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I would have to say that the Raven is probably my favorite mini RC helicopter that we have here at HobbyTron.com. First I pulled it out of the box and it came with everything that I needed to get it up in the air. I didn’t even need my own batteries because it comes with a 9v battery which is all you need. After I got everything out of the box, I plugged the included wall charger right into the side of the Raven. A good rule of thumb to follow is to always double charge the battery the first time out, so that is what I did. It took just under 20 minutes for both charges. Of course with anything that flies, I needed to trim it out first. I put the mini helicopter on the smooth floor and throttled it up just enough to get it spinning. I kept the helicopter on the ground as I trimmed it out until it was not spinning. That didn’t take too long and I was off flying.

I was very impressed at the control I had over this mini helicopter. I like the stability and the ease at which it flies right out of the box. I was able to fly for around 7 minutes before it became sluggish and needed a recharge. By this time my friend had arrived so I got another one set up and going. We could have flown three at a time, but there were only two of us, and that would have been pretty hard. After we both got our mini RC helicopters flying we decided to have an airborne dogfight. That was really fun, but when we noticed that in the box there were nose weights, the fun really began. We affixed the nose grips to the Raven which put it into attack mode. In attack mode it flies forward much more and we were able to knock each other’s helicopters out of the air. We had a lot of fun and are looking forward to the weekend where we will have more time to fly these fun mini RC helicopters again.

What a perfect toy for kids and young RC helicopter enthusiasts! Try the Command Force Chopper Patrol Micro Series Dual Flight Remote Control Helicopter. We did and we loved it! Just sit your kids down in front of this for hours of playtime fun. This tethered chopper flies around in circles promoting hand-eye coordination while your kid tries to pick up different cargo lying around on the ground. This mini RC helicopter is fun, safe, and easy to use.Do you have multiple kids who enjoy flying helicopters? There are three different helicopter versions available. You can get the AH-64 Apache, the AH-6 Little Bird, and the AH-1 Super Cobra. Collect all three for the complete set.

When the original BladeRunner came out it changed the RC Helicopter industry with its co-axial design making it easy to fly for all ages. Now they just made that great Helicopter even better with the BladeRunner 2. The BladeRunner 2 is more stable then before allowing exact hover control and the battery capacity was increased giving it an amazing 15 minutes of flight time. Also just to make it even more exciting they added a sweet search light that lets you fly this Heli at night time.

I was excited when we got in the these 3 different Mini Helicopters because of there great features and affordability, now
HobbyTron.com is offering The Ultimate Mini RC Helicopter Package Deal at a discounted price and with Free Shipping. The Package Deal comes with the Mini Apache, the Mini Hughes 300 and the Hornet 3. These 3 Mini Helicopters all have similar features and are super strong, which makes them great for everybody. Anybody that has ever tried to fly a RC Helicopter or a R C Model Airplane knows how hard they can be to fly and how easy they are to break, which makes these 3 mini helicopters way different then the other RC Helicopters available. Everybody that flies these things always mention how durable and strong they are.

Venom has just introduced one of the hottest Helicopters available, the Venom Night Ranger Micro 6CH RC RTF Helicopter. At just 13.5 inches long the Night Ranger 3D Micro is the smallest RTF 6CH Helicopter available. Just because it’s small doesn’t mean Venom left out any of the goodies of its big brother the Night Ranger 3D. Fully 3D this Helicopter can do all the cool tricks like loops, rolls, inverted hovers, stalls and flips.

If you love to fly helicopters you surely can master Radio Control Airplanes. Dare take the challenge? (I know “helicopters” are cooler.)

We all remember the M.A.S.H. televison show so popular years ago. Until recently we haven’t had a hobby-quality RC helicopter that mimics the one used in the show. Now we have the UH-1H Medevac helicopter, and what’s cooler, under the old-school classic design are all the bells and whistles that make it an amazing flyer.

1) The new EF M.A.S.H. Rescue Chopper Dual Rotor 4 CH RTF Electric RC Helicopter comes with a quick charge, long-lasting Li-Poly battery which is found in only the newest RC flying toys.

2) Coaxial Rotor Design. Which maximizes stability and also removes the need for a rear tail rotor and the programming and timing necessary to make sure it works ok.

3) Full, 4 Channel digitally proportional control for a more precise flying experience.

4) Extra replacement blades

As you can see by the photo, the helicopter looks great and flies even better. Make sure you check out the M.A.S.H. Rescue Electric RC Helicopter on the main site.

Helicopters are fun, but we also carry a full line of r c model airplanes if you prefer the whole wings thing.

A couple of things about the new Mini Apache RC Electric 2 CH Helicopter make it awesome. First of all, we at HobbyTron.com love Apache helicopters, and secondly we’ve never had one of this size! The Mini Apache RC Helicopter fits in the palm of your hand, measuring in at about 6 inches. What is cool about the mini Apache is that it has a full body foam case around it instead of some boring sticker frame body that will break the first time you crash it. All of the electric components are completely encased in a tough outer body.

The detail on the mini apache is pretty good. It even comes with some decals of little pilots in the windows. The functionality is amazing. It comes with a non-spring-loaded throttle control, which makes hovering a snap. You simply set the throttle to the position you want and it will stay there until you move it again; A very cool feature. It has tail rotor trim and like many of the other mini helis we carry, it charges directly from the “AA” battery powered controller. Check out the Mini Apache RC Electric 2 CH Helicopter here. But if RC helicopters aren’t your thing, we also have a lot of cool electric r c airplanes you can check out.

We don’t usually have ARF (Almost Ready to Fly) kits at HobbyTron.com, but for those enthusiasts that are into getting their hands into more than a RTF (Ready To Fly) helicopter, make sure you check out the Venom Electric RC Helicopter Kit. This helciopter kit will help you have a six channel helicopter when all is completed. Please see the site for details are there are some parts you need to get to finish this Electric RC Helicopter Kit.

Just in time for summer we have our brand new product line of Venom RC Helicopters and Planes. Venom is well known for many things like their Brushless Motors and Li-Poly batteries but mainly for their quality line of Ready to Run RC Model Helicopters. They have 5 different versions of Helicopters, the Night Ranger II 
and the Ocean Rescue Helicopter that are 4CH Ready to Fly helicopters that are great for anybody interested in learning how to fly a Helicopter. There is also the very popular Knight Ranger 3D which is a 6 CH Helicopter that can do all the cool tricks like loops, flips barrel rolls. And saving the best for last the Night Ranger 3D XL which is for the more experienced flyers that want the ultimate Electric Helicopter that comes with it all and that can do it all you can also by the kit version if you would rather build the helicopter
yourself its the Night Ranger 3D XL ARF.

Our own little Hornet 3 Mini RC Helicopter has been more and more popular lately and is picking up momentum. The Hornet 3 will be featured in an upcoming review in Model Retailer Magazine. It hasn’t been published yet, but should hit the stands in the next several weeks. HobbyTron.com will also be featured on KSL’s Nightsite Project next week as a popular item for Dads and Grads.

If you haven’t seen the Hornet 3 yet and haven’t seen it in action, make sure you visit the Hornet 3 page and check out the video and information we have posted about it.