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The crew at HPI Racing have just released a new promotional video for their Vorza line-up of bash rigs. Watch the video shown below to see HPI Vorzas going hard at a local skate park. With huge airtime and some drone carnage, the video is a great way to spend a few minutes seeing just how extreme the HPI Vorza [...]
The latest video from the Traxxas Underground combines two of our favorite things- paintball and quadcopters! Watch the Paintball vs. Aton Quadcopter video below to see the Underground crew come up with more rc inspired games for the Aton drone, as well as a Slash short course truck. The Traxxas Underground team always has a great time in their videos, [...]
Shipping in October from Blade is the Inductrix Switch. The Switch does exactly that, it can switch from a ground based hovercraft to a flying quadcopter/drone in a matter of seconds. Also, the Inductrix Switch is highly affordable yet offers all kinds of features, here is more of the scoop- * Modular design for fast change overs * Molded plastic body * SAFE [...]
Coming soon from Horizon Hobby is the Dromida Ocular 120 FPV Drone. The Ocular uses optical flow technology, along with altitude hold, to give even first time flyers the confidence they need to get up and flying. Coming in at 120mm in size, the Ocular is small enough to be used indoors, yet large enough for outdoor flight. Here [...]
Coming soon from Spektrum is the Micro Swift 3 FPV Camera with 2.1mm Lens. The next evolution of FPV camera is here with this Team Spektrum FPV edition camera. Here is the 411- * Full control from your flight controller * Versatile 1/3″ Sony Super HAD II CCD image sensor * Helpful, easy to customize OSD * Horizontal Resolution- 600TVL * Signal System- PAL [...]
For all you aspiring factory pilots out there, Blade has announced the Scimitar 215 Pro 5″ BNF Basic. The Scimitar is designed for pilots who would rather race than build a chassis so it comes in a BNF form. Here are some of its highlights- * Comes professionally built and tuned * 2206-2450Kv naked-bottom motors * 20A ESCs with BLHeli-S and Dhot 600 [...]
Introduction Before we get into the nuts and bolts of this product, I want to give a little bit of background on why I strongly believe in it by telling a story of how I got to know the people that put it together. Entry into FPV (First Person View) is daunting. Three years ago, when I started my journey, it [...]
Since its inception, airplanes, drones, and helicopters have been a very important part of Horizon Hobby’s Drones On The Horizon and RC Fest events. For 2018 there were more aircraft than ever, along with more spectacular events for the spectators to watch. RC Fest is the only place that we’ve gone that you can see virtually every type of aircraft being [...]
Recently uploaded by the folks over at Hobbico is a video for the C-Me flying camera. The C-Me is loaded with popular features, but more importantly, it is sized to fit in your pocket, making it easy to take just about anywhere. The video below shows how easy the C-Me is to use, even for first timers. Enjoy the video below, [...]
Recently uploaded by the folks at RISE is a video for the Archon FPV GPS Drone. The video is short and does a great job of showing surface guys like us all the features of the Archon. For example, the video shows how easy it is to use the Archon’s convenient return to home function, as well as numerous other [...]
Just announced by RISE is the Indorfin 130 Race Drone as well as the Archon GPS Drone. First up is the Indorfin which will be available in two versions. The RTF version comes with everything you need to get racing and is priced at $299 with a part number of #RISE0210. The Indorfin will also come as a FPV-R, meaning you’ll [...]
Have you heard about the Flitt Fying Selfie Camera? If not, have a look at the video below to see just how cool it can be. In the video, the Flitt is used so a golfer can check out his form, but it can be used for hundreds of other uses too. If you are big on shooting selfies, the [...]
The second FPV quad that I have ever owned is the Blade Vortex 250 BNF Basic. The Blade version of this quad is no longer made but you can get the same quad without a receiver still. I have yet to review this quad for Big Squid. I figured I should tell you why. Honestly, the reason is because I [...]
Coming soon from Hobbico is the C-me pocket sized flying camera. First teased at CES earlier this year, the C-me is a small drone that easily folds down to fit inside your pocket. This makes it super easy to take just about anywhere. Here are some of its highlights- * Easy to fly, anyone can learn to fly it in a [...]
Coming in late October from Hobbico is the Flitt Flying Camera With Optical Flow. The Flitt was designed to fly, shoot, then share, and it can fit in your pocket! Here are its highlights- * Portable, slim design with folding legs * Ultra-fast 30 second start up time * 4 settings of different photo burst modes * 1.3MP high def camera that shoot 720P [...]
