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Champaign Illinois powerhouse Hobbico always has a large room at the HobbyTown USA convention and 2015 was no different. What was different was the amount of quads/drones on display. A couple of years ago there might have been only one or two, last year there was a few, but this year their booth had dozens of quads at every price [...]
Now being teased by the crew over at Dromida is their upcoming UAV called the Vista. The Vista comes with four rotors and will be pre-built and ready to fly out of the box. It is rumored to be coming as two different versions, a base model priced below $80 and an FPV version priced under $140. More details are [...]
In case you didn’t notice, the original brushed Dromida 18th Scalers flew off the shelves at local dealers. While the originals were fun to drive and held together well, they were missing one thing- big power. To right that situation Dromida has new versions of all their vehicles with Brushless Power Systems. Do the new vehicles give you a true [...]
The 1/18th scale Dromida off-road vehicles have been a hit since they started shipping to hobby shops, and why not, they are both fun and affordable. To up the fun factor even more, Dromida is now shipping a new version of their entire line-up featuring Brushless Power Systems. As we cracked open our test units we broke out the camera and [...]
Get a feel for the speed of the new Brushless Powered vehicles from Dromida by watching the video above. The 18th scalers have proven to be a hit among the bashing crowd and now Dromida has improved them by upping the power with 5300kV brushless motors. The new Speed Series brushless versions are priced from $149-$169 and you can hit [...]
Last week Dromida officially announced their new Speed Series 1/18th Scale Brushless trucks and buggies. This week they have released a video of them in action. Check out the video above to learn about some of their key features (more power, waterproof, 2.4GHz radio) and to see them in action. The brushless Dromida’s are shown driving in a variety of [...]
Everybody loves the 18th scale line-up from Dromida, they are known for being great handling little machines that can take good beating. One thing they are not known for is power. Their stock brushed power systems are perfect for noobies, but for the power hungry they were a bit on the slow side. For you guys looking for more yank, Dromida [...]
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Hey guys, Cubby was sifting through his emails and shipped this one my way, which is a great observation/question from S. Kayess: “I have a rather unique question for you. I would like to purchase a Proto-x FPV and I noticed in picsures that I’ve seen, that the two front translucent white rotor blades look really cool lit up in the pale [...]
Looking for an affordable FPV quadcopter? Dromida has you dialed with their new Ominus FPV quadcopter. Some of the highlights of the Ominus FPV include- * HD WiFi video camera * Auto flip * Everything needed for flight is included * Diagonal Length- 238 mm * Weight- 120 g * Compatible with Apple IOS7 and Android devices * 1280×720 digital camera * Camera can be controlled from radio [...]
Have you tried out an FPV Quadcopter yet? If not, Dromida has just released a playful little video showcasing some of the features on their new Ominus FPV. The Ominus comes with a 1MP Wi-Fi enabled high-definition 1280×720 digital camera and an affordable $199 price point. The video is well worth a quick watch and you can hit up This [...]
There are plenty of good reasons to buy an 18th scaler, but most people buy them because they are so affordable and typically hard to break. Dromida has sold boatloads (literally) of 18th scalers over the last couple of years and recently we got a chance to test out their new DB4.18 Desert Buggy. Is the DB4.18 a good noobie [...]
Over the weekend the BigSquidRC Bash Crew spent some time in Champaign Illinois to check out E-Fest 2015. E-Fest is a huge indoor flying event that is put on each year by one of the hobby’s largest companies, Hobbico. In case you did not know, Hobbico is the company that brings us surface rc’ers brands like Axial, Duratrax, Team Durango, [...]
As of today, it is 7 days until Christmas Eve. Stores are full of people, and shelves are getting empty of all the great buys for this season. Never fear, for I have the Raging Rotors Holiday Gift Guide full of great buys for your favorite pilot! Dromida Kodo: For the new multirotor pilot, I’m a fan of the Dromida Kodo. Including all [...]
There is no better timing to get into 1/18th scale vehicles than during the winter months. They are small enough to bash around with in the house, or indoor track, and big enough to go outside when it warms up. We just got our hands on the latest Dromida vehicles, and you know what that means, unboxing time! First up [...]
