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R/C Technique 01/2001

Happy New Year! Let's see what the Japanese hobby scene has to offer for the coming year.

Hirobo

Hirobo debut their new flagship machine, the Eagle 99 WC DTDS. This Eagle featured the dual gear DTDS system of the Eagle Freya. This limited edition (500 pieces) kit list for a whopping US$3,100-, which make it the most expensive F3C helicopter kit from Japan.

Click to view Hirobo 01/2001 ad.

JR Radio Division

JR released a new low end heading lock gyro, the G460T (List price US$180-) and a low end servo NES-810G for tail control (List price US$90-).

Click to view JR Radio Division 01/2001 ad.

JR Helicopter Division

JR showed some parts specially for their extremely expensive IMZ RV50S engine to fit into the Ergo line helicopters. Preliminary calculation shows that in order to fit the IMZ 50 engine into an Ergo one have to spend a total of about US$750- (All list price) for the engine, exhaust, engine mount, lower main frames, and clutch. Worth or not depends on one's intellect, I guess.

Click to view JR Helicopter Division 01/2001 ad.

Pioneer

Pioneer, a Japanese upgrade parts manufacturer, officially released their Accurate 30 helicopter. The Accurate 30 features 3 servos 120 degree CCPM, and is fully loaded with Pioneer's option parts. The base model (List US$540-) and the high end model DX (List US$700-) will be available in the Japanese market in early January 2001.

Click to view Pioneer 01/2001 ad.

Quick

Quick, who very rarely advertise in R/C Technique, posted a full page ad this month featuring their new Fighter line of helicopter. The Quick Fighter 60 basically is the same machine as the TSK Acrostar 60. Curiously, TSK does not have any ad this month, and Quick's ad is at the page where TSK ad is usually placed. Does this means Quick is gradually taking over TSK?

Click to view Quick 01/2001 ad.

Taya

Taya released the Bravo 60, which is just the same Thunder Tiger Raptor 60 as sold in other parts of the world. The difference between the Bravo and Raptor is just different name and stickers.

Click to view Taya 01/2001 ad.

This concludes 01/2001 issue of R/C Technique. Please do let me know how you feel by e-mailing me. I would really like to know whether I should continue to do this, or if there are other better ways of doing this. How am I doing? How's the spelling, grammar, construction and organization of this and other pages? I always welcome comments, thoughts, opinions, and help. Please help me to help others.

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