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Reviews
12 Align M480L quad COVER FEATURE
As Align moves into the more serious end of the aerial
photography market, we test out the smaller of its two new
multi-copter models
28 Rotorworld’s Review of the Year
We take a look back over what was another busy year for
the RC helicopter hobby with lots of new models and events
40 HD 500 Cell EXCLUSIVE FLIGHT TEST
Dave Dijkmans offers and exclusive UK review of a new
model heli from German manufacturer HD
50 Microbeast HD & HD Plus
With flybarless models dominating and the technology
advancing all the time, we try two of the latest Microbeast
BeastX controllers
61 Align T-Rex 500L Dominator
This issue wouldn’t be complete without a new Align model
review, so we test out the refreshed 500 with new GPro
Features
22 3D Championships 2014
One of the most popular end of season competitions was
too close to call as Jamie Cole reports
34 Team talk
Our series of interviews with the world’s top 3D pilots
continues with James Mackenzie
46 Heli mechanics
Now we have covered most of the components of the help,
it’s time to look at LiPo battery technology
54 3DX Asia-Pacific
We report on the latest 3DX competition which took place
on the other side of the world in Macau
58 Flight Instructor LEARN HOW TO FLY
The latest flight school lesson teaches you how to trim your
model so you are starting from the right point
66 Letter from America
Rotorword’s US correspondent, Tim DiPeri reports from the
well attended 2014 Huntsville Fun Fly