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Let's loop n' roll!

But before you take to the air, more time on a simulator using your actual transmitter will definitely help to perfect that special maneuver. Just starting out? Then a simulator is a must for saving your expensive equipments.

There are only two kinds of RC flyer: those who crashed, and those who are crashing...!

Great News! With the new PICjoy joystick emulator software, see here, the PIC-Serial and USB interface cables now will work with any Windows software that uses a joystick!

New! Tom's RC just released the new USB Servo Controller for Robotics, Animatronics, and UAVs. The only Servo Controller with PPM Output! Check it out here

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We offer PC to transmitter interfaces for:
the freeware
FMS - Flying Model Simulator

Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
MachineWorks Northwest
CockpitMaster Backyard Edition XL
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
the ultimate sim for the backyard pilot

The best freeware simulator FMS. We've been authorized by the authors of FMS to distribute their free software with our PC interfaces (FMS is copyrighted by Roman and Michael Moeller). See our products page for more information. Some of the models are included in the package, while others can be downloaded using our exclusive Downloader-Installer utility. Featuring over 900 aircraft in our package from different free sources on the net. See our FMS aircraft page for some samples.

As noted, just released is the Auto Downloader for Models & Landscapes. This utility will let you download and install models off the net with ease.

In addition, we also offer our very own software tool to manage the sky images in FMS - SkyPick. With 25 dramatic skyscapes for your flying enjoyment.

Whether your love is the graceful silent flight of a glider, the thrill of a ducted fan jet (let's make it a turbine shall we), or the precision control of a helicopter; our package will contain "the" plane for you to hone your skills. This is the most cost effective and fun way to develop you invaluable stick reflexes.

This is the ultimate simulator for the backyard flyer, CockpitMaster Backyard Edition XL (BEXL). Featuring very accurate flight physics and faithful characteristics of many popular models. With 29 models and 8 different flying fields.

I am very pleased to announce the latest version of CockpitMaster Backyard Edition will be compatible with the PIC-Serial (9600) and USB interfaces* of the freeware FMS simulator; making the Backyard Edition XL the ideal upgrade for FMS users. See our products page for more information on interface cable.

See here for more info on Backyard Edition

* USB chipset "C" only, older "F" chipset soon. All USB interfaces shipped starting February 03 are "C".

Uniquely ours are the BuddyBox Edition series of interfaces, where you can connect your charger to the interface to provide power to the TX. Just starting out? Please see the beginner's section.
 

Our Radio Collection

Each interface is thoroughly tested to ensure the highest level of quality assurance; using our collection of modern as well as vintage radios:

bottom right is Tom's favorite at the moment, the Futaba 6XHs. update... I've moved to the 8U as my main transmitter, will update the photo soon.