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Goosky S1 experiences - after almost a year

Are you curious about the Goosky S1 Legend RC helicopter? Look no further! In this entertaining review, we share our experiences with this model after almost a year of flying - as a beginner and a pro 3D heli as well. Stay tuned to learn about a "design flaw" we discovered and the few problems we encountered along the way.

Why from the UK? Align TB70 RC helicopter with Istvan Huszti

István purchased an Align TB70 from Hely-shop UK to Hungary. We are discussing about the helicopter, the first experiences and of course prices as well. And we discuss about that, why István purchased the helicopter from the far UK instead of Europe.

Ramo and the custom built helicopters

Perhaps everybody knows Zsolt Ramocsa in Hungary among the local RC heli pilots. But even them don't know his story, and the path, how he started the hobby and finally how he ended up building his custom and extraordinary helicopters.

Do grams really count?

There are pilots to whom grams count. And there are situations when grams count. But this question is much more exaggerated, than it should be. This is the personal opinion of an average RC helicopter pilot: mine.

The guy who hates Loctite Red: Heli Shed

Please, meet the guy, who hates Loctite Red, creates outstanding videos, and has a bit weird connection to his helicopters. Learn more about his work on the YouTube channel; Heli Shed.

SAB Kraken is not for scale helicopters. Really?

"Hold my beer" Glen said, and he made it. And he repeated it not only once, instead, multiple times. If you think, the well designed and nice SAB Goblin helicopters cannot be converted to a scale helicopter, well: you are wrong, and Glen Scalemale provides the evidences.

Direct drive vs gear drive: which one is better?

More and more model get released with direct drive on the market, even the bigger ones now. First the SAB Goblin Raw 420 was released with a pancake motor in the large league, then the Goosky RS4 followed it, and now the hot topic is the brand new Omphobby M4. Is the direct drive that good?

How to switch from OpenTX to EdgeTX 2.8

This video is a live Q&A, but in the first 10-15 minutes all steps are well explained including the procedure of upgrading the bootloader, the firmware, how not to get a heart attach because of the seeming lost model settings, and how to set up the basic parameters.

How to bind and setup OMP M2 Explore V2 with SpektrumInstructional video about the process

The video is published on the Buddy RC Youtube channel about the process of setting up the OMP M2 Explore V2 helicopter with a Spektrum transmitter. Settings seem to be a bit strange, but the video gives a good clue about the whole process.

6 or 12 cells for the Kraken 580Which configuration to choose

Here is a question: Which configuration to use at the new SAB Goblin Kraken 580? Obviously there is no exact answer. Depending on your purposes, depending on your flying level either one is good. And Carlos Rossi from Area51-RC tries to answer this question for you.

1st Buffer PackWhat is it, how does it work?

First of all, let's make it clear for everyone, It is exactly the same as the last release of the R2, you can see the version number on the board. V4.8. The only change is the name (and screen print of the board) and the colour of the capacitors. It is fully approved and supported by the original designer. 1st is a division of Xelaris in Switzerland and distributed worldwide by Heli-Professional. 1st has taken over the product from R2.

Blackout - A Gas-Powered Fairy Tale!How it all began

We were advised to read the story of Blackout, how the company was born, how all began. Because the history of the Greek company is not a simple, "okay, let's do something" monologue, it is very interesting and motivating at the same time.

Review: XLPower Protos 380By an absolutely independent user - Gábor Szalontay

Gábor just sent his review about the Protos 380. He is an independent pilot, he has no interest in selling or promoting this model. Different view, honest opinion, more views bigger aspect. This is is a much shorter brief than our well detailed review, but summarises his opinion.

RC helicopter for ChristmasDos and don'ts

This article is for ordinary people rather than future or actual RC heli flyers. This is for those, who are not so lucky, and need to surprise their beloved ones who actually love helicopters. Yes, this article is for people who have no idea, how, what and where to buy or what should be skipped.

How to set up the Futaba CGY760RShowcase on a T18SZ transmitter

Hamish Scott has created a very detailed and nice video mini series about the setting up a CGY760R flybarless system with a Futaba T18SZ transmitter. The mini series is 2 episodes long.

Meet Scott MayoThe teenager F3C pilot in the United Kingdom

Scott Mayo is one of the known pilots of the British community. He attends almost all major events in the UK, and represents the country in other countries as well. Scott will be 18 in January.

XLPower Protos 380 fixTail wagging fixed

It's heard from more XLPower Protos 380 owners, there is an unresolved tail wagging problem, no matter what's changed. A slow and big tail wagging was occurred on few of the Protos 380s. But we found the cause and the solution as well. And it costs nothing, takes 5 minutes to fix it.

Interview: Christian RoseThe person behind the pilot

This was the first time, when we created an interview with someone to introduce him, to know more about the person behind the pilot. Christian is our "guinea pig" as we are doing this first time. Feedbacks are welcome. If you like it, we promise, we will have more.

Full scale: Mil Mi-26 HaloThe biggest one

Actually not the biggest ever, but the biggest still operating and was in serial production. It cannot be believed how massive it is until you have seen it in real life. We have. Astonishing.

Motor heat: does it matter?Why temperature is important at an electric motor?

Is it a new trend now? Is it really important? Why do many pilots measure the temperature of the electric motors? One question and all the answers to know.