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Hitec Aurora 9 vs. Spektrum DX8
Apr 23, 2011, 23 comments
Spektrum DX8 Review
Mar 26, 2011, 36 comments
E-Flight UMX Gee Bee R2 BNF with AS3X - Flight Rev...
Mar 22, 2012, 5 comments
UMX Beast 3D with AS3X - Flight Review
Feb 3, 2012, 12 comments
E-Flite Carbon-Z Yak 54 Flight Review (Yak vs. Y...
Sep 12, 2011, 4 comments
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Balsa or Foam?
With the latest surge in foam plane popularity, most serious hobbyists own at least one. The beauty of foam is the speed at which a decent ...
Understanding CG
Chris wrote... The F4U is too small and light for my CG tool from Great Planes. Where should the CG be based on your experience and how ...
Spektrum DX8 Review
UPDATE: Also see: Half of DX8 users report "unresolved" problems UPDATE: Also see: Head to Head: Aurora 9 vs Spektrum DX8 ...
UMX Beast Review
Addendum: As a result of my review, Horizon lowered the price of the UMX Beast to $99, earning it a B+ Z8RC overall rating. Horizon deserv...
UMX Beast 3D with AS3X - Flight Review
Update 4: Our Z8RC-exclusive Beast 3DS is now running on 3-cells along with last month's 3Sbach and also our 3Stryker 180. See: http:/...
Choosing the Right Motor - Reality vs. Sales Pitch
There are a lot of people mundanely peddling motors on the common RC message boards. If you were in the business, wouldn't you? The sal...
AMA -- Under the Microscope
After the recent, ongoing move by the Academy of Model Aeronautics to terminate all Americans' rights to fly RC models outside of a nati...
E-Flite mCX "Tandem Rescue" Flight Review
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...
Blade 400 Precision Kit
Update: Just a simple hovering clip to illustrate B400 handling with the upgrades outlined below: I'll be the first to admit I'm no...
A Quest for Quality
I'm guessing that I'm not atypical, in that, after a few decade hiatus from the hobby, I made a dumb mistake a few years ago. Simpl...
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Z8RC Manufacturer Rankings
Individual model recommendations are based on an overall grade of B- or higher. This overall tabulation revealed that covers the 67th per...
Parkzone UM Pole Cat BNF Flight Review
Nice looking little plane, but the beauty of this bugger is more than skin deep pole·cat ( n). A chiefly nocturnal European carnivoro...
Video Reviewer Suffers Crash After a Typical DSM-X Brownout
Horizon Hobby forced their user base to buy all-new radio equipment when they switched to DSM-X from their admittedly shoddy DSM-2 standard....
Great Planes Gee Bee R-1 RxR 38.5" - Flight Review
Completed model including guide wires, painted prop and 9 cylinder radial. Update 11: Paint and landing gear mods. I added two 2 mm c...
UMX Beast 3D with AS3X - Flight Review
Update 4: Our Z8RC-exclusive Beast 3DS is now running on 3-cells along with last month's 3Sbach and also our 3Stryker 180. See: http:/...
New FAA Legistion Avoids Regulating "Modelers"
Good news! Despite concentrated efforts by the AMA to make it illegal for non-AMA members to fly RC models in the United States, new FAA le...
BlitzRCWorks Mini F-22 Raptor
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...
Choosing the Right Motor - Reality vs. Sales Pitch
There are a lot of people mundanely peddling motors on the common RC message boards. If you were in the business, wouldn't you? The sal...
E-Flite mCX "Tandem Rescue" Flight Review
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...
Parkzone UM P-51D Mustang Review
After being asked about why the Parkzone UM P-51 made it onto my "Avoid" list, I decided to post this "catch-up" mini-re...
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A Practical RC Simulator Comparison
AMA Under the Microscope
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Balancing a ducted fan or prop perfectly
Balsa or Foam
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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
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The Overhead Pattern
Online RC Discount Codes
Soft Throttle
Understanding CG
Z8RC Thrust-to-Weight Ratio Database
Z8RC Manufacturer Rankings