Product Spotlight, Modeler's Mall - 2015/05
ProTek RC 2S–6S Parallel Charger Board
- Price: $21.49 + S&H
- Available from: AMain.com, 424 Otterson Dr., Chico, CA 95928; Tel: (800) 705-2215; www.amain.com
Do you have a lot of batteries that take forever to charge? The ProTek RC 2S–6S Battery Parallel Charger Board might be just what you need. With a 40-amp maximum current, it can simultaneously charge up to four LiPo batteries and balance the individual cells of each battery during the process. The ProTek charger board can be daisy-chained with multiple boards for additional charging capacity.
Features:
- Impact-resistant, custom-molded plastic case
- Convenient T-style battery connector with 4mm gold bullet input connectors
- DC input fuse and battery port fuses can be replaced with self-resetting polyfuses to protect the balance circuits
Sensei FS with WISE Three-Axis Stabilization
- Price: $199.99–$299.99 + S&H
- Available from: Hobbico, 3002 N. Apollo Dr., Ste. #1, Champaign, IL 61822; Tel: (800) 637-7660; www.flyzoneplanes.com
Learning to fly goes to a new level with the Sensei FS (flight stabilization) electric trainer. Utilizing the WISE three-axis stabilization system, the Sensei FS’s takeoffs and landings are as easy as increasing or decreasing the throttle — it’s like having a flight instructor right next to you.
All three WISE flight modes — Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced — allow modelers to learn at their own pace. A bailout switch is available in all modes as extra insurance, returning the Sensei FS to straight-and-level flight from any orientation.
Features and equipment:
- Factory-installed brushless outrunner motor, ESC, and five micro servos
- Compatible with the RC industry’s most popular polarized plug
- Simple screw-together assembly with steerable nose gear and a top hatch for easy battery access
Included in the RTF (Ready-To-Fly) version:
- Tactic TTX610 radio system and SLT receiver
- 3S 2,100 mAh LiPo flight battery
- AC/DC balancing LiPo charger
- Four AA batteries
Receiver-ready version requirements:
- Four- to five-channel radio and receiver
- 2,100–2,200 mAh 11.1V LiPo battery
- Compatible charger
30cc Segev ARTiculate Biplane
- Starting price: $750 + S&H
- Available from: RedwingRC; Tel: (636) 675-0047; www.redwingrc.com
RedwingRC introduces its newest Freestyle biplane to the US market: the 30cc Segev ARTiculate. Ready for either a gas or electric setup, the Segev ARTiculate was created for practicing F3A maneuvers and as a platform to prepare for Freestyle competition.
Compact, great-looking, and affordable, the 75-inch wingspan ARTiculate features a removable stabilizer, ringed cowl, and adjustable pushrods. Canister-ready, it also includes pre-drilled hinges and carbon-fiber landing gear and accessories. Seven or eight servos (depending on electric or gas setup) are required, along with the electric brushless outrunner motor, ESC, battery, propeller, and spinner for electric configurations.
RedwingRC offers deposit options to reserve a model or full prepayment to receive it as soon as it arrives. A Red Deal Combo is also available. See the product web page for more information.
Seagull Models ARF Radial Rocket TD
- Price: $224.99 + S&H
- Available from: Sig Manufacturing Company Inc., 401 South Front St., Box 520, Montezuma, IA 50171; Tel: (641) 623-5154; www.sigmfg.com
One of the hottest new aircraft in the full-scale homebuilt market is the Radial Rocket TD, which boasts a 360 hp radial engine and a 230 mph cruise speed. Modelers can now feel that excitement with Seagull Models' Radial Rocket TD, featuring the same nostalgic color scheme as Radial Rocket #105, which competed at the Reno National Air Races in the Sports class.
With a broad flight envelope and smooth aerobatic performance, the Seagull Radial Rocket is a classic balsa-and-plywood ARF with all major components factory-built and finished, and construction that utilizes CAD design and laser-cut parts. Covered with UltraCote, the Radial Rocket features realistic scale detailing and is ready for final assembly and finishing.
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