overall series, over Harry Simms (Mugen Maxima).
Saturday was qualifying day and all the 'locals' were straight out on track going super fast after running lots of laps last weekend at the 1/10th Interclub. Aaron used his consistency, and the OS B21 TY2, to TQ round 1 of qualifying, but it wasn't going to be easy. In round 2, the track condition had changed and a few small errors meant Aaron was 3rd for the round, only a few seconds in it. Aaron went on to TQ Q3 and Q4 under lights with consecutive FTD's. In Q5 unfortunately a DNF due to a bad cell in the receiver pack. With TQ 3 out of 5, Aaron would start P1 in the second semi. Younger brother Ben, with some solid runs, qualified 9th, starting 5th in the same semi as his brother.
Sunday came around
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May 23, 2019 248
Way back in 2009 Horizon Hobby introduced their first electric powered glider, the ParkZone Radian which was a huge success by any measure. This simple 2 metre, 3 channel foam glider was quick to assemble, light and soared in the weakest of thermals. What more could a budding RC Glider pilot ask for?
Owing some of its design cues to the 1974 Hobie Hawk with an elliptical wing plan form and elliptical dihedral, the Radian has a distinctive look in the sky. Tens of thousands of RC pilots have enjoyed the easy flying characteristics and great soaring abilities of the Radian.
RC glider clubs all over the world hold one model competitions for the Radian including the Southern Soaring League in Adelaide. Up to 20 pilots launch their models on the sound of the hooter and climb under power to 100 metres where the motor is turned off. The task is to fly
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May 17, 2019 73
We've had a lot of stock arrive, with a lot of exciting, brand new product.
Today we're going to focus on the car side of things, since the last blog was mostly aircraft.