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T-Rex 450 Pro V2 3GX Super Combo @ $599.99 + S&H from Align Taiwan; email: [email protected]; website: www.align.com.tw.
Align Taiwan is proud to announce its newest release with the T-Rex 450 Pro V2 Flybarless 3GX Combo kit.
With an enhanced pirouetting compensating routine and incorporating the new generation 3GX flybarless system, this helicopter is optimized for stability, enabling the pilot to have the controlled feel of the flybarred counterpart.
Enhancements and improvements include a newly improved low wind-resistant specialized flybarless rotor-head assembly, improved side-frame design with a dedicated 3GX mounting location, a new MX series high-efficiency brushless motor with heat-sink style casing and built-in cooling fan, and a new aerodynamic canopy with a paint scheme resembling the T-Rex 600E Pro.
Currently the smallest and lightest multifunction flybarless system on the market, the 3GX can be set up in minutes through a simple process. With the support of Bluetooth technology, it has a library of preconfigured settings specifically available for the T-Rex series of helicopters, and includes three levels of flight mode and custom parameters to allow pilots to fine-tune a number of swashplate and rudder settings.
The Super Combo includes the T-Rex 450 Pro 3GX kit, the 3GX Flybarless System and 325D 3G Carbon Blades; a six-channel (or more) helicopter system transmitter, and a six-channel (or more) receiver are required (sold separately).
There are four Align Taiwan distributors in North America; products are sold through hobby shops nationwide.
eRC 45A Brushless Programmable ESC with SBEC @ $39.99 + S&H from Hobby Lobby International, 5614 Franklin Pike Cir., Brentwood TN 37027; Tel.: (866) 512-1444; website: www.hobby-lobby.com.
Economically priced with programming versatility, Hobby Lobby’s eRC line of ESCs is an excellent choice for the modeler looking for quality with value.
The new eRC 45A Brushless Programmable ESC is a 30 x 56 x 11mm, 58-gram controller with a voltage adjustable (5, 5.5, or 6-volt) 5A switch-mode battery eliminator circuit (SBEC). Many of its functions can be programmed with the transmitter throttle stick more quickly and easily than with the optional eRC electronic programmer, although either may be used.
Programming functions include soft-, mid-, or hard-braking on/off, battery type (LiPo, LiFe, NiCd, or NiMh); low, medium, or high battery cutoff; motor timing (2°, 8°, 15°, 22°, or 30°); governor mode for helicopters; forward and reverse motor rotation; soft acceleration (low, medium, or high); and voltage cutoff (reduce power or cut power).
The 45A ESC requires quality connectors to connect to the motor, and the pilot’s choice of battery connector.
All Hobby Lobby eRC speed controllers come with a one-year warranty against manufacturer’s defects.
Reichard Magic 2.0m ARF ALES-LMR-F5J Competition E-Glider @ $279.95 + S&H from Hobby Club, Box 6004, San Clemente CA 92674; Tel.: (949) 425-1362; website: www.hobby-club.com.
Hobby Club is proud to announce its newest electric-powered glider: the Reichard Magic 2.0 ARF.
Intended for ALES (Altitude Limited Electric Sailplane), LMR (Limited Motor Run), or F5J competition, the Magic 2.0m ARF is made by CNC technology, with carbon fuselage, pod, and tailboom, and a foam core, balsa-sheathed, two-piece wing.
With premade servo trays, the glider also features a fiberglass canopy, prehinged ailerons, Oracover on the wings, and balsa tail parts. The covering is tight, with all hand-sealed seams.
The rudder and stabilizer are made with a single piece of balsa wood lightened with holes. All moving portions are spring loaded and a Kevlar single string is used to pull.
All of the necessary hardware for the model is included as well. Rudder, elevator, ailerons, flaps, and motor are the RC functions.
3-Axis G-Force Microsensor @ $26.99–$63.99 + S&H from Eagle Tree Systems, 4957 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., Suite C-4 PMB 235, Bellevue WA 98006; Tel.: (425) 614-0450; website: www.eagletreesystems.com
Do you know how many Gs were pulled in your last RC model maneuver? Now you can find out! Eagle Tree Systems is pleased to offer the world’s first stand-alone G-Force meter.
Factory calibrated and able to measure Gs in the X, Y, and Z axes during flight, these low-cost sensors also measure the maximum accounted forces on each axis and display the information on a built-in segment LED.
Two models are available: the low G sensor measures up to 8 G on the three axes; the high G sensor measures up to 40 G in the X and Y axes, and 8 G in the Z axis. Resolution is approximately 0.05 G in each axis.
No user calibration is necessary; both sensors are pre-calibrated. In standard use, simply plug the sensors into an open receiver channel or small 3- to 6-volt battery, and fly. When the flight is done, the maximum Gs recorded will be displayed on the LED.
Not only are the G-Force sensors easy to use, they are small— weighing only 4 grams—with dimensions of 1.1 x 0.62 x 0.4, and can be used with the pilot’s choice of firmware and/or microcontroller.
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Flyzone Select Scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190 @ $189.99-$269.99 + S&H from Great Planes Model Manufacturing, Box 9021, Champaign IL 61826; Tel.: (217) 398-3630; website: www.flyzoneplanes.com.
The Focke-Wulfe Fw 190 was a German fighter aircraft, used by the Luftwaffe during World War II in a variety of roles. This workhorse airplane was a day fighter, night fighter, fighter-bomber, and used for ground attack.
Flyzone has recreated this versatile favorite with the Flyzone Select Scale Focke-Wulf Fw 190. Made with AeroCell foam construction, this 44.5-inch wingspan model comes in a RTF version, as well as one that is Rx-R (Receiver-Ready).
Complete with operational flaps and retractable landing gear, the Fw 190 is easy to assemble with easily installed parts; a hatch in the top of the airplane is also provided to allow for easy battery access.
Equipped with a powerful brushless motor and ESC, the RTF version includes a Tactic six-channel 2.4 GHz radio, 11.1V 1800mAh LiPo battery, battery charger, and four AA batteries. The Rx-R version allows the modeler to choose any model of receiver and battery.
Scale detail is historically accurate as well, including the three-blade propeller and painted scale spinner.
HTS-SS Blue Electric Sensor Station @ $40.69 + S&H from Hitec RCD USA, 12115 Paine St., Poway CA 92064; Tel.: (858) 748-6948; website: www.hitecrcd.com.
Hitec RCD is expanding its electric aircraft telemetry monitoring system products!
The HTS-SS Blue Electric Sensor Station collects data from each sensor, sending it back to the transmitter via bidirectional receivers.
Small and compact, the station has nine sensor ports: four for temperature, two for RPM, one for voltage, one for GPS, and one for current (for a 50A or 200A sensor).
The HTS-SS Blue Sensor Station is sold separately, or can be bundled with other HTS products such as the HTS Volt (which measures voltage up to 100 volts), or the HTS-C50 (50 amps) or HTS-C200 (200 amps) motor current sensors.
Trainer 20 @ $185.00 + S&H from Aircraft Modelers Research, 1175 Fréchette, Longueuil, Québec J4J 1G9, Canada; Tel.: (450) 677-5327; website: www.amr-rc.com.
Aircraft Modelers Research specializes in scale model aircraft kits made of top-quality materials, with simple assembly. The new Trainer 20 is no exception.
With a 72-inch wingspan, a 58-inch fuselage, and wing area of 1,039 square inches, the Trainer 20 features laser-cut parts for the fuselage, the plug-in wing, and tail, and water jet-cut aluminum main landing gear.
Also included in the kit are the main wheels and tailwheel, a 6061-T6 aluminum wing tube and wing jigs, a first-quality hardware pack, as well as Robart hinges and Sullivan horns.
A 20cc engine is recommended. A radio system and servos are required (but not included).
EVF-3~12S Electric VioFan Motor @ $1,495 + S&H from Bob Violett Models, 3481 State Road 419, Winter Springs FL 32708; Tel.: (407) 327-6333; website: www.bvmjets.com.
Bob Violett Models (BVM) has once again improved the Electric VioFan (EVF). The EVF-3~12S features a 12-cell stator airflow straightening system, allowing a 5% gain in performance with a thrust-tube installation.
This powerful plug-n-play system allows an additional 3 pounds of thrust, for a total thrust of 19.5 pounds on 5100 watts; the larger motor and two extra LiPo cells will power a 19-24 pound model with amazing jet-like performance.
Any jet equipped with landing gear doors (as are all BVM models) and properly built, can easily reduce 6-plus minutes of flight time on 6600mAh cells, and up to 8 minutes on 7700mAh cells.
The BVM 12S motor comes with a Castle ICE Lite HV160 ESC, a dynamically balanced rotor, and is fully assembled and tested at the BVM factory. A warranty is applicable to the first owner for a period of two years from the date of purchase, as recorded at BVM.
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