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07 April 2019

Latest news about Global 3D
Pilots announced, many sponsors on the list

Global 3D has published the list of the pilots at the big venue this year. In addition the number of the sponsors is increasing regularly. Everything to know about Global 3D so far.

Pilots

Global 3D - the great competition of the hobby - will be held between 5th and 7th July, in Venlo, Netherlands as usual. Many pilots signed up to the competition, therefore the jury had to select who can fly in July. This list has been published this Friday. There will be to classes again, Expert and Master.

Expert class pilots

Aaron Cole (17)
United Kingdom

  • Sponsors: Align, Optipower, Midland Helicopters
  • Helicopter: Align T-Rex 700X, Motor: Align 850MX, ESC: Hobbywing Platinum 160A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Carlos Rossi Vallès (19)
Spain

  • Sponsors: Area51-RC, Xnova Motors, Gens Ace
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin Black Thunder, Motor: Xnova Lightning, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Daniel Schreier (17)
Germany

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Xpert, Egodrift
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift 4530, ESC: Hobbywing Platinum 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Fabian Kloß (21)
Germany

  • Sponsors: SAB Heli Division, KST Servos, MGM Controllers
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700 Sport, Motor: Xnova 4530, ESC: MGM TMM 18063-3, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Hamish Scott (25)
Australia

  • Sponsors:  XLPower, Modelflight, Rapid Helis Australia
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift 4530, ESC: Castle Creations 16HVF, FBL: iKon 2, Transmitter: Jeti DS14

Heng Kitchana (14)
Thailand

  • Sponsors: SAB, Scorpion, Tommotor-rc
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700, Motor: Scorpion, ESC: Scorpion, FBL: Mikado VBar, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control

Henrik Clausen (22)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Rage RC, Gens Ace, Kontronik
  • Helicopter: Chronos RSR, Motor: Kontronik Pyro 750, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 200, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Jason Lin (16)
Taiwan

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Egodrift, Rotor Tech
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift 4530, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Jurij Kulikov (19)
Austria

  • Sponsors: Optipower, Scorpion, XLPower
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Scorpion HKII-4530, ESC: Scorpion 200A, FBL: VBar Neo, Transmitter: VBar Control

Kuno Kang (20)
Taiwan

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Scorpion Power, Xpert
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Scorpion 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Lucas Hatz (19)
Austria

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Scorpion, Hobbywing
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion HKII-4525, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Ludovic Abrignani (16)
France

  • Sponsors: SAB Heli Division, ManiaX Power
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin Black Thunder, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Lukas Bißlich (24)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Miniature Aircraft, VBar, Scorpion
  • Helicopter: Whiplash 730, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus, FBL: Mikado VBar, Transmitter: Mikado V Control

Lilian Many (12)
France

  • Sponsors: Spinblades, Heli-Professional, Kontronik
  • Helicopter: soXos DB7, Motor: Kontronik Pyro 750, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 200A, FBL: BeastX, Transmitter: Futaba

Marius Gehle (18)
Germany

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Egodrift, Kontronik
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift HT 4530, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Matteo Lefebvre (14)
France

  • Sponsors: Gaui, Scorpion, KDLipo
  • Helicopter: Gaui X7 FZ, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Scorpion 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Matthew de Wilde (15)
The Netherlands

  • Sponsors: Miniature Aircraft, Spinblades, Scorpion
  • Helicopter: Miniature Aircraft Furion 6, Motor: Scorpion 4035, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 130A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Maximilian Zick (18)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Kontronik, MTTEC, MyLipo
  • Helicopter: Chronos RSR, Motor: Kontronik Pyro 750, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Pascal Lipke (26)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Optipower/Optifuel, Kontronik
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Kontronik Pyro 750, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 250HV, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Pascal Schorno (18)
Switzerland

  • Sponsors: Xnova Motors, Highest Servo, SAB Heli Division
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin Black Thunder 700, Motor: Xnova 4530, ESC: Hobbywing 200, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Rachel Laura Plant (big secret)
United Kingdom

  • Sponsors: Optipower/Optifuel, RB1RC
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion Ultimate, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBa, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Robert Marvin  (25)
France

  • Sponsors: Zealblades
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700 Sport, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Hobbywing 160A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Samuel Jensen Aunbirk (17)
Denmark

  • Sponsors: SAB Heli Division
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700, Motor: Quantum, ESC: Castle Creation, FBL: BeastX,  Transmitter: Spektrum DX7

Simon Hatz (13)
Austria

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Gens Ace, Scorpion
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Scorpion 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Thanawin Kiatgungwalgri (14)
Thailand

  • Sponsors: Egodrift, CXD Blade, Helios Batteries
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Egodrift, ESC: Hobbywing, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Vava Sasikana Boonmala (16)
Thailand

  • Sponsors: Goblin, Scorpion, KST
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700, Motor: Scorpion, ESC: Scorpion, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Wessel Haast (19)
The Netherlands

  • Sponsors: SAB Heli Division, Scorpion, Optipower/Optifuel
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin 700, Motor: Scorpion, ESC: Scorpion, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Yan Müller (24)
Switzerland

  • Sponsors: Heli-Professional, Kontronik, Bavarian Demon
  • Helicopter: soXos Strike 7, Motor: Kontronik Pyro 750, ESC: Kontronik Kosmik 200A, FBL: Bavarian Demon AXON, Transmitter: Futaba T14SG

Master class pilots

Mariano Suarez (20)
Argentina

  • Sponsors: Hobby10, Savox
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Castle Creations 160HV, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Futaba 12Z

Rasmus Jakobsen (22)
Denmark

  • Sponsors: Gaui, Spinblades, KST Servo
  • Helicopter: Gaui X7 Formula, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Robin Lipke (20)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Kontronik, Optipower/Optifuel
  • Helicopter: Mikado Glogo 690, Motor: OS105HZ, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: VBCT

Kan Poonnoi (18) 
Thailand

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Egodrift, Helios
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift, ESC: Hobbywing, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Marik Wiehenstroth (19)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Scorpion, Gens Ace
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Chatchawit Kamsawang (17)
Thailand

  • Sponsors: Align, Hobbywing, Mikado
  • Helicopter: Align T-Rex 700X, Motor: Align 850MX, ESC: Hobbywing, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Tim Kostorz (23)
Germany

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Scorpion, Gens Ace
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion HKII-4252, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Kenny Ko (22)
Taiwan

  • Sponsors: XLPower, Egodrift, Hobbywing
  • Helicopter: XLPower Specter 700, Motor: Egodrift 4530, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Kyle Stacy (23)
United States

  • Sponsors: SAB Heli Division, BK Servos, Xnova Motors
  • Helicopter: SAB Goblin Kraken, Motor: Xnova Lighning 4525, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Luca Pescante (22)
Italy

  • Sponsors: Align, BeastX, ManiaX
  • Helicopter: Align T-Rex 700X, Motor: Align 850MX, ESC: Align 200A, FBL: Microbeast Plus, Transmitter: Graupner MZ-24PRO

Mirko Cesena (19)
Italy

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Hobbywing, Scorpion
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Hobbywing 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl

Peter Hsiao (20)
Taiwan

  • Sponsors: Gaui, Scorpion, MKS
  • Helicopter: Gaui X7 FZ, Motor: Scorpion 4525, ESC: Scorpion 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VControl 

Ryan Chiu (16)
Taiwan

  • Sponsors: Gaui, Scorpion, Servoking
  • Helicopter: Gaui X7, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus II 200A, FBL: Shookum SK-540, Transmitter: Futaba 18MZ

Sakkarin Kongthon (16)
Thailand

  • Sponsors: Mikado, Scorpion, Boonrawd Brewery
  • Helicopter: Mikado Logo 700, Motor: Scorpion 4530, ESC: Scorpion Tribunus 200A, FBL: Mikado VBar Neo, Transmitter: Mikado VBar Control Touch

Mikado beats all other brands among the companies represented according to volume, whilst traditional, well known names like Align or Futaba are not too represented. Only few FBL units will perform at Global 3D, the Mikado VBar mostly, and there is only one nitro heli by Robin Lipke, a Mikado GLogo 690. There's only one lady on both lists, our Rachel Plant from the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will be represented by two pilots only, none in Master class. The United States has Kyle Stacy on his own. Mikado, XLPower, SAB are well represented with helicopters, whilst Scorpion and Egodrift dominate the motor platform. It is going to be an interesting event indeed.

Sponsors

Many companies sponsor Global 3D, perhaps the list is not the final one yet. The sponsors so far: Scorpion, Gaui, Freakware, mylipo.de, Smaal Finance Incasso, Heligear.nl, Miniature Aircraft USA, Kontronik, XLPower, Optipower/Optifuel, Spinblades, SAB Heli Division, KST Digital Servo, Gens Ace, MKS Servo-Tech, Area51-RC, Helischule Gonzalez, MTTEC, ManiaX, RCWorldshop, YGE, BKServo 

And the commentator is....

Yes, again. The commentator is Nik Johnson, the voice of Global 3D, Helifest UK, 3DChamps, the well known character of West European helicopter events, so the mood is guaranteed.

 

Latest news about Global 3D

  • Nik Johnson
  • Aaron Cole
  • Carlos Rossi Vallès
  • Daniel Schreier
  • Fabian Kloß
  • Hamish Scott
  • Heng Kitchana Taengoon
  • Henrik Clausen
  • Jason Lin
  • Jurij Kulikov
  • Kuno Kang
  • Lucas Hatz
  • Ludovic Abrignani
  • Lukas Bißlich
  • Lilian Many
  • Marius Gehle
  • Matteo Lefebvre
  • Matthew de Wilde
  • Maximilian Zick
  • Pascal Lipke
  • Pascal Schorno
  • Rachel Laura Plant
  • Robert Marvin
  • Samuel Jensen Aunbirk
  • Simon Hatz
  • Thanawin Kiatgungwalgri
  • Vava Sasikana Boonmala
  • Wessel Haast
  • Yan Müller
  • Mariano Suarez
  • Rasmus Jakobsen
  • Robin Lipke
  • Kan Poonnoi
  • Marik Wiehenstroth
  • Chatchawit Kamsawang
  • Tim Kostorz
  • Kenny Ko
  • Kyle Stacy
  • Luca Pescante
  • Mirko Cesena
  • Peter Hsiao
  • Ryan Chiu
  • Sakkarin Kongthon