RC Helicopter Modded 45 Caliber Handgun
This modded Bergen Gasser EB remote-controlled helicopter has a handgun on its nose. Yes. A handgun. And as you can see in the video, it can also be fired remotely.
On its own, the Gasser EB is a mean, noisy machine. At 54 inches long, it’s equipped with a 34.5-inch (800-millimeter) blade, and a gasoline engine powerful enough to resist the drag of a hefty handgun. Which is precisely what the owner of this beast, Jim Simmons, added to it: A Springfield 1911-A .45 caliber weapon.
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What is 2.4GHz all about?
2.4GHz or 2400MHz is relatively new technology but it is one of the big advances in the world of RC. So what does it exactly mean and should you upgrade? Well looking around the web, online RC forums and your local tracks we would say that lot of people swear by this equipment. 2.4GHz radio operates on a substantially higher frequency than what traditional 35MHz equipment does.
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A Guide For Beginners in Remote Control Helicopters
To begin this article I would like to say that RC Helicopters are considered the most difficult of all radio contorted vehicles to learn how to control. Unlike all other RC items, which more or less only move forward, RC helis can move in any direction almost instantly. One of the best piece of advice we would give you at the start of this article is to find someone who knows what they are doing and learn from them. Having someone there to tell you and learning from them will be easier then reading all the beginners guides in the world.
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Brushless motors: What you need to know.
Open up any R/C magazine today and you’ll probably find an article on brushless motors. There’s a good reason for this, brushless motors offer significant performance increases over the standard brushed motor. We’ll give you a quick overview of what differentiates brushless motors and why your next motor should definitely be a brushless one.
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Brand spanking new website!
Finally the wait is over ... today we rolled out our new website and for all of you who had be anxiously waiting for new site, I just have to say that’s pretty impressive because we never told anyone we were updating it. What’s that? You realised because our level of posting ground almost to a halt. Yeah sorry about that.
...read articleGetting started: Nitro vs Electric
So you’ve decided to immerse yourself in the world of RC cars. Well if you haven’t already made up your mind then your first decision is probably the most important. Are you an Electric person or a nitro person? Well hopefully by the end of this article you’ll be in a much better position to make that final choice.
