Words and Photos By Mini Guinea Mini and micro FPV rigs are all the rage these days. Just a few short years ago, everyone was running 240-250mm size drones, sporting 5-inch props and beefcake batteries, however, 3-inch machines (or smaller) are what nearly everyone wants currently. Keeping with the current trend, RISE has just released …

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Turning the House Racer into a Zippy Mouse Racer Words and Stuff by: Mini Guinea FPV is quickly becoming the most popular facet of drone flight and many a new pilot owe their flying skills to the RISE House Racer. I have had a few of them personally and they really can’t be beat for …

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Created a little ‘track’ across the street from my house to fly my Hobbico RISE Vusion 250 Race Drone. Been doing it mostly LoS (Line of Sight) and actually getting around pretty good, it’s just hard to judge depth sometimes. Anyway, here’s the video – enjoy! For more information, please visit: www.explore-rise.com Check out more …

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Want a chance to own your very own Thrust UAV Riot 250R Pro racing drone? Well, me too – so here’s how to do it! Just head over to Thrust UAV’s website and sign up for chance to win. The winner will get one of these killer new ARF drones that is pre-assembled and features …

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While known mostly for the wide range of surface vehicles, Redcat Racing has just announced a 210-size race drone will be added to their lineup. The Carbon is a RTF machine that features a complete carbon fiber chassis, 2500kV brushless motors, F3 flight controller, 11.1v LiPo battery and charger, a 6-channel 2.4GHz radio system and …

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Indoor flying is fun, but making a course can be kind of boring if you’re limited to table legs and doorways. That’s where RISE’s HouseRacer FPV Race Gate Kit comes into play. This kit comes with everything you need to create a cool indoor flight course. In this video, we pull all the parts out …

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Zippy Indoor FPV Racer For some parts of the country, winter season is indoor season, especially for surface RC. The same can be said for aerial RC unless, of course, you don’t mind possibly getting your drone wet from landing in the snow. Thankfully, being in SoCal has it’s advantages, allowing outside fun almost year-round, …

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FPV Race Drone for the Beginner I won’t lie when I say that I’ve been eagerly eyeballing the fast-growing Drone market. I’ve raced some fast cars but taking my skills to the air, well, my biggest fear with jumping into drones is my shear lack of successful flights; I don’t want to spend time and …

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RISE has a new little FPV drone for use indoors – the Vusion House Racer! This little guys measures 120mm diagonally and comes ready to bind to your RISE J2000 or Tactic SLT radio system. It captures video 640x480p (in AVI format) through the onboard camera, transferring it to your RISE radio where it can …

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If you’re looking to upgrade your drone or perhaps contemplating a custom build, check out these high-frequency brushless ESCs from RISE. They come in three flavors – 12A, 20A and 30A – and feature ONESHOT programming for superior high-speed communication with your flight controller. RISE8012 – 12A Mini High Frequency Brushless ESC Firmware: BLHELI Voltage …

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