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  1. dominicm

    BEST OF ESSENTIAL RC 2017

    A third installment. 10 amazing RC scale aircraft. So far our most viewed of the 3.
  2. dominicm

    BEST OF ESSENTIAL RC 2017

    Will do my best tailskid. Here are another 10 awesome performances from last year that crossed my lens.
  3. dominicm

    AV8-B Harrier EDF VTOL JET Prototype flies for first time

    Joel Vlashof flies his scratch build VTOL prototype for the first time. A 12S flight pack powers the Scheubeler 130mm EDF system with 4 nozzles controlled by a kk2.1 flight controller with custom VTOL software. Next steps are to add the fuselage wings and achieve transition from vertical take...
  4. dominicm

    XK X520 VTOL Fighter (vertical take off/land)

    Brilliant VTOL. So simple to fly even in strong wind ! Take-off vertically, transition to normal flight with flick of a switch, and then flick switch back for vertical landing (or hand grab). Superb.
  5. dominicm

    BEST OF ESSENTIAL RC 2017

  6. dominicm

    HobbyKing Extra 330LX

    Out again for my second flying session with the Extra 330LX. I'm liking it more and more each time I fly it. I've got a 35% Krill Extra 330SC ready to fly BUT I'm going to get my raise my skills with this Extra 330LX before I take that for a spin.
  7. dominicm

    Giant scale RC Bombers fly at RAF Cosford

    Filmed at the Large Model Association Cosford Show. You can't deny the effort and skill that must go into designing, building and flying this superb giant scale models. It was a challenging day for flying with the cross wind but nothing deters the pilots from putting on a display for the paying...
  8. dominicm

    CARF Models MEPHISTO and some other favourites

    SebArt Avanti XS. Anyone who's heard of Sebastiano Silvestri will know all his aircraft are designed for flight performance. This is no exception.
  9. dominicm

    CARF Models MEPHISTO and some other favourites

    CARF Models Eurosport. About as close as you can get to the Eurofighter but for a fraction of the price.
  10. dominicm

    CARF Models MEPHISTO and some other favourites

    Tomahawk Futura. The sport jet that started a craze in terms of its sleek looks.
  11. dominicm

    CARF Models MEPHISTO and some other favourites

    MEPHISTO in the hands of Dave Wilshere of Motors & Rotors in the UK. A very unusual and distinctive looking sport jet.
  12. dominicm

    Cartwheeled and crashed the HobbyKing DC-3

    My buddy James brought his new radio controlled DC-3 out for its maiden flight yesterday (Christmas Eve). It didn't quite go to plan...good outcome in the end though. A bit of fibre tape and persistence pays off. :) [video]
  13. dominicm

    NEW PRODUCT: ZOHD Dart Forward Swept Wing

    Some might recall the 'Alienator' forward swept wing RC aeroplane from about 15 years ago. I had one and never got it flying. I feel redeemed having assembled this awesome wing in a few minutes and it flew brilliantly. Great fun on a Winters day. [video]
  14. dominicm

    Top 10 'Essential RC' Giant Scale Warbirds for 2017

    You're welcome buddy. Enjoyed putting that compilation together. Great to hear when folks enjoy my work.
  15. dominicm

    Top 10 Insane Fast and Speed Freaks

    A compilation of my best bits in 2017 for the speed freaks among us. I think that's probably most if not all of us actually [video]
  16. dominicm

    Top 10 'Essential RC' Giant Scale Warbirds for 2017

    A compilation of the best giant scale RC warbirds seen at UK shows this year. Corsair, B-52s, Lancaster bomber and P-51s to name a few. Enjoy ! [video]
  17. dominicm

    Top 10 'Essential RC' turbine jets for 2017

    And both owned by the same guy actually. SU-27 def my fave. Awesome by very expensive model.
  18. dominicm

    Top 10 'Essential RC' turbine jets for 2017

    Some of the jets I've seen this year have been amazing. They seem to get better and bigger every year. Here's an action compilation of my top 10. Which is your favourite? [video]
  19. dominicm

    Top 10 Biggest RC Airplanes (UltraHD/4K resolution)

    2017 was a good year for giant scale model aircraft. Travelling around the country to several shows I got the opportunity to film some of these monsters in action. Most of these take several years to build from scratch. Quite amazing engineering achievements. Here are my top 10 in no particular...
  20. dominicm

    Essential RC Crash, Burn, Explode, Speed and Thrill Compilation 2017

    It's been a great year for RC. Was difficult deciding what clips to pull into my annual crash and thrill action compilation. Mostly likely I'll make another because there were so many! But here are my best bits. Looking forward to 2018 already.
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