Thursday, October 7, 2010
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The HK P-38 flies beautifully, so it was an easy choice to sink $35 into a decent set of 32g servoless retracts . The stock retracts don...
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Update: Downgraded to F for poor quality. Became unflyable after a few hours use with no crashes. I got the opportunity to pick up a b...
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Update 8/30/2012: See http://z8rc.blogspot.com/2012/08/aeo-rc-50mm-ducted-fan-combo-w5800kv.html for a great fan upgrade (and noise reduc...
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Computer simulation has gotten good enough to be useful for learning to fly RC. Some might even say a good sim is a modern necessity. Can ...
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Completed model including guide wires, painted prop and 9 cylinder radial. Update 11: Paint and landing gear mods. I added two 2 mm c...
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Updated in yellow. A flurry of Super Cub's have hit the market, it's an embarrassment of riches. Flyzone's entry, their Sele...
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Update: Coming Soon - AS3X Head-to-Head comparison. Yes, I admit it, I knew from the start that my easy-hovering gyro-enhanced Cessna 150...
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INTRO Update: The Edge is insanely overpowered wi...
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Update 9/2/2012: Here is the AEO 8-blader in the Mini F-22 on 3S: 3S has plenty of power and is nice and light! Winds have been out of ...
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Update 3: See also: http://z8rc.blogspot.com/2012/01/blade-mcp-x-100-tail-blow-out-fix.html Update 2: mCP X with Z8RC truss upgraded to A...
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This area is for feedback, suggestions, or questions about any topic...
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Continuing and ending my mini-series on how to land, this article focuses on flying a good traffic pattern: the military Overhead. The Ove...
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Scam alert. After posting a few of actual reviews on RCGroups.com, I was met with this message: Critical of a paying sponsor, your post h...
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Update 2: Video with a 3S 180 mAh 25C: Pretty fast little jet! Update 1 : In early December, 2011 Z8RC began exclusively designing an...
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Individual model recommendations are based on an overall grade of B- or higher. This overall tabulation revealed that covers the 67th per...
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Update: Scoring matrix added, below. Update: Z83X vs. AS3X flight testing is complete. Flight videos and conclusions listed below. Mane...
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Update 9/14/2012: In the update below, I noted that the 12,200 trigger was breached, but this is the problem with using absolute thresholds...
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Update 8/30/2012: See http://z8rc.blogspot.com/2012/08/aeo-rc-50mm-ducted-fan-combo-w5800kv.html for a great fan upgrade (and noise reduc...
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After the recent, ongoing move by the Academy of Model Aeronautics to terminate all Americans' rights to fly RC models outside of a nati...
Z8RC Resources
A Practical RC Simulator Comparison
AMA Under the Microscope (& Part 2)
Balancing a ducted fan or prop perfectly
Balsa or Foam?
Blade mCP X 100% Vibration Fix
Choosing the Right Motor
FAA Guarantees Your Right to Fly RC in the USA
Fixing those broken UM wheel pants
How to Land from The Overhead Pattern
Online RC Discount Codes
Soft Throttle
Understanding CG
Z8RC Thrust-to-Weight Ratio Database
Z8RC Manufacturer Rankings