SAB has brand new blades that are made to be a perfect fit for flybarless Trex 700 helis, pics and details inside!

With the booming advent of flybarless systems and helis on the market, blade manufacturers have the opportunity to create new blades for this fast growing segment. SAB blades, one of the most well known [...]

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G-Force has released a new 135 degree adapter for the Vibe 50, pics and info inside!

G-Force just let us know about their new 135 degree adapter for the Vibe 50. They also explain their thoughts on the difference between 140/135 degree setups and how this applies to flybarless as well:
The G-Force 135deg CCPM adaptor was [...]

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Looks like XHeli has come up with yet another very affordable 450 design ($179.00) in both flybar and flybarless setups with belt or torque tube tail drive.  Check out the demo video inside.

Key Features

Extreme 3D capability right out of the box

95% factory-assembled

Direct-to-swash CCPM linkages

Carbon fiber frames

Aluminum and composite [...]

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Mikado helicopters has given the approximate delivery dates for its recently announced new products, including the carbon framed 400, 500, and 600 – As well as more info on the just announced Logo 700!

That’s right, Mikado has given us approximate dates of when to expect to start seeing their latest products on store shelves. Here [...]

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While surfing YouTube I found this nice little piece of RC heli nostalgia. Cool video, check it out.

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Looks like BEASTX has been Flying the Beastx MICROBEAST on a Align T Rex 600 LE together with NIGEL BROWN.  It is looking very promising this new Flybarless system which will be launched in March 2010.  Check out this test video on a T-Rex 600.

Here is the link to the Videos:
[DOWNLOAD FILE HERE]
Source:  http://www.beastx.com

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Here’s one of our local Utah helicopter addicts, that loves scale heli’s. Nick Creamer has put together an exceptional scale video of a A109 and MD500.

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Curtis Youngblood’s much anticipated “Total G” is very close to being seen at a field near you. This latest spec sheet gives details on the unit as well as great news for Futaba FASST owners!! Full details inside!

Look at these spec sheets for all the details, especially note the Receiver Compatibility section – looks like [...]

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Bert Kammerer having some fun with his 600 le with Align’s 3G flybarless.

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SAB, who has become well known for their performance rotor blades, has just announced a new line of blades intended for the 3d pilot. The new SAB blades are making a slash in the 3D heli community.
SAB has hit the US market with there new radical blade that will affect each blade class from 320mm [...]

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A lot of buzz so far this year over a well known but seldom ventured niche in the hobby by most RC heli hobbyist that has known as “flybarless”. 2010 is marking a place in history with the explosion of new flybarless systems, that are easier, cheaper and more dependable then ever before.

Flybarless is not [...]

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Carribean Fly-In 2010 was held this past weekend in the Dominican Republic.

It was one of the best events I have ever attended. Axel Hache (Event Coodinator) put on a tremendous event and treated us heli pilots with great respect. I know, as a pilot, how much tension there is between helicopter and airplane [...]

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On the heals of the Nuremburg 2010 Toy Show opening this week, BeastX has published new information on their stabilization system…

Features:
MICROBEAST has an aluminum composite design casing. Its slight di­men­sions allow it to be installed in practically any model helicopter. MICROBEAST can be installed horizontally as well as vertically.
The sensory system is based on the [...]

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Hobby Hut will be shipping some Align 3G flybarless units this Wednesday, 1.20.2010!

Make sure to get your pre-order in right away!
Go to Hobby Hut’s website!

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The wars of the 3-Axis gyro is heating up. Looks like there is another new player in the game, BEASTX (Be Absolutely Stable…I like that). A new outfit out of Germany.

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Here is another factory video from Alan Szabo Jr flying a T-Rex 500 with the FL760 3G flybarless system from Align.

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Another video of Alan flying his T-Rex 600 with the new Align 3G FL760 Flybarless Gyro.

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Looks like one retailer MAY have the jump on everyone else.  RCHeliGears is taking pre orders and has listed their retail pricing.  Looks like they are stocking all three models for sale on Jan 8, 2010.

$333.00 T-Rex 500, $360.00 T-Rex 600 and $416.00 T-Rex 700
Esprit Models is now taking pre-orders as well with a $100.00 [...]

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Hands on of the new ALIGN FL750 Flybarless Gyro 3G

Chance over at RCMania is reporting that setup is easy.
Hold down the power-on button to enter the setup mode.
LED1: 3G or Rudd options
LED2: ELE reversal
LED3: ELE limit
LED4: AIL reversal
LED5: AIL limit
Rudder setup, the same as with the GP750

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Mikado just updated their site with some new product announcements for January 2010. Along with two new flybarless head conversions, they added some upgrades for the logo. Read on for more info.

Planned for 2010 is the release of a new flybarless head for 450 helicopters, and a conversion for 250’s. This looks to be the [...]

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