Lectron Pro 3.7-volt 180 mAh 45C LiPo two-pack battery @ $11.95 + S&H from Common Sense RC, Box 3546, Chatsworth CA 91313; Tel.: (866) 405-8811; website: www.commonsenserc.com
The single-cell Lectron Pro 3.7-volt 180 mAh 45C LiPo battery is a perfect fit for micro helicopters and airplanes. With a 45C continuous discharge rate, each battery weighs 4 grams with a size of 43mm x 12mm x 7mm.
A perfect fit for the Blade mCX, mSR, or even the AS3Xtra, the Lectron Pro 3.7-volt 180 mAh 45C LiPo is also ideal for the ParkZone Vapor, Micro Citabria, Cessna 210, Ember, or the ParkZone Sukhoi, among other micro-size airplanes.
Batteries are available in packs of two.
E/Z Brake Aircraft Brake System @ $12.95 + S&H from Du-Bro Products Inc.; Box 815, Wauconda IL 60084; Tel.: (800) 848-9411; website: www.dubro.com
The E/Z Brake Aircraft Brake System from Du-Bro is easily assembled, functions as a main- or nose-wheel braking system, and is useful in takeoffs and landings where quicker stops and tighter turns are needed.
After installation, an aircraft’s receiver can be set up in many ways, depending on the pilot’s preferences. One common method is to attach the brake line to the elevator servo and utilize the trim to engage the brake. The tension can then be adjusted so the brake can be on or off, or to include more of a range, allowing partial braking upon taxiing and turning.
The E/Z Brake system works with 5/32-inch (.156 inches) and 4mm landing gear with 21/2- to 31/2-inch Du-Bro wheels and comes one set per package. Use on main wheels requires two sets.
StuntMaster RR @ $169.99 + S&H from Multiplex USA, 12115 Paine Street, Poway CA 92064; Tel.: (858) 748-6948; website: www.hitecrcd.com
The StuntMaster is the ideal flier for a novice pilot wanting to experience 3-D flight. Slightly smaller than Multiplex’s popular ParkMaster 3D, this receiver-ready airplane is light and agile enough for indoor flight, but robust and durable for the outdoors.
With a 341/4-inch wingspan, the StuntMaster features a lightweight Elapor airframe that is easily assembled in less than 45 minutes. The cowl is removable for easy motor and ESC access. Carbon-fiber reinforcements provide extreme torsional rigidity. A powerful brushless outrunner motor, a 20-amp ESC, and 8-gram servos are preinstalled.
The aircraft’s included rudder, elevator, aileron, and motor functions require the addition of a four-channel radio and receiver, 3S 11.1-volt 450-500 mAh LiPo battery with two-pin T-type connectors, and a suitable battery charger.
Super Fun 1.3E ARF or Rx-R Sailplane @ $149-$295 + S&H from Esprit Model, 1240 Clearmont St. NE, Unit #12, Palm Bay FL 32905; Tel.: (321) 729-4287; website: www.espritmodel.com
The Super Fun 1.3E sailplane is an excellent way to introduce the exciting world of Soaring and sport flying. An incredibly well-rounded, stable, and predictable flier, the Super Fun 1.3E is suitable for experienced beginners to advanced pilots.
Low weight and a strong structure are unusual in a production sailplane and can only be achieved with careful attention. The Super Fun 1.3E is designed and constructed using FF techniques, CNC milling, and laser cutting.
The wings and standard tail are built-up balsa/plywood, and the fuselage is gel-coated fiberglass with a carbon-fiber tapered tailboom. The entire model is covered with UltraCote. All control surfaces are hinged with adhesive tape.
The Super Fun 1.3E sailplane needs only basic assembly and motor/radio installation. The one-piece wing is easily removable for transportation and storage. All of the necessary hardware is included.
The receiver-ready (Rx-R) version includes the servos, a 2S battery, folding spinner, folding propeller, and Deans connectors, as well as the motor and ESC. All accessories are assembled and installed in Esprit’s Florida facility. The pilot only needs to add the receiver to fly.
Blade 300 CFX BNF Basic Helicopter @ $399.99 + S&H from Horizon Hobby, 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL 61822; Tel.: (800) 338-4639; website: www.bladehelis.com
Enjoy many of the same pro-class features and performance of a 700-size heli, for a fraction of the cost, with Blade’s new 300 CFX Bind-N-Fly (BNF) helicopter.
Equipped with the same groundbreaking, optimized servo geometry as used on the Blade 700 X Pro Series helicopter, the Blade 300 CFX also includes carbon-fiber main frames, a full CNC-machined aluminum rotor head, 245mm carbon-fiber main blades, integrated bearing block servo mounts, and an installed 11-tooth pinion.
The Blade 300 CFX features a Spektrum AR7200BX flybarless control system, E-flite 320H 4,500 Kv brushless outrunner motor, E-flite 25-amp brushless heli ESC, and E-flite DS76 digital cyclic servos and a DS76T tail servo.
A six-plus-channel DSM2- or DSMX-compatible transmitter, 11.1-volt 3S 1,350 mAh 30C LiPo battery, and a charger for the flight battery are required to complete the heli.
KDE Direct XF Multi-Rotor Series Propeller Adapters (Dual/Triple) @ $28.95-$38.95 + S&H from KDE Direct; email: [email protected]; website: www.kdedirect.com
KDE Direct’s XF Multi-Rotor Brushless Motor Series has taken the market by storm. To continue the company’s dedication, KDE Direct is proud to announce the new XF Dual-Propeller and Triple-Propeller Adapters.
Featuring a universal mounting pattern that provides easy drop-in installation for a wide range of multirotor and UAS applications, the propeller adapters provide a professional-quality, CNC-balanced folding propeller assembly for the XF Multi-Rotor Brushless Motor Series that is adaptable to other motors with dual M3 x 12mm mounting threads or triple M3 x 17mm mounting threads.
This upgrade includes Class 12.9 hardware to adopt multiple blade-root thicknesses and utilizes M3 nylon-insert locknuts to maintain consistent hold to the custom CNC-machined socket-head shoulder cap screws. No Loctite is required for consistent blade pressure. The need to readjust blade pressure is prevented, and minimal maintenance is required for the assembly between flights.
For more information about the XF Dual-Propeller or Triple-Propeller Adapters, a PDF installation diagram and YouTube videos are provided on the KDE Direct website.
Microaces P-51B Mustang III @ $58-$86 (prices may vary with currency conversion) + S&H from Microaces; email: [email protected]; website: www.microaces.com
Microaces’ latest kit pays homage to the Polish pilots who contributed to the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fight against the Axis forces during World War II. Polish pilot Eugeniusz “Dziubek” Horbaczewski scored 16 individual and one shared confirmed aerial victories in both Spitfires and the North American Aviation P-51B Mustang III, also known in the RAF as 315 Squadron. This Microaces kit represents Dziubek’s Mustang.
The model features the famous invasion stripe overpainting common with Allied aircraft flown at roughly the time of D-Day, as well as Dziubek’s victory markings, dive bombing missions completed, squadron markings, and the Polish red-and-white square displayed by pilots fighting for a foreign, but common, cause.
The 17.3-inch-wingspan model uses the same electronics package as other Microaces kits. Microaces now carries Spektrum receivers and will set up each one purchased to operate the brushless motor and ESC combo.
Kits are complete with precut Depron, covering material, prebent control wires and undercarriage, precut carbon fiber, an aileron servo, a GWS propeller, molded-plastic parts, a scale foam spinner, and fully illustrated assembly instructions.
The standard kit requires the recommended electronics. The deluxe kit includes a 5-gram brushless motor and ESC with the required connectors preinstalled.
Spektrum DX6 six-channel system with AR610 receiver @ $229.99 + S&H from Horizon Hobby, 4105 Fieldstone Rd., Champaign IL 61822; Tel.: (800) 338-4639; website: www.spektrumrc.com
The Spektrum DX6 has been designed from the ground up to deliver more than one would ever expect from a six-channel transmitter in its price range.
With a new ergonomic design and high-end styling, the DX6 is filled with programming features for airplanes, helicopters, and sailplanes, including five programmable mixes; dual aileron, elevon, and V-tail differential; seven aircraft wing types and five tail types; seven swashplate types; four sailplane wing types and three tail types; and seven-point throttle and pitch curves. The Direct System Menu Access means there is no need to power off the transmitter to access all of the menus. The AirWare software offers the same programming found in more expensive radios.
Many extras are included with the Spektrum DX6, including voice alerts that allow the pilot to keep his or her eyes on the sky, and a wireless trainer link to wirelessly buddy box with another DSM2/DSMX transmitter. ModelMatch technology allows the DX6 to relink without having to bind again.
Capable of storing 250 models in its memory, the DX6 comes with smooth, precise, quad-bearing gimbals, four AA batteries, and the full-range AR6210 six-channel receiver. The most popular Spektrum Telemetry sensors also are supported.
