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  • October 4th, 2008
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    Aquacraft: Rio 51 RC RTR Gas Vee Racing Boat Overview

    AquaCraft Rio 51 RC Gas Boat The exciting AquaCraft Rio 51 is an “enormous” RC gas boat with an overall length of 57 inches. This RC model is a ready-to-run (RTR) and comes complete with 28 cc gas engine and a 2 channel FM radio. The des

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    AquaCraft Mini Rio Electric Boat Overview

    AquaCraft Mini Rio electric RC boat AquaCraft has produced a great small boat called the Mini Rio. This electric RC boat with it’s offshore boat styling is ready-to-run with an electric propulsion system and 2 channel RC radio. The design will p

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  • October 3rd, 2008
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    Flyzone SkyFly 2 Overview

    Tactic 3-channel radio New from FlyZone is an exciting trainer airplane called the SkyFly 2. What makes this airplane unique is the pusher style prop which provides the efficient thrust and also helps protect the propellor on the inevitable hard lan

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    DuraTrax Evader EXB Electric RC Buggy Overview

    DuraTrax Evader EXB Electric R/C Buggy Evader EXB in action at the track The DuraTrax Evader EXB is a 1/0th scale RTR electric 2WD racing buggy that has what it takes to get starter in this exciting hobby. Designed as an entry level 1/10th scale mac

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  • October 2nd, 2008
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    ElectriFly Pluma Electric 3D Aerobat Plane Overview

    ElectiFly Pluma Electric 3D Aerobat Plane Pluma's Parts are laser cut The Electifly Pluma Electric 3D Aerobat Plane by Great Planes is an exciting new entry in their collection of foamie electric airplanes. What makes this almost-ready-to-fly (ARF)

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    Lanier S.E.5a EP ARF Plane Overview

    Lanier S.E.5a EP ARF Plane Top View of Lanier S.E.5a EP ARF Plane The S.E.5a EP ARF Plane is one of the latest semi-scale military planes from Lanier RC. With a wingspan measuring 38", this is an impressible electric ARF based on a famous 191

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  • October 1st, 2008
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    Mountain Models Dandy Electric RC Airplane Overview

    Mountain Models builds some nice electric kits for the beginner and experienced models. Their models like the Dandy are not only popular with the new flyers, but even some models like the Magpie are not only great durable foam beginner platforms but

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    Carl Goldberg Products Falcon 56 MkII ARF Overview

    Carl Goldberg Products Falcon 56 MkII ARF Carl Goldberg Products has been delivering quality products since 1956 and this great beginner/sport model is no exception. The Falcon 56 MkII ARF is a great high wing 40 size trainer for the new beginner bei

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  • September 30th, 2008
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    Traxxas Nitro Vee RC Boat Overview

    Traxxas Nitro Vee RC Boat At 31" long the Traxxas Nitro Vee RC Boat is a great size boat for easy sport fun at your local pond. With it's Deep Vee - ocean racing - hull design it looks great and looks like it cuts the chop well as it carves thro

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    Duratrax Evader EXT RTR Race Truck Overview

    Duratrax Evader EXT RTR Race Truck Duratrax Evader EXT RTR Race Truck is a great 1/10th-scale 2WD electric stadium truck for the aspiring RC racer. Being Ready-To-Run, you will be enjoying your truck at your local track in short order. The truck f

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  • September 29th, 2008
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    Traxxas Rustler VXL Electric RC Truck Overview

    Traxxas Rustler VXL Electric RC Truck The 1/10th-scale Traxxas Rustler VXL Electric R/C Stadium Truck is a wickedly fast 2WD racer designed with brushless technology for blazing speed and LiPo battery performance. Traxxas has taken it's popular Rus

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    X-Cell Furion450 Electric RC Helicopter Overview

    X-Cell Furion450 Electric Helicopter The X-Cell Furion450 Electric Helicopter is a new electric aerobatic mini helicopter designed for precision performance. The features of this helicopter include many precision ball bearing for precise alignment

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  • September 28th, 2008
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    Duratrax Kwik-Pit Universal Starter Box

    Duratrax Kwik-Pit Universal Starter Box In the beginning of on-road RC car racing, racers had to build their own starter boxes from wood and a simple motor. I remember having one that I covered with monokote film to protect the wood from the racing

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    Carl Goldberg Products Pitts Monster EP ARF Overview

    Carl Goldberg Products Pitts Monster EP ARF The Carl Goldberg Products Pitts Monster EP ARF is a great looking and performing aerobatic plane modeled after the original Pitts Model 12 Monster used in many aerobatic shows. This electric propulsion d

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  • September 27th, 2008
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    Duratrax 7.4V LiPo Car Battery Packs

    Duratrax 3700 7.4V LiPo Car Battery Pack With some of the newer RC cars on the market, even sport drivers are now moving over to LiPo batteries to handle the powerful brushless motors like on the Traxxas Rustler VXL. The new LiPo batteries are gene

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    Carl Goldberg Products YAK 54 EP ARF

    Carl Goldberg Products YAK 54 EP ARF The Yak 54 is truly a popular design in the actual and RC aerobatic plane scene. And, the YAK 54 EP ARF from Carl Goldberg Products won't disappoint as well. With it's 40" wingspan and designed for brushl

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  • September 26th, 2008
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    HPI Racing Baja 5T Racing Truck Overview

    HPI Racing Baja 5T in action The Baja 1000 is not just an ordinary race, but it's a race that tests the limits of man and machine. And, this RTR R/C Truck coming from HPI Racing was modeled after the same features found on the best Baja racers. In

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    Great Planes RealFlight Training System Overview

    Great Planes RealFlight Training System Great Planes is the home of one of the best flight simulators available for aspiring and seasoned RC pilots, but now they offer a new complete system with either a RC Helicopter or a RC Airplane included with

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    Team Associated SC8 RTR Truck Overview

    Team Associated SC8 RTR Truck Available in 4 awesome fully-licensed graphic schemes Avaliable October 2008, Team Associated has once again launched a new class of 1/8th scale racers. From their winning roots of their on-road 1/8th scale cars and th

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    Duratrax Onyx AC/DC Charger Overview

    Onyx 200 Duratrax has introduced a new line of chargers called the “Onyx” series of chargers geared to “sport level performance”. But, don’t let that description fool you, these are some nice chargers with excellent fe

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  • September 25th, 2008
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    Duratrax Raze ST RTR RC Truck

    Duratrax: Raze ST RTR R/C Truck The Duratrax Raze ST ready to tear-up your local dirt track with this amazing nitro powered 1/8 scale ready-to-run 4WD stadium truck. Factory built and ready for the track this model includes almost all you need to g

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    Top Flite AT-6 Texan ARF R/C Airplane Overview

    Top Flite AT-6 Texan ARF In Action The Top Flite AT-6 Texan ARF is an exciting entry into the scale warbirds category for Top Flite. This plane was originally a WWII trainer for many developing their skills for military combat. With it’s g

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    Aquacraft Alligator Tours Airboat Overview

    Alligator Tours Airboat in action Looking for something a bit different in RC modeling? Here you have it - it's the exciting Aquacraft Alligator Tours Airboat. This is a nitro powered ready-to-run RC airboat complete with a SuperTigre G34 engine, a

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  • September 18th, 2008
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    Flyzone Beechcraft Staggerwing RTR Electric RC Airplane Overview

    Flyzone Beechcraft Staggerwing Flyzone has developed a new aviation classic that is a read-to-run electric airplane model based on the Beechcraft Staggerwing. This RC airplane is complete with all electronics already installed. In a few simple ste

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  • September 17th, 2008
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    Heli-Max Axe 400 3D Overview

    Heli-Max helicopters Heli-Max Axe 400 3D is the latest entry from Heli-Max in the popular 400 size electric R/C helicopter market. This model comes as a kit with a Futaba radio or a Rx-R (Ready for Receiver) model. This is definitely designed for

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    Team Associated Factory Team RC8T Overview

    Team Associated Factory Team RC8T Rear Suspension of RC8T Based on the Factory Team RC8 Buggy, the new Factory Team RC8T 1:8 scale “truggy” is sure to be a hit in the gas powered truck racing circuit.  Team Associated has come a

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  • September 15th, 2008
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    ElectricFly Extra 300S ARF Overview

    Extra 300S by Great Planes Electrifly Picture showing the included parts in the kit. Electrifly by Great Planes has available another great foam airplane from the “Flatouts” series called the Extra 300S.  This airplane is capable

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    Team Associated 10R5 Factory Team Kit Overview

    Team Associated 10R5 Factory Team Kit Made for 1:10 Scale World GT Class Racing With the new 1:10 scale onroad race car, the 1:10 scale World GT class racing has just got more competitive.  Team Associated has just released a new Factory Tea

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    NEAT Fair 2008 Report

    The NEAT Fair tower at midfield. The 2008 Neat Fair was held at the Peaceful Valley Campgrounds in Downsville, NY. This three day, annual autumn event is the biggest gathering of electric RC pilots in the Northeast U.S. I spent the day at the show o

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  • September 14th, 2008
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    Great Planes Edge 540 3D Overview

    Edge 540 3D ARF by Great Planes The Edge 540 3D is one of the latest additions to the Performance Series from Great Planes. It is an ARF and has really nice looks since it is based on the popular international aerobatic plane which competes in the

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  • September 13th, 2008
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    Hobbico Quick Field Charger MkII Overview

    Charger has two separate inputs Small convenient size Have an assortment of charging needs and can’t decide on the right charger?  You need to consider the Hobbico Quick Field Charger MkII.  It will do a great job charging your

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  • September 11th, 2008
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    Great Planes CG Machine and AccuThrow tools for Pre-flight set-up

    Great Planes CG Machine Great Planes produces not only some excellent RC aircraft, but they also have a nice line of must have tools for every modelers workbench.  Two of these tools include the CG Machine and the Accuthrow tools that are gr

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    Traxxas Slayer Pro 4WD Short Course Race Truck Overview

    Traxxas Slayer Pro 4WD Short Course Race Truck Uses the award-winning Revo suspension design Traxxas now has available a new Short Course Race Truck called the Slayer, a 1:10 scale model that brings the excitement of short course truck racing to

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  • September 9th, 2008
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    Aquacraft VS1 Competition Wood Tunnel Hull ARR Overview

    Aquacraft VS1 Tunnel Hull Aquacraft VS1 Tunnel Hull If you haven’t ever seen a tunnel hull race whether full scale or even RC, it is a sight to behold.  With rooster tails streaming from behind the outboards, the screams of the engines

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    Electrifly Flatouts: J-3 Cub

    Electrifly Flatouts: J-3 Cub ElectricFly J-3 Cub OverviewAre you ready to have some flat-out fun?  Electrifly by Great Planes has a great line of electric profile foamies called “Flatouts” and one of the most popular versions is the c

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  • September 7th, 2008
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    Great Planes SPITFIRE .25/EP Sport Airplane Overview

    An awesome .25-size Spitfire by Great Planes is almost ready for action.  Just add either a .25 glow engine or electric propulsion set-up, radio and you will be ready for some excellent sport airplane fun.  This model is even AMA Event 750 COMBAT c

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  • August 28th, 2008
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    Dualsky XMotor Review

    When looking for a new power source for my RC Bug, I ran across a very unusual motor from Dualsky. This tiny outrunner contains a 6 amp brushless speed controller in the motor housing. That means you get a matched motor and ESC with no hassles of sol

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    E-flite Blade Micro-CX Coaxial Helicopter Announced

    E-flite Blade Micro-CX Coaxial Helicopter E-flite has announced the Blade Micro-CX helicopter, an indoor coaxial model with a main rotor diameter of only 7.5 inches. The MCX features two coreless motors which are powered by a single cell, 110 mAh Li

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  • August 22nd, 2008
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    Dualsky XMotor Review

    When looking for a new power source for my RC Bug, I ran across a very unusual motor from Dualsky. This tiny outrunner contains a 6 amp brushless speed controller in the motor housing. That means you get a matched motor and ESC with no hassles of sol

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  • August 18th, 2008
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    Redcat Racing Landslide Truck

    Redcat Racing Landslide Truck It is no longer enough to just have a hobby these days, people still need to get as much fun and excitement from their past time as possible. The people at Redcat Racing are clearly aware of this as their new Landslide

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    Electrostik EP RXR and ARF add power to your flight

    Electrostik EP RXR The Stik Design may be a classic of modern flight but Electrifly have given it a new twist by adding electric power to its timeless style which makes the Electrostik EP RXR and ARF a great looking yet powerful machine. The specif

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  • August 14th, 2008
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    E-flite Blade Micro-CX Coaxial Helicopter Announced

    E-flite has announced the Blade Micro-CX helicopter, an indoor coaxial model with a main rotor diameter of only 7.5 inches. The MCX features two coreless motors which are powered by a single cell, 110 mAh LiPo battery. It operates using Spektrum's

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  • August 2nd, 2008
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    FMA Direct Cellpro 10s Charger Review

    The FMA Direct Cellpro 10s is a balancing lithium battery charger, capable of charging a single battery up to 10 cells, or two batteries simultaneously up to 5 cells, with power up to 10 amps. It can handle lithium polymer, lithium ion, and the M1

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  • July 19th, 2008
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    SCCMAS 2008 Show Report

    The Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark (SCCMAS) airshow was held July 12th and 13th in Morgan Hill, California. This free annual show spans a wide range of radio control flight, from gliders to gas powered acrobats, and helicopters to turbine

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