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I’ve had a few micro helis but this one looks worth buying. Stable but will really move if you want it to and I can fly it in the yard when its quiet. Comes in a few versions and looks pretty durable to me. At $130 for BNF I think I’ll order one and see.

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Weighing in at under one ounce, the nimble Blade® mSR RTF takes ultra micro helicopter performance to the next level. It comes from the factory completely assembled and flight tested with everything you need to get flying. At the heart of the Blade mSR’s Read the rest of this entry »

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They don’t come any nicer than this one. From what I’ve seen and read the build quality is second to none. A great step up from 40 something wingspan planes that use a 3 cell because this one uses 2 three cell packs together. Get the full scoop at the Precision Aerobatics website. You can buy these at a few places but Chief Aircraft has them.

“After many requests from customers, PA is proud to release our 58” FiberFusion® Extra MX – Beyond the MAX!

In PA tradition, the design was approached from a fresh view point, asking our customers what would make this ship the best available in its class. The answer lies in the performance, which is a direct result of the design and the matching drive system. Read the rest of this entry »

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Crazy stuff but Horizon Hobby is now carrying a line of R/C kites that look pretty cool. I’m sure its been a dream of many kite pilots to be able to full control their kites and now you can. The power unit is interchangeable so you can have all three kites and one power unit if you like. They come in different colors and 3 different styles.

Check it out

http://www.premierrc.com

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Articles/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2122

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Well I don’t have one yet but it’s only a matter of time. My preference would be the Logo 400 V-Bar version as it apparently adds a few higher end bits over the flybar version. The pic here is from OICU812 at Helifreak. Love the canopy! If anyone has setups of videos let us know.

Logo 400 Build Videos on Helifreak

Nice vid here Nico Niewind Logo 400 Wasenweiler

Nice flybarless vid Matt Botos Logo 400


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Well if you are into heli motors this will interest you. I’ve got my grubby paws on a Hacker Brushless Motor A40-10L 8 pole Electric Turbine. Running it on a Mikado Logo 500 with a 14 tooth pinion and RotorTech 560mm blades. So far I’m very impressed. Headspeed is high with no sign of bogging even with the 560’s. Lots of pop for $150. Will post more when I can.

In Canada you can get these at rcflightstore.com

In the US try Esprit Model

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Having flown the AJ extra I have no doubt there is nothing that will touch this plane in this class. When they say its like flying a big foamy that looks scale they’re not kidding. Simply put it will fly like a big plane, has great looks and presence, but will let you get away with murder when you want. Personally I can wait for these to be available.

Head over to RCgroups for chat and check out all the info at 3dhobbyshop.com

Couple of vids courtesy of 3dhobbyshop

Video #1 3D flight – AJ flies, Clark Warfel videos

Video #2 – Andrew flies the Slick in the wind at SEFF 08

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For those of you who hate the look of a battery and speed control hanging off the side of your foamy…look no further. This kit really looks great and took some real thinking to engineer. We’ve always liked the look of full figured fuselage over the flat plate stuff but you be the judge.

Check out the review on RCU

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