Web Links by Category Below you'll find links to federal and state model aviation bodies, other club sites, scale aircraft resources, simulator software, RC magazines and heaps more!
If you have a link to add or want to report a broken link, please let us know!!
| Federal & State Model Aviation Bodies |
| ACTAA - A.C.T. Aeromodellers Association
ANT - Aeromodellers northern Territory
AWA - Aeromodellers Western Australia (Great monthly newsletter available on-line)
CLAS - Control Line Aircraft Society
MAS N.S.W - The Miniature Aero Sports of New South Wales
MAAA - Model Aeronautical Association of Australia
MAAQ - Model Aeronautical Association of Queensland
MASA - Model Aerosport South Australia
NSWFFS - New South Wales Free Flight Society
TMAA - Tasmanian Model Aeronautical Association
VMAA - Victorian Model Aeronautical Association Inc
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| Australian Modelling Clubs and Associations |
AMA - Adelaide Model Aerosport
AMPRA - Australian Miniature Pylon Racing Association
APA - Australian Pattern Association
BHMFC - Broken Hill Model Flying Club
BMMAA - Bacchus Marsh Model Aircraft Association, Victoria
CAA - Cootamundra Aeromodellers Association Inc
CEFA - The Canberra Electric Flight Association
CMAC - Canberra Model Aircraft Club Inc.
CMFCI - Constellation Model Flying Club Inc. - Adelaide
CRRC - Charles River Radio Controllers
DAC - Doncaster Aeromodellers' Club site
EPAC - East Point Aeromodellers Club Incorporated.
FSAA - Flying Scale Aircraft Association Inc of NSW, great newsletter available
GCMFC - Gold Coast model flying club web site.
GMAC - Greensborough Model Aircraft Club
HMAC - Hobart Model Aero Club
Holdfast Model Aero Club - one of the biggest in South Australia
HSL - Heathcote Soaring League
KAMS - Kingaroy Aeromodellers Society
LARCS - Loganholme Aeromodellers Radio Control Society
LMFC - Lismore Model Flying Club
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LVAC - Lockyer Valley Aeromodellers Club.
LVMAC - Latrobe Valley Model Aero Club, Victoria, Australia.
MRSSA - Moreton Region Sports Soaring Association Inc.
NWA - North West Aeromodellers Club in Tasmania
PDARCS - Pakenham & district aircraft radio control society.
Pilbara Aeromodellers Association Inc. WA
QPFA - Queensland Pattern Flyers Association
RFC - Rebel Flying Club.
Southern Cross Air Force - Australian members of the World Miniature Warbird Association
Sport Aeromodellers Ballina RSL Club
SSSFA - Sutherland Shire Sport Flying Association
TARMAC - Toowoomba Amateur Radio Model Aero Club
TCMAC - Twin Cities Model Aero Club
Victoria Control Line Stunts - Victoria control line stunt site.
WCS - The West Coast Soarers
World Miniature Warbirds Association - Miniature War Birds Assoc.
WMAC - Wagga Model Aero Club Inc. (NSW)
WRCS - Warringah Radio Control Society
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| Modelling Magazines |
Airborne - Australia's leading radio control model aeroplane magazine.
RCM News - Australia's leading magazine dedicated to the R/C aircraft, glider and helicopter modeler.
RCM Modeler - The World's Leading Publication For The Radio Control Enthusiast
Rotory Modeler - the first, and still the only, U.S. model helicopter publication
Traplet Publications - with at least 9 modelling titles including electrics, gliders, jets, and helicopter magazines.
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| Online RC Forums |
3D-Downunder - Australia's TOP forum for 3D, Aerobatic and IMAC Flyers
ARCHeli.com - Australian forum for model helicopter flyers
Aus RC - Australian forum for all RC streams
LARCS Onling forum - a local RC forum hosted by LARCS.
Model Engines RC Chat - a local RC forum hosted by local distributor Model Engines.
RCDownunder - Great RC forum, swap and sell and just learn about all things RC! *New*
RCGroup - online RC forum.
RCSclaleBuilder.com - online RC forum.
RC Universe - online RC forum.
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| Scale RC Sites |
Aircraft resource centre
Dryden's Aircraft Photo Gallery
Futurshox aeroplanes - Aeroplanes by event/location)
Giant Scale R/C - dedicated to enthusiasts of Radio Controlled Giant Scale Aircraft of all types.
Probert Encyclopaedia - Aviation - Details of civilian and military aircraft
UK flying displays and museums
www.warbirdcolors.com - paints for the RC Hobbyist
WW1 Aviation - excellent layout and very good information
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| RC Construction & Plans |
3dfoamy.com - 3D Foam aircraft.
Foamyfactory.com - Foamy Factory great free plans here.
foamfly.com - Plans & ideas for foam aircraft.
GoBrushless®.com - don't throw out that old CD ROM just yet.
UIUC Airfoil Data Site - If you're looking for an airfoil for your next model, you're sure to find it here.
R-C Groups Discussion - One hour CD_ROM motor construction - details on the CD drive motor.
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| RC Software |
Aerofly Pro Deluxe - Realistic commercial flight sim
Clearview - Cheap, photo realistic scenery and good physics engine (downloadable demo)
CMS Simulator v10 - If your in a bind, it'll do!
Dave Brown RCFS 2001 - A bit outdated, but still pretty good
EasyFly - A bit like FMS
FMS - A free RC flight simulator
Phoenix - New professional model flight sim - by all reports, a great sim!
Piccofly - Tiny indoor heli sim
PreFlight - Aussie made RC simulator (downloadable demo)
Realflight G3.5 - IMO, the best commercial sim available today
Reflex XTR - Awesome sim - great heli flight characteristics
SSS - Free RC slope soaring simulator
WinHeli - Free calculator for mixing your own fuel etc
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| Australian Shops, Importers and Manufacturers |
Airstrike - Local supplier of winches, pulleys, gliders and more.
Budget Hobbies - Local hobby shop in Capalaba - one of our regular sponsors.
Blokesbarn - Aussie man's heaven hangout - big boys toys
Bolly Products - Australian top performing products.
Castle Hill Hobbies - Suppliers of all needs to the Hobby Market. Castle Hill, New South Wales
Dawn Trading, Australia - Australia's leading Wholesale Supplier.
Desert Aircraft Australia - Local (Brisbane) supplier
Frontline Hobbies - Great store, easy mail order
Hawthorn Hobby Centre - mail order specialists in O.S. engine spares.
Hstore - Australian online store. You may have seen this in the Airborne.
Hobby Headquarters - one of Australia's leading Importers and Distributors of Hobby Goods
Kelletts Hobbies
Lion Electronics - see Rogers Radio - 20 Years Experience In Models, Hobbies and Radio Control Repairs. Mt. Hunter, NSW.
Model Design P/L - Quality scale model company
Model Engines Australia - Australia's leading Wholesale Supplier.
Model Flight - The Radio Control Specialists in SA
Model Jets
Permagrit - abrasive tools for modelling.
Precision Aerobatics - An Australian online store featuring giant scale aerobatic planes.
Radio Model Supplies
RC Headquarters Werribee- An AWESOME online hobby store - you will find it ALL here! *New*
RCHobbyBoy - Cheap and easy to navigate site
RC Lithium Power - A new business selling Lithium Polymer and Lithium Ion batteries.
RC Trader - Great Australian RC classifieds site *New*
Roj's Hobbies - Great Store in Fairfield, Vic
S & B Model Aircraft - If the idea of a crash resistant near scale aircraft sounds good to you, you must visit this site.
Small Parts & Bearing - a local Brisbane supplier of small gears/screws/bearings etc for modelling
Southside Hobbies
Tates Toys & Hobbies - supplying quality Toy and Hobby products to the people of Geelong and around Australia for over 60 years.
Trim Aircraft - Home of the famous Ramtec Ducted Fan Unit
Ultra Hobbies - Online store based in Rockhampton
WattsupRC - a local Brisbane supplier of Electric RC equipment. Exclusive distributor for Align products in Australia.
Wing'n things Sydney - helping people into the varied facets of the R/C hobby for over 12 years.
Wowings - Australian manufacturer of EPP foam RC slope glider kits.
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| Overseas Shops Manufacturers |
Air Craft - Electric R-C Aircraft World Shop - Everything for electric aircraft.
AMT Jets
Horizon hobby - All items on this site abole to be ordered in by Modelflight
Graupner Modelling
PST Jets - PST Jets is a thailand manufacturer of jet engines, ask Dr O for more details & any questions on how you can buy a turbine engine.
Radio Controlled Models - New Zealand
www.rc-airplane-world.com
Sams Models
www.sprmodelgliders.co.uk - UK glider site, worth a look.
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