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Hobby Lobby's Liberty Trainer ARF Review Hobby Lobby's Liberty Trainer ARF Review
By Jason Moore
Hobby Lobby distributed “Liberty” aerobatic trainer is a light-weight, balsa and ply 4 channel trainer, Jason Moore reviews its capabilities..

(Added: Jan 27, 2006, Hits: 15516, Comments: 10, Rating: n/a)
Hobby Lobby's SoarEasy Trainer ARF Review Hobby Lobby's SoarEasy Trainer ARF Review
By Albert Wahrhaftig
Albert Wahrhaftig takes his beginner piilot on to a great second aircraft -- the Soar Easy -- and finds it not only great looking and high quality with some surprising niceties, but a superb second airplane.

(Added: Jan 24, 2006, Hits: 23838, Comments: 44, Rating: 5.0)
Hobby Lobby's SkyGo Beginner's RTF Review Hobby Lobby's SkyGo Beginner's RTF Review
By Mike Baker
Mike Baker has a great time with this exciting new WinGo replacement. Is this the best beginner's plane on the market? Read on to find out!

(Added: Jan 23, 2006, Hits: 23017, Comments: 32, Rating: n/a)
Horizon Hobby's Parkzone Typhoon Modifications Article Horizon Hobby's Parkzone Typhoon Modifications Article
By Rick Antonio
Rick Antonio upgrades his Typhoon's servos, tailgear and main wheels, and then shows you how you can add your own look to a replacement Typhoon fuse, plus just how tough and durable this great 3D airplane can be!

(Added: Jan 21, 2006, Hits: 9069, Comments: 8, Rating: n/a)
Empire RC's Hyperion Brand Sukhoi 31 ARF Review Empire RC's Hyperion Brand Sukhoi 31 ARF Review
By Mike Llewellyn
Mike Llewellyn finds this exciting new scale electric aerobat to be not only 98% pre-built as promised, not only made of exceptionally high quality materials, but also as aggressive and aerobatically capable as advertised!

(Added: Jan 13, 2006, Hits: 33656, Comments: 25, Rating: n/a)
Reviewing the GWS Formosa from an Upcoming Newer Pilots Point of View Reviewing the GWS Formosa from an Upcoming Newer Pilots Point of View
By Jeremy Z
New author Jeremy Zorns and recent aerobatic pilot takes a look at the GWS Formosa, for an audience of flyers who are to the point where they don't consider themselves beginners any more, but are not fully accomplished flyers yet either.

(Added: Jan 12, 2006, Hits: 32647, Comments: 24, Rating: n/a)
Cox Models new EP-380 Electric Trainer ARF Review Cox Models new EP-380 Electric Trainer ARF Review
By Andrew Willetts
Andrew Willets explores this nice looking, great flying mid sized electric trainer ARF.

(Added: Jan 12, 2006, Hits: 16737, Comments: 17, Rating: n/a)
Hobby Lobby's Senior Telemaster ARF Electrified Review Hobby Lobby's Senior Telemaster ARF Electrified Review
By Steve H.
Steve Herlacher explores the re-release of a real classic...the Senior Telemaster ARF! Steve finds the new version to be very high quality, nearly completely pre-built, sporting easily removable wings and struts, and with all the performance of the beloved classic!

(Added: Jan 10, 2006, Hits: 53806, Comments: 44, Rating: n/a)
Copperhead Aviation's Yak Stiffy ARF Review Copperhead Aviation's Yak Stiffy ARF Review
By Stefan Cohen
UPDATED April 10 2006 with new video, courtesy of RCGroups member Aerofundan!

Stefan Cohen explores the new Stiffy lineup, and finds that, using a combination of EPP foam and "snake-skin" technology, Copperhead Aviation has created a durable yet sleek Yak that performs all desired aerobatic moves.

(Added: Jan 10, 2006, Hits: 11167, Comments: 18, Rating: n/a)
Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Brand Cessna 182 ARF Review Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Brand Cessna 182 ARF Review
By RichN
Rich Noon explores this great looking little scale ARF! Rich finds it not only great looking, but great flying as well, and a superb 2nd aircraft.

(Added: Jan 09, 2006, Hits: 22324, Comments: 32, Rating: n/a)
Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Mini Edge 540 ARF Review Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Mini Edge 540 ARF Review
By Steven Horney
Steve Horney has a great time with this great looking, great flying balsa built up ARF!

(Added: Jan 09, 2006, Hits: 30098, Comments: 23, Rating: n/a)
The Scale Builder's Workshop Video Column - January '06 The Scale Builder's Workshop Video Column - January '06
By Jim Young
This month, Jim walks you through building your own foam cutter, then cutting foam wing cores with a home made hot wire setup and shows a few new uses for wheel collars.

(Added: Jan 09, 2006, Hits: 53486, Comments: 17, Rating: n/a)
Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Brand P-47 Parkflyer ARF Review Horizon Hobby's E-Flite Brand P-47 Parkflyer ARF Review
By J. David Johnson
J. David Johnson finds that the new E-Flite P-47 takes affordable electric parkflyer warbirds to a whole new level. This bird has an AMAZING level of detail you have to see to believe!

(Added: Jan 08, 2006, Hits: 22242, Comments: 11, Rating: n/a)
Great Planes ElectriFly Yak 55 EP Nearly Indestructible FlightFlex Foamie ARF Review Great Planes ElectriFly Yak 55 EP Nearly Indestructible FlightFlex Foamie ARF Review
By Jim Young
Jim Young finds that Great Planes has sucessfully combined crash resistance, unique materials (the fuse ZIPPERS!) and classic construction techniques with strong 3D flight characteristics in the YAK-55!

(Added: Jan 04, 2006, Hits: 34049, Comments: 36, Rating: 5.0)
Hitec's Multiplex Magister 4-channel RTF Trainer Review Hitec's Multiplex Magister 4-channel RTF Trainer Review
By Don Sims
Feb 10 update: AXI UPGRADE -- WOW WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Don Sims explores this scale looking exciting ARF model, and says...Have you been looking for a large, almost ready to fly, scale looking, foamie plane, with a nice four channel radio, battery and charger? If so, then take a close look at the RTF Multiplex Magister. The Magister was a fast building, nice flying plane that a beginner (with help) can fly and grow with. Because of its durability, the plane could handle a few hard knocks as well as easily be repaired at the field with regular CA glue. The Magister was large enough to impress the local IC pilots and a hoot to fly totally stock.

(Added: Jan 03, 2006, Hits: 40532, Comments: 41, Rating: n/a)
Medusa Power Analyzer Pro Review Medusa Power Analyzer Pro Review
By John Warren
John Warren shares some of the many capabilities of the Power Analyzer Pro and demonstrates a small fraction of the tests this new unit has the ability to conduct.

(Added: Jan 02, 2006, Hits: 15067, Comments: 12, Rating: n/a)
Warbirds-RC.com's HET-RC Brand Embrear 314 Super Tucano ARF Review Warbirds-RC.com's HET-RC Brand Embrear 314 Super Tucano ARF Review
By George Voss
George Voss has a fantastic time building and flying this great looking, speedy electric scale ARF.

(Added: Jan 01, 2006, Hits: 22428, Comments: 4, Rating: n/a)
BNB Products Digital Power Recorder BNB Products Digital Power Recorder
By Andrew Willetts
One of the most important tools for building electric-powered models is measuring the actual current and voltage levels of a power system. The DPR (Digital Power Recorder) from BNB Products takes this concept a step further, and allows you to record this data under actual usage conditions. Andrew Willetts explores this exciting new system, including its optional dual temperature probes and warning probes, in a variety of installations.

(Added: Jan 01, 2006, Hits: 15470, Comments: 13, Rating: n/a)
HET-RC's Keith Rider's 1936 Racer -- the  R-4 Firecracker ARF Review HET-RC's Keith Rider's 1936 Racer -- the R-4 Firecracker ARF Review
By George Voss
George Voss has a great time with this old time racing design ARF, finding it to be great looking, great flying, and all in all a terrific design for advanced pilots looking for speed.

(Added: Jan 01, 2006, Hits: 18140, Comments: 20, Rating: n/a)