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Archive for May, 2008

31 May

E-flite’s New Brushless Park Glider

E-flite Brushless Park Glider
Due Available in July
E-flite releases a Plug-N-Play version of the popular Ascent EP ARF model. The new Ascent BL 450 PNP model EFL2700 comes out of the box 95% pre-built with a perfectly matched and already installed 450 brushless outrunner motor. Great for experienced park or slow flyer pilots lookint to test [...]

22 May

SCRC Announces Summer Comp Schedule

SCRC, also known as: Suburban Chicago Rock Crawlers, announces Summer RC Rock Crawling Competition Series. The Summer Series will be for 2.2 Class RC Rock Crawlers with the first of 4 competitions to be held Saturday June 28th at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village, driver sign in starts at Noon and the comp will [...]

19 May

New E-flite Apprentice 15e RTF Airplane

Apprentice 15e RTF Airplane
E-flite’s New Z-Foam Club Trainer
Due to be in stock the end of July
E-flite has made it easy for new pilots to go straight from purchase to the flying field. The new Apprentice 15e RTF, model EFL2725, is a gentle flying high wing trainer that includes everything a beginning modeler needs. Made from [...]

15 May

Big Squid RC Presents Bash-A-Palooza!

07 May

RCSLOT Launches HobbyZip Hobby Videos

After much awaited anticipation, RCSLOT is happy to announce the launch of our new website:
HobbyZip.com – Hobby Videos
We need your help to grow the HobbyZip community. Upload a video today and share it with friends, clubs, racers, pilots, and more.
HobbyZip has been created to become the ultimate source for Hobby Videos. From R/C racing, [...]

03 May

Saito FA-40CL Control Line Engine

Saito’s Smallest Control Line Engine
The new Saito FA-40CL model SAIE040CL is a purpose built 4 stroke rc engine certain to appeal to modelers who fly smaller control line models. Its carburetor venturi is intended and designed specifically for control line flying.  Get ready to get your hands on one of these mid-May.

Standard needle valve location [...]

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