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Now being shown at the Shizuoka Hobby Show is the Znug Design Electric Blue version of Kyosho’s Drone Racer. The latest addition to Kyosho’s expanding fleet of Drone Racers comes with a number of visual enhancements thanks to Mr. Kota Nezu of Znug Designs. It comes with a unique body along with a futuristic cockpit featuring an extremely detailed pilot’s [...]
Being shown this week at the NRHSA Show for the very first time is the Dromida Kodo FPV Drone. The Kodo FPV comes in RTF form and makes it both easy and affordable to get a taste of what flying a drone via FPV is all about. Full details will be released soon, but for now we know that street [...]
Just announced by Hobbico is the winner of their HUGE House Racer Video Challenge contest. A Floridian named Juan Torres won the House Racer Challenge, taking home a whopping $5,000 for his effort. Juan’s winning video is shown above and you can watch it to see just how much fun the RISE House Racer system can be to fly around [...]
Traxxas is one of the biggest names in R/C and there is a reason for that. They treat their dealers and customers with respect. I have had numerous interactions with Traxxas’ customer support from a dealers perspective, and I have heard countless testimonies raving about how well they operate and how they treat their customers as humans, not just walking [...]
New from Redcat Racing is the Carbon 210 Race Drone. The Carbon 210 comes pre-assembled (but without goggles) and sports a full carbon fiber chassis. It also some standard with an HD camera and powerful brushless motors are used to give it serious speed. A F3 flight controller is included, as well as a 6 channel 2.4GHz radio and aluminum [...]
Do you have $40,000 burning a hole in your pocket and can’t find a way to spend it? Canon has just announced their camera drone, the PD6E2000-AW-CJ1. Ok, so 40k is pretty steep, but the Canon is an industrial/professional grade drone designed for the search and rescue market. The drone itself is said to be priced at $20,000, with the [...]
That’s right house racers, you only have until tomorrow, April 4th, to get your entry into the RISE House Racer Challenge. The House Racer Challenge is a video contest with $5,000 up for grabs, so if you have not sent in your video yet, now is the time to do so. To get more details, and to see videos that have [...]
Coming in late April from Blade is the Torrent 110 FPV Racing Drone. The small Torrent 110 packs a punch with four brushless motors and is a great way to get into FPV racing. Small enough to be flown indoors or out, the Torrent 110 has the power and handling you are looking for. * High torque 1104-7600kV brushless motors * Professionally [...]
Have you ever been getting ready for a trip and had the strong urge to bring your drone with you but weren’t really sure if it was allowed? Well today we are going to talk about taking your drone on a cruise ship. Your experience may differ depending on which cruise line you go with and how shady you look [...]
Hitting hobby shops right now is the Thrust UAV Riot 250R PRO FPV racing quad. The Riot 250R Pro is designed to take your racing to the next level with its easy to fly characteristics and durable chassis. Here are some of its highlights- * 250mm white gel coated carbon fiber frame * Integrated flight system (IFS) with a modular on-screen display * [...]
The new Neon-X Plus quadcopter from Ares is labeled as being “a box of fun”. The Neon-X is a small but high performance quad that is super affordable and designed to put a smile on your face. Available in two different color schemes (bright green or orange), the Neon-X has a bright LED lighting system and uses a 6-axis gyro [...]
Want to make a cool $5,000? If so, the folks at Hobbico have announced the RISE House Racer Challenge! The challenge involves taking one of their House Racer quadcopters, flying it through a course you have created with RISE Race Gates, then submitting the FPV video. A panel of all-star judges will then pick a winner who gets some serious [...]
Intro: The Traxxas Aton, made by bashers, for bashers. I know what you’re thinking- Traxxas made a drone besides the Alias? Why yes they did. Come join me while I break it down and build it back up again, just like any good basher would do. From: Traxxas Direct Link: Traxxas Aton Review By: Andrew Schaefer Photos By: Andrew Schaefer Specs: RTF, BNF, ARF, or Kit: RTF Age: 14+ Battery: 11.1v 3000Mah [...]
The folks over at Kyosho have announced two new colors for their Drone Racer. The first unit is the G-ZERO Shining Red which has a part number of #20571R, while the second is the ZEPHYR S-Yellow which is part number #20572Y. Both come completely pre-built as readysets and are controlled by Kyosho’s easy to use 2.4GHz Syncro KT-231P pistol style [...]
A few months ago Kyosho announced their revolutionary Drone Racer quadcopters. The Drone Racers are not like a “normal” drone, they are controlled by a pistol type radio and only fly a few feet off the ground. We have been testing the Kyosho Zephyr, one of the two Drone Racers released by Kyosho. How easy is it to fly? Is [...]
