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Unveiled earlier this year, the new version 3 of the FlyCamOne video/still camera system has just been released. V3 seems to complement rather than replace V2 and is firmly aimed at the potential First Person View (FPV) market.  It’s a modular system with a clip-on screen and an optional 2.4GHz base station. FPV type glasses…

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The new upgrade is free for existing Phoenix users. The makers of the popular Phoenix Simulator have announced the exciting details of upgrade 2.5 that’ll be free for existing users.  Full details are at the Phornix site here but along with new flying sites, aircraft and helicopters (including a WOT4 hurrah!) there will be a…

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J.Perkins Distribution have raised the bar in the electric flight arena with the addition of these new 5C charge rate Li-Po batteries to their EnErG Pro range. With a continuous discharge rate of 25c, theyre no shirkers in the output dept either. The popular 3S 2100mAh pack is £45.49, 3S 3200mAh £66.99 and the 4S…

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German company Acme were displaying the next generation FlyCamOne video camera system at this year’s Nuremburg trade show. Pictured here, FlyCamOne V3 is a modular system designed to provide ‘still’ pictures, video and real-time footage via the ground station monitor along with an FPV (first person view) facility.   Sadly I couldn’t get to speak…

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Got an E-flite Blade MCX Helicopter? Want to create a stir after dark? Well these new glow-in-the-dark replacement parts should help. From blades through to undercarriage skids, they’ll certainly add a new dimension to your night time heli’ flying. Prices are as follows – Swashplate set – £6.59 Lower main blade set – £2.19 Upper…

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CML Distribution have just launched this clever little gadget that may prove a very useful tool for the electric flyer. The Battery Doctor is the size of a mobile phone and has a number of functions – Li-Po balancer Li-Po discharger Receiver battery voltage testing Cell and pack voltage readout The unit has a row…

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Having been experimenting with some of the newer battery technology (LiFe PO4s etc) I was looking for a new toy that could handle a goodly number of these cells, as well as all my other existing stuff. My GT8 was fine on Li-Po and could handle up to 8 cells at 7A – but had…

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Spektrum have released a range of four high capacity, high performance Li-Po receiver packs. These packs have been developed with all classes of aircraft in mind particularly those that use high torque, high current draw servos – giant scale planes and model jets. Spektrum say the packs provide the highest capacity to weight ratio in…

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We tend to be aware of the high profile products in the R/C world but it can be little things, scale details no less that can transform a model. Adding lights to aircraft and helicopters is a growing trend made easier because some suppliers will now make an inexpensive LED lighting harness to order. Brentford…

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