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The Radio Control Show [Episode 215]

The Radio Control Show [Episode 215]

One of the highlights of RCX every year is the awards banquet, where Model Airplane News present their Editors’ Choice Awards. In this week’s Radio Control Show, get the scoop on who won plane, helicopter, innovation and radio of the year.
FREE Wylam P-47D 3-view

FREE Wylam P-47D 3-view

The date on Wylam’s art for the P-47D Thunderbolt is December 1944. At the time, Air Age Publishing was 15 years old, Model Airplane News was a relative upstart and William Wylam was producing his fantastic art for us. That makes us and our parent company 83 years old—one of the oldest family-owned publishing companies in history! […]
Tremendous Texan’s First Flight!

Tremendous Texan’s First Flight!

Across the pond, RC models just keep getting bigger, like this 11.15-foot-span AT-6 Texan piloted by Adolf “Poldi” Leopold. Built from a Petrasuch kit, the fiberglass model is controlled by a Weatronics radio and has Wabo pneumatic landing gear, a fully detailed cockpit, functional lights and smoke. You’ll get chills when you listen to the Moki […]
U.S. pilot Jamie Robertson wins UK Zone World Knockout Championship

U.S. pilot Jamie Robertson wins UK Zone World Knockout Championship

When U.S. pilot Jamie Robertson competed at the UK’s Zone 2013 RC Helicopter World Knockout Championship last month, RCHeliHD captured some great action footage during a fun-fly session with an Align TRex 700DFC with a custom painted canopy. Jamie went on to win the competition, which he also won last year. We’re very excited to […]
Video Of The Week: “B” QuadCopter/Car Hybrid

Video Of The Week: “B” QuadCopter/Car Hybrid

We were blown away by this video from Wito Mielnicze of his invention… the B quadcopter/car hybrid. The B features full-time 4WD via unique rim-drive wheels, each encircling a brushlless-motor-powered prop that allows full quad-copter flying capability. The carcopter is still in prototype stages (we found the B on Kickstarter), but it looks production-ready. Take […]
RCX Rocks Long Beach – The Radio Control Show [Episode 214]

RCX Rocks Long Beach – The Radio Control Show [Episode 214]

In this week’s episode of the Radio Control Show, you’ll get a chance to go inside the ultimate RC expo – RCX. If you weren’t in Long Beach last weekend, here’s your chance to see the newest releases, hottest interviews, and all the action straight from the show!
Covering Models like the Real Thing — 10 Tips for Applying Stits Lite Fabric

Covering Models like the Real Thing — 10 Tips for Applying Stits Lite Fabric

There’s an old saying in the hobby that goes: “Once you’re finished “building” your scale RC airplane, you’re only half done!” That’s because all our efforts of gluing and bolting parts together lead up to one final goal—producing a smooth and even surface to apply the covering to. With any fabric covering job, the end results are […]
Mind-control Helicopter?

Mind-control Helicopter?

With technology that brings the stuff of science fiction movies to life, scientists have been able to fly an RC quadcopter through an obstacle course using thought control! Check out the news and amazing video from the BBC: Researchers have harnessed the power of thought to guide a remote-control helicopter through an obstacle course. The demonstration joins […]
Traxxas XO-1 Winner Announced [RCX]

Traxxas XO-1 Winner Announced [RCX]

Richard Hernandez is one happy winner of the Traxxas XO-1. He invited his friends to friends@rcx.com and won one, fast car. He also had a great time at RCX. If you couldn’t make it to the show, check out all the excitement at action at rcx.com. As Richard said, “Best RC event ever!” Stay friends with us as […]
RCX on TV with “Out & About With Roger Martin”

RCX on TV with “Out & About With Roger Martin”

RCX was the buzz of Long Beach’s local news as “Out and About With Roger Martin” featured the Ultimate Radio Control Expo and a sampling of the fun we had all weekend. The short segment just scratches the surface of all there was to see and do at RCX, but we’re thrilled the morning TV […]
Hobby People Super Store

Hobby People Super Store

The Hobby People store at RCX was packed with great deals on the latest RC gear, and there are always a lot of happy faces as people leave with the latest new planes, helis and cars. Even West Coast senior editor John Reid couldn’t resist checking out the brand new HP P-51D Mustang. This receiver-ready […]
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