Edition: Model Aviation - 2014/03
Page Numbers: 20,21
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Product Spotlight, Modeler's Mall 2014/03

X4 Micro AC/DC 1-Cell LiPo Charger — $49.99 + S&H

  • Vendor: Hitec RCD, 12115 Paine St., Poway, CA 92064
  • Tel.: (858) 748-6948
  • Website: www.hitecrcd.com

If you are searching for a dependable, portable charger for micro fliers, check out Hitec’s X4 Micro Charger.

Features:

  • Built-in AC/DC power supply with four independent charge ports, each equipped with common battery connectors
  • Individual LED displays for current, capacity, and charge status
  • Audible alarm indicates charge completion
  • AC input: 100–240 V AC; DC input: 11–15 V
  • Adjustable charge current: 0.1–1.0 A
  • Safety protections: short-circuit, overcurrent, reverse-polarity, and DC input voltage protection

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aeroflyRC7 Flight Simulator — $139 + S&H

Ikarus presents the aeroflyRC7 RC flight simulator, featuring more than 200 models, 50 sceneries, and the option to scale any model. The program installs from DVD or is available as an instant download.

Highlights:

  • Aircraft types: powered airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and quadcopters
  • Training aids: aerobatic grid, position indicator, hover flight trainer
  • Additional options: 4-D sceneries, chat option, aerotow
  • Compatible with any simulator controller, remote, or joystick
  • New flight physics for an ultra-realistic flight feel

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Factor 3D ARF Sport Electric — $119.98 + S&H

  • Vendor: Hobbico, 3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite #1, Champaign, IL 61822
  • Tel.: (800) 637-7660
  • Website: www.greatplanes.com

The Factor 3D ARF is a compact sport electric airplane with an expansive flight envelope suited for harriers, waterfalls, torque rolls, and smooth sport aerobatics—designed for economical components and easy transport.

Features:

  • Two-piece wing with removable panels; aileron servos in each panel for simplified assembly and advanced mixing
  • Tail-mounted elevator and rudder servos with short, direct linkages for precise aerobatics
  • Magnetic hatch for easy access to onboard gear
  • Factory-applied trim scheme with clear sections to show craftsmanship and lightweight structure

Required equipment:

  • 4-channel radio system
  • Four microservos
  • 35-30-1250 kV outrunner brushless motor
  • 35 A brushless ESC
  • 11.1 V, 2,200 mAh LiPo battery and charger

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1/5-Scale Spitfire Mk IX 30cc ARF — $629.99 + S&H

  • Vendor: Horizon Hobby, 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign, IL 61822
  • Tel.: (800) 338-4639
  • Website: www.hangar-9.com

Horizon Hobby and Hangar 9 capture the Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc in a 1/5-scale, event-legal ARF that emphasizes scale outline and detail.

Features:

  • Accurate scale outline with many details and features
  • Three-piece, plug-in wings for simple assembly and transportation
  • Removable magnetic top hatch
  • Operational split flaps with internal linkages
  • Fixed landing gear with gear doors, scale tires, and four-spoke Spitfire wheels
  • Cowl details including carburetor and compressor intakes and molded engine exhaust
  • Removable wing cannon and radio antenna detail
  • Molded wing radiators finished to match paint
  • Painted, one-piece canopy and detailed cockpit
  • Painted aluminum spinner and two scale decal/identification number sets included
  • Complete, high-quality hardware package included

Power and options:

  • Requires a two-stroke gas/petrol 30cc engine (optional electric motor installation kit available)
  • Optional electric retracts with struts available

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Jeti HiCopter Switching BEC — $55 + S&H

  • Vendor: Esprit Model, 1240 Clearmont St. NE #12, Palm Bay, FL 32905
  • Tel.: (321) 729-4287
  • Website: www.espritmodel.com

The Jeti HiCopter switching BEC regulates voltage from a 14–42 V power source (e.g., four 10S LiPo or five 12S LiFe packs) and provides a stable 12 V output at 3 A continuous with up to 12 A peak—ideal for aerial photography and FPV equipment.

Features:

  • Input and output sides use single positive/negative wires for battery and device connections
  • Stable 12 V output at 3 A continuous, up to 12 A peak

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 Kit — $57.28–$85.29 + S&H

Microaces adds the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, one of the Soviet Union’s distinctive WWII fighters, to its kit lineup.

Kit details:

  • Clip-in/clip-out receiver system designed for Spektrum AR6400/6400L and successors AR6410/6410L
  • Detailed graphics with weathering for combat-hardened appearance
  • 15-inch wingspan with scale control surfaces, including ailerons for responsive scale performance
  • Stable flight in calm conditions or indoors; loops, rolls, and inverted flight achievable
  • Detachable undercarriage for exploring the full flight envelope

Options:

  • Available as a standard kit or deluxe kit (includes brushless motor and speed controller)
  • Global shipping available via the Microaces website

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Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LiFe) Batteries — $27.99–$64.99 + S&H

  • Tel.: (800) 637-7660
  • Website: www.lifesourcebatteries.com

    • LiFeSource LiFe battery packs offer a safer, longer-lived alternative to LiPo batteries for RC use.

    Benefits:

    • Safer and less costly to recharge than LiPo, with lower fire risk
    • Superior energy density; lighter than Ni-Cd and NiMH for comparable voltage
    • Long cycle life—can be charged more than 1,000 times with maintained performance
    • Nominal voltage ~6.6 V in some packs, often eliminating the need for a regulator for receivers and servos
    • All packs include a universal radio connector; most offer a Deans Ultra Plug connector

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    Goblin 700 Speed Flybarless Electric Helicopter — $1,279 + S&H

    • Vendor: Prestige RC, LLC, 730 Eastern Ave., Unit 096, Malden, MA 02148
    • Tel.: (866) 441-5537
    • Website: www.prestige-rc.com

    The SAB Heli Division Goblin 700 Speed brings high-speed performance to the world of flybarless helicopters, distributed in the US by Prestige RC and available through select hobby dealers.

    Kit highlights:

    • New head with two-piece blade grip to preserve blade retention in crashes
    • Stronger main linkage and optimized ESC mounting for minimal wire length
    • Metal main gear with 19 mm GT3 motor belts and double one-way bearing
    • Motor mount with cooling fin
    • New dampened, slop-free tail rotor system
    • Wraparound canopy to minimize drag and low-frontal landing gear for increased speed
    • Aluminum tail case for increased stiffness

    Included in kit:

    • 22T motor pulley (other sizes available)
    • Two battery trays
    • 720 mm main blades (optimized for high speeds)
    • 104 mm rounded-tip tail blades (optimized for high speeds)

    Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.