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Radio Carbon Arts Handlaunch Tech Lab DVD Review
Radio Carbon Arts Handlaunch Tech Lab DVD Review new!
By George Voss
Paul Naton has been hard at it creating a companion DVD to the "Hand Launch Masters 1" DVD. George Voss reviews the new "Hand Launch Tech Lab" DVD and learns some new things along the way.

(Added: Mar 11, 2010, Hits: 416, Comments: 0, Rating: n/a)
Subsonic's Motrolfly Plug and Play Power System: Motor, Controller & Battery Review
Subsonic's Motrolfly Plug and Play Power System: Motor, Controller & Battery Review
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer reviews the Motrolfly Plug and Play power system from Subsonic. No soldering required! Simple as 1,2,3!

(Added: Feb 25, 2010, Hits: 2362, Comments: 10, Rating: 5.0)
Multiplex Merlin Electric Powered Sailplane Review
Multiplex Merlin Electric Powered Sailplane Review
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer assembles his Merlin in the back of a van and shares the experience. He found it to be a quick build and a very very fun sailplane to fly that he can easily take with him where ever he goes.

(Added: Feb 15, 2010, Hits: 3618, Comments: 24, Rating: n/a)
2ICRC XPO 6 Channel Wireless Buddy-Box Review
2ICRC XPO 6 Channel Wireless Buddy-Box Review
By Arron Bates
A little thinking outside the box and a dose of innovation has produced a device that brings some very handy changes to a very old idea.

(Added: Feb 13, 2010, Hits: 2000, Comments: 5, Rating: n/a)
Arizona Electric Festival 2010
Arizona Electric Festival 2010
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer shares some of the fun and some of the planes from this year's Arizona Electric Festival!

(Added: Feb 11, 2010, Hits: 5106, Comments: 10, Rating: n/a)
Phoenix Pro R/C Simulator 2.5 Review
Phoenix Pro R/C Simulator 2.5 Review
By Don Shields
Whether it be EDFs, gliders, helicopters, float planes, trainers, or just plain old armchair flying you enjoy, the Phoenix R/C flight simulator has got it for you!

(Added: Feb 09, 2010, Hits: 6927, Comments: 80, Rating: n/a)
Matte Varnish: Making Shiny Plastic Covering Look More Like Fabric Covering
Matte Varnish: Making Shiny Plastic Covering Look More Like Fabric Covering
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer shows how Liquitex Matte Varnish can make a plane with shinny shrink coloring look more realistic. He claims: "It's so simple even I can do it like a pro."

(Added: Jan 12, 2010, Hits: 3200, Comments: 20, Rating: 1.0)
Assembly of a PVC Airplane Storage Rack with Video
Assembly of a PVC Airplane Storage Rack with Video
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer made a Gumby-inspired (stop action) 1 minute movie of the Assembly of a PVC airplane rack for his car and tells how he made a larger rack for his garage.

(Added: Jan 12, 2010, Hits: 7296, Comments: 62, Rating: n/a)
ICARE SAILPLANES R/C Imports Let Model Flash-Electro 4.5m Review
ICARE SAILPLANES R/C Imports Let Model Flash-Electro 4.5m Review
By Martin Pilko
Martin Pilko reviews the Let Model Flash-Electro 4.5m glider for ICARE SAILPLANES.

(Added: Jan 11, 2010, Hits: 2649, Comments: 3, Rating: n/a)
Converting from JR XP9303 FM to JR X9303 2.4 GHz Without Reprogramming
Converting from JR XP9303 FM to JR X9303 2.4 GHz Without Reprogramming
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer converted his Heer Force from FM to 2.4 GHz and shares how he avoided reprogramming for his sailplanes with the JR XP9303 and X9303 systems and other tips he learned in making the conversion.

(Added: Dec 01, 2009, Hits: 5936, Comments: 55, Rating: n/a)
Radio Carbon Art Handlaunch Master Class 1 DVD Review
Radio Carbon Art Handlaunch Master Class 1 DVD Review
By George Voss
George Voss explores the latest "How To" DVD from Radio Carbon Art on hand or discus-launch gliders, featuring Bruce Davidson!

(Added: Nov 19, 2009, Hits: 2126, Comments: 2, Rating: n/a)
Jarel Aircraft Design Telos Slope Glider Review
Jarel Aircraft Design Telos Slope Glider Review
By George Voss
Chances are that you've seen his work in TV and film, and this same creative mind brings us this unique aircraft.

(Added: Nov 05, 2009, Hits: 6752, Comments: 104, Rating: n/a)
GWS Flight Simulator USB Controller Review
GWS Flight Simulator USB Controller Review
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer tests out the new game style GWS flight simulator transmitter using the Clear View Flight Simulator system (reviewed separately and coming soon) to test the controller.

(Added: Nov 05, 2009, Hits: 5910, Comments: 21, Rating: n/a)
Event Review: CVRC Visalia Fall Aerotow 2009
Event Review: CVRC Visalia Fall Aerotow 2009
By Michael Heer
Michael Heer drove through the fog for three hours and was rewarded with sunshine when he arrived at the flying field in Visalia. He shares some pictures and short videos of some beautiful scale gliders and an aerial view from Wayne Niederjohn's Habicht.

(Added: Oct 29, 2009, Hits: 4284, Comments: 28, Rating: n/a)
Earl Brown Custom Airplane and Helicopter Assembly Stands Review
Earl Brown Custom Airplane and Helicopter Assembly Stands Review
By Michael Heer
After selling his pick-up truck, Earl missed his traveling work bench and created his own easy to transport airplane assembly stand!

(Added: Oct 29, 2009, Hits: 5362, Comments: 6, Rating: n/a)
Castle Creations BEC Pro Review
Castle Creations BEC Pro Review
By 78dave
You don't have to just wish for a BEC with extreme flexibility, there's one available now! For this reviewer, it was an opportunity to make the switch from NiMH to LiPo for onboard fuel plane power.

(Added: Oct 20, 2009, Hits: 4229, Comments: 13, Rating: n/a)
Off the Edge Sailplanes Wasp Slope Soarer Review
Off the Edge Sailplanes Wasp Slope Soarer Review
By glydr
An EPP slope glider from Australia which fills the gap between light air floater and 48" combat wing. Article also features the NQRC lost model alarm.

(Added: Oct 06, 2009, Hits: 5606, Comments: 55, Rating: n/a)
Masters Class Soaring 2 DVD Review
Masters Class Soaring 2 DVD Review
By George Voss
Paul dug deep into his bag of qualified flyers to bring you four-time F3B world champ Daryl Perkins, Soaring Masters winner Mike Smith, Nats winner Tom Kiesling, the first ever F3B World Champion Skip Miller and the 2006 Jr. F3J winner Cody Remington to help you become a better soaring pilot!

(Added: Jul 31, 2009, Hits: 2196, Comments: 5, Rating: n/a)
FMA Direct CoPilot II Review
FMA Direct CoPilot II Review
By Tom Pepper
The FMA CoPilot II is a huge upgrade to their CPD4 airplane leveling system, incorporating advances in sensors and greatly expanded capabilities. It is suitable for airplanes and helicopters.

(Added: Jul 20, 2009, Hits: 12165, Comments: 9, Rating: 4.0)
JR 12X 2.4Ghz Radio Review
JR 12X 2.4Ghz Radio Review
By Doctor Who
Jay Smith gets his hands on a JR 12X to review and gets a little assistance from his friends along the way.

(Added: Apr 25, 2009, Hits: 11998, Comments: 27, Rating: n/a)