I received my v939 flight controller aka RX board. And I had to look up the motor direction to ensure I installed the board properly.For those using this FlySky compatible flight controller, here's an image of the board with the motor direction annotated as well as where the motor should be plugged ...

I want to share the landing skids I design and cut out by hand using a dremel. Guess where I got the inspiration. ;)I had some leftover .8mm CF I used for the mSRX brushless mount so I cut my first one out of that. I need to find some thinner, probably .5 or .6mm CF and it'll be perfect.It's mounted ...

Many hobbyist on the forums have been enjoying the Hubsan X4 micro quadcopter. Now that Traxxas is bringing that quad to the US market under then guise of the QR-1, many more people will get to enjoy this tiny little quad copter.We all have seen photos of how small the X4 is, but check out the X4 sp ...

I just got some GWS EP5443 props in from Banggood. Users on the HeliFreak thread mentioned that it improved performance of their mQX. RCGroups also has a couple of threads (New GWS props for mQX and EZ v929 Performance Prop Upgrade) about these GWS props, and most say it's an improvement over the ...

I just finished putting together a step by step guide to upgrade your Nano CP X to brushless. Using the Dozuki software available for free on MakeProjects.com. It's the same software that iFixIt uses, which allows you to generate a PDF, or XML of the guide at anytime. It's also a living document, so ...

Just received my Syma X1 flight controller. Ordered from Banggood on November 26th and it just got here. If you need things right away, either pay for express shipping or find an alternative source. But Banggood's price is usually pretty good on stuff you don't need right away.Syma X1 board on the l ...

If you've flown Blade helis, you would know that they often use 2mm round CF tubes for their tail boom. To keep the tail rotor aligned to the main shaft, each end of the boom is keyed. In the shape of a D.The tail boom is one I often fracture or break. Horizon Hobby does not sell replacement CF boom ...

Previously, I posted on using v911 and Solo Pro canopies as alternatives to the pricey Blade Nano CP X ones Horizon Hobby sells for $13/piece. On HeliFreak, some Nano CP X owners experimented with Walkera canopies and found that they can be fitted on the Nano CP X with little modifications. One good ...

Got brand new cells and starting to wake them up from slumber. So cycling them a few times at a gentle .6A discharge. Here are the graph so far...I heard some brands such as Hyperion, if properly cared for, takes 40+ cycle to break in. Wow. I think I have been killing mine in less cycles than that. ...

Many of us in the hobby know that Hobby King has a new transmitter they designed inhouse that is due to be released any day now. Looks like we finally got some high res photos of the upcoming Turnigy 9Xr transmitter.What's exciting about this new transmitter is that it will utilize open source firmw ...