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I don’t have to tell you how hot Drones are right now, they seem to be taking over the entire world. You can’t walk through a hobby shop (or a mall) without seeing these high-tech flying machines. To help celebrate the Christmas season Hobbico is having a big Drone Giveaway. For 12 days straight Hobbico is giving away a different [...]
To help put you in a holiday mood, the fine folks over at Hobbico have released a short video series featuring many different types of their drones. The star of the series is “Proto”, a spunky little drone that is filled with holiday spirit. Check out the video above to see what Proto is up to now and you can [...]
The latest entry into the quad-wars from LRP is the Gravit Vision FPV w/ WLAN Camera. Yes, it has a whole lot of the features that are popular in the camera drone arena. Some of those features include- * FPV via smart device * Camera can be operated via transmitter * Return to home function * 3 power levels and forgiving flight characteristics * Integrated [...]
Thanks to reversing motors, the new Dromida Verso can take-off, fly, and land inverted. All it takes is one push of the invert/flip button and you can go from flying normally, to inverted flight, and vice versa. Some of its other features include- * Everything needed for flight comes in the box * LED lighting * Three different flight modes * Available in four [...]
Once again Hobbico is putting out a special series of videos for the Holidays. This year the focus is on drones, watch the video above for part 1 of what is sure to be a neat series to get everyone in the Holiday spirit. To get more details on all the drones offered by Hobbico simply Hit This Link, or by [...]
One of the latest high-tech drones to hit the market is the Xiro Xplorer. The Xiro comes two different ways, as a normal RTF (#16000, $499), or with a 3 axis gimbal for a GoPro camera (#16002, $699). The Xplorer comes with brushless motors and is appropriate for all skill levels. * Wi-Fi capable with 5.8GHZ transceiver * Auto take-off and land [...]
Guerilla Drone Founded by Javier Delgado Sr, has some of the most popular racing frames on the market. Their frames are compact, have a unique organic design and come in three flavors. Bullfrog 205, Toad 250 and Tadpole 180. Guerilla Done is an American Company based in California. For more info on these aquatic designed frames hit this link. Looking for more quadcopter news [...]
According to a Chicago Channel 9 news report, ( Link to WGN News) the city council approved a new ordinance which will ban drones from flying near hospitals, schools and churches. Drone operators also can’t fly directly over a person or property without getting permission first. The park district will set up designated areas where the drones can fly freely. (Can’t wait [...]
Want to try your hand at 3D drone flying? If so, Ares RC has a new quad that makes it easy, the Spidex 3D. Just hit a button and the Spidex 3D is flying upside down, then its innovative software takes over and makes it easy to keep on flying upside down. * 3 different flying rates * 6-axis control * Easy to [...]
New and affordable from Heli-Max is the Fuse Foamie 250 Class Drone Racer. The Fuse is a 250mm sized drone perfect for use as an entry level FPV racer. The Fuse is extremely light, weighing in at just 4.1oz, and is recommended to be used with a 3S 1300-2200mAh LiPo battery. The Fuse is street priced at $199, it has a [...]
Hello to one and all out in rc land, it’s another Monday which means Cub Report day to all you industry types. What shall we talk about around the water cooler today? A little bit of this, and a little bit of that… Last week saw several new 1/10th 2wd buggy releases. TLR announced their V3.0 22 buggy to the world, [...]
When you think Estes Proto-X, you think small, fun to fly quadcopter. However, Estes is upping their Proto-X game with the the Proto X Six Nano Hexcopter. That’s right, the latest Proto-X comes with 6 rotors, not just 4. * 6 rotors make it even more stable and easy to fly * You can chose to fly in “normal” or “True Direction” [...]
New from Heli-Max is the FORM 500 Utility Drone. What is a utility drone? It is a quadcopter that can do just about anything. The FORM 500 can be flown with a camera, or it can be flown just for fun. Some of its features include- * Comes with Tactic TTX810TS radio * Has a lifting capacity of 2.2 lbs * Comes with [...]
Looking for an affordable drone to get your feet wet shooting aerial video? Ya, me too. New from Estes is the Proto X Vid. It is extremely wallet friendly and can shoot 480p video of your flights. A 2.4GHz radio system keeps thing under control, while a six axis gyro with an “Auto Upright System” self-corrects the drone no matter [...]
New for the multirotor crowd are Hitec’s Energy Rotor speed controllers. These are brushless ESCs designed for smooth and accurate throttle linearity, making your drone easier to fly and control. BLHeli firmware comes standard as does ONESHOT synchronization. Also of note, the Energy Rotor ESCs utilize the latest gen MOSFETs to increase efficiency. Energy Rotor 12A (#61071) * Current Rating- 12A / [...]
