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Archive for October, 2007

28 Oct

RCCrawler.com Forum Giveaway RCSLOT Offers Free Moabs!

For the RC Crawler community RCC (short for rccrawler.com) is the ultimate resource for crawler info. The RCC forum is home to all of the big players in the RC Crawler world. On the forum you can find technical answers for just about any subject related to all sizes and shapes of crawlers, scale crawlers, […]

27 Oct

Plug-N-Play RC Airplanes - PNP for Everyone

 

 
For the everyday RC pilot, the concept of a Plug-n-Play (PNP)  model might not catch your attention - unless you just crashed. And tomorrow is the big end of the year RC club fun-fly that you were really looking forward to showing off. Well, Hangar 9 PNP airplanes are here to help save the day.
You might be asking […]

20 Oct

Spektrum DX6i Full Range DSM2 Radio System

  
Spektrum DX6i Full-Range Radio System, Model SPM6600
Due In Stock December 2007
The Spektrum 6 channel DX6i utilizes the same full-range DSM2 technology used in the DX7. It includes an impressive list of programming features for both airplanes and helicopters that are simple to access and apply. It comes with the new AR6200 DSM2 6 channel receiver that is beefy enough […]

20 Oct

E-flite Funtana 300 ARF RC Airplane

  
E-flite Funtana 300 ARF Foam Airplane
Due Available January 2008
The Funtana 300 ARF is a lightweight, flat-foam model with enhanced strength and stability over other similar designs available. Compared to the competition, the Funtana 300 is easier to assemble and uses higher quality construction and manufacturing processes so that this plane can be flight ready in […]

19 Oct

JR X9303 2.4GHz Spread Spektrum Radio

JR X9303 2.4GHz Spread Spektrum Radio
Model JRP2910
2.4GHz has brought an entirely new dimension to RC flying. And now, the JR X9303 is the only full-featured 9 channel 2.4GHz system using DSM2 technology. It includes features such as Smart Safe, ModelMatch, and ServoSync. No other 9 channel radio does this. With the security of Spektrum’s 2.4GHz […]

16 Oct

Rock Crawling RC Style

RC enthusiasts are typically the type to be hands on, innovative and handy with tools and such. Often the hobbyist will enjoy building and repairing their RC vehicles as much or more than actually driving them, and this applies to RC cars and trucks, RC planes, RC helis and RC boats alike. For many of […]

13 Oct

Dynamite NiMh 6-Cell Flat Batteries with Traxxas Connector - NEW!

NEW! Dynamite Ni-MH 6-Cell Flat Batteries
High Performance Cells with a Traxxas VXL Connector

EP4600 Ni-MH 6-Cell Flat, model DYN1862

High performance cells with a Tamiya connector
Higher run times easily exceed rated capacity
Designed for low resistance without cell damage under high amp loads
Voltage average produces greater track performance
Tamiya connector will work with essentially all vehicles

EP4600 Ni-MH 6-Cell Flat […]

09 Oct

Brushed Motors Explained

Brushed Electric Motors for RC Vehicles Explained
Armature: The armature (or arm) is what spins in the motor and makes your car or truck move. It is made up of the commutator, laminations, shaft and winds. Electricity flows through the wires from the ESC to the end bell. It then travels through the brushes to the […]

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