Ely.Q is gearing up to start shipping their new Vision 50 Competition kit but that hasn’t stopped them from offering a very enticing promo.  If you place a order before Sept 30th, the kit will be yours for just $299 USD.  Normal retail price will be $429.99 USD, so that’s a savings of $130 USD.  [...]

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First shown in pictures from our 3DMasters coverage in Spain was the fact Align has been working on a new version T-Rex 700 Nitro.  Dubbed the Limited Edition,  the main different between the original 700 release is, with the exception of the tail case, all of the aluminum pieces are silver anodize instead of black.  [...]

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Align didn’t reserve the Limited Edition for just the T-Rex 700 Nitro they also gave the same treatment to the T-Rex 600 Nitro.  As with the 700, the 600 Limited Edition is basically a 600NSP with silver anodize instead of black.  Align has released this kit as a combo that includes electronics and blades

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Just before IRCHA last month Daniel made a big leap from Team Mikado to Team Avant. We have all watched Daniel over the years and he’s an amazing pilot. Now finally we get to see his talent behind a larger 90 size nitro heli. Here is a recent video of Daniel flying back home.

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We broke the story back in June with CAD drawings of a possible Align T-Rex 700 Gasser in design.  Well now there is no doubt, Align is moving forward with this project.  We just got from our good friends at RC Mania some behind the scenes spy shots of Alan Szabo Jr. getting the T-Rex [...]

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Up until this point the cheapest FASST 6-channel RX w/ standard servo plugs was the R617FS at $99.  This was a disadvantage for Futaba compared to Spektrum which has several 6-channel RX’s in the $50-$80 range.  Well Futaba has been paying attention because they have released two new 6-channel RX’s.  Both RX’s are identical except [...]

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At least one company, an online retailer in Taiwan, listed the new Align T-Rex 250 “SE” Super Pro Combo on their site today (albeit out of stock).  While the new 250 kit hasn’t been listed on Align’s official site yet, the pictures on the Taiwan site look to be final product photos of the heli [...]

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In a press release on the Ely.Q web site today they announced they have completed the process of selecting their new dealer network here in the USA.  Ely.Q has decided instead of a single exclusive dealer they are selecting four different dealers each carring their entire product line.

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V-Blades has been one of the hottest topics on the internet the past year; when will they be back on sale, where can I buy them, and how much will they cost?  As we reported in our IRCHA coverage V-Blades is definitely making a comeback as they ramp back up the Missouri, USA factory.  I [...]

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Fresh off Kasama’s web site we have some updated CAD drawings showing the progress of the SRIMOK 90 electric design.  The first thing you notice in these latest drawings is the battery placement has changed.  Originally both batteries where show up front one on top of another.  Now one battery is up front and one [...]

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Last week we announced the results of our first annual Visitor’s Choice Awards.  As a way to reward you the viewers for your participation in the survey we offered a $100 prize.  The prize giveaway was optional and to enter all that was needed was enter your email address at the end of the survey.  [...]

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You’ve heard about it, you’ve probably even asked about it. And if you were there last year, you said you were to coming back.

Well I am pleased to finally announce the 2009 Heli-Invasion!!

On October 2 – 4, 2009, the Heli-Invasion will once again take place at Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield, just outside of Fredericksburg, VA. Which is conveniently located an hour from Washington, DC and Richmond, VA.

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We have just received notification from Curtis Youngblood Enterprises they have elected to discontinue the Solid G gyro.  This is not due to any issue or defect in the Solid G but instead because the Mini-G popularity has shown to be much higher then expected.  Originally CYE designed the Mini-G for 50 nitro size helis [...]

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It used to be if you wanted your pilot name on your canopy, or maybe some sponsor decals you would have to pay a custom canopy painter several hundred dollars.  Well Canomod has recognized this is a common request among pilots for their canopies and are now offering their exclusive service.  You now have the [...]

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