Reviews
Hands-on reviews of scale and trainer helicopters, flown by us before they go on the shelf.
The best scale RC helicopters under £1,000 (2026)
You don't need to spend four figures for a genuine scale helicopter. Here are the best ready-to-fly scale ships under £1,000 — from £449 Flywings to Roban's 450-class RTF range.
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FLISHRC BO105 in orange reviewed: the air-ambulance that flies itself into a hover
The MBB Bölkow Orange 'Luftrettung' livery on the 500-class FL500 V2 platform. Four-blade scale head, GPS-locked hover, £1,600 — and the prettiest of the BO105 range. Here is how it flies.
2026-07-25 · 10 min read - Reviews
Goosky S2 reviewed: the 200-class that grew up
Bigger, calmer and more capable than the S1 that made Goosky's name. After a season of flying, here is whether the S2 is the right first collective-pitch for a UK club pilot.
2026-07-21 · 9 min read - Reviews
Best RC helicopters under £150: beginner shortlist 2026
Coaxials, small fixed-pitch trainers, and one collective-pitch surprise. Six helicopters under £150 that are actually worth buying as a first machine.
2026-05-19 · 8 min read - Reviews
FLISHRC FL500 V2 reviewed: the £1,400 scale helicopter that actually flies
Fibreglass fuselage, GPS-stabilised L7 flight controller, six painted liveries. A serious 500-class scale platform at a price that used to buy you a chassis kit.
2026-05-18 · 11 min read - Reviews
Goosky S1 reviewed: a year on, is it still the best £400 collective-pitch?
Five hundred grams of trainable 3D machine. Twelve months and 400 flights later, here is whether the Goosky S1 has held up — and what the competition has done to it.
2026-05-14 · 9 min read - Reviews
OMP M2 Explorer vs Goosky S2: which 200-class to buy
Two near-identical-class collective-pitch helicopters from two of the most active manufacturers in the small-heli segment. Here is which one is actually the better buy for which pilot.
2026-05-08 · 8 min read - Reviews
Align T-REX 470L reviewed: still the benchmark mid-class?
A platform that has been in continuous production for nearly a decade, refined into one of the most predictable mid-class machines you can buy. The case for not chasing the new thing.
2026-05-04 · 9 min read - Reviews
Flywing BO-105 reviewed: scale looks, surprisingly easy flight
A universal-fit BO-105 body on a well-sorted 450-class mechanics. Is it a scale curio or a legitimate flyer? Both, it turns out.
2026-04-01 · 8 min read