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Great Planes Shoestring, the classic pylon racer
Race planes have to be some of the coolest looking aircraft around. Very few have as much history as the Shoestring racer. If you ever want to try out a pylon racer, Great planes offer a nice looking Shoestring that is sure to please. Check out what John Reid and Michael York have to [...]
MPI’s LiFe Charging Switch and LED
If you fly LiFe battery packs, you will love the newest addition to the MPI’s lineup of charging switches. These switches include an LED readout with green, amber and red lights to let you quickly know the condition of your flight pack. Check out their complete lineup of charging switches for all types of batteries. [...]
Hot Wire Foam Factory Styroplast
Hot Wire Foam Factory recently introduced their new Styroplast two-part coating for all foams. When mixed you have about 12-15 minutes of working time and when cured the coating becomes fire-proof, water-proof, and hardens to protect all foam surfaces without adding a lot of weight to the foam. The possibilities for use are extensive and [...]
Best in Show! 1/3-scale Sopwith Camel
Perhaps one of the most highly sought after titles for serious RC Scale modelers is the “Best in Show” award from the annual WRAM Show. And this year’s winner of the title from the 2012 WRAM show was the talented Mike Gross Sr., with his amazing 1/3-scale Sopwith Camel. Held this year at the [...]
New OS-105HZ Helicopter Engine
This is the new OS-105HZ Helicopter Engine, with DRS (Demand Regulator System), that was designed for precision aerobatic and 3D heli pilots to provide more power for their 90 size helicopters. As you know from my previous blogs, I’m running the OS90HZ in my Raptor 90G4, and it’s doing a great job. But I guess you [...]
Red Tails! The Men, the Movie, the Models
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: The Red Tails of WW II Hollywood has a way of rediscovering important historical events, wrapping them up and presenting them in a way that educates the general movie-going public that no amount of history classes ever could. Though few non-modeling folk know the real story, if you simply ask any RC [...]
It’s SWAP meet time!
I have said this before, but I love swap meets. It is a blast seeing all the planes people have put there heart and sole into as well as the all the stuff people no longer feel they need. I have found some great deals and always appreciate those active hobby shops and vendors that [...]
