Megatech International

Megatech International is an American radio-controlled hobby company established in 1990 by Peter Winston. The company is associated with the design and manufacture of radio-controlled entertainment products intended for recreational use. Its catalog has included a broad range of remotely controlled models, covering aircraft, cars, trucks, sailboats, motorboats, submarines, blimps, and other related products. The company emerged from the Winston family's involvement in the hobby retail business. The family founded America's Hobby Center, a hobby shop, in 1931. Peter Winston subsequently created Megatech International in 1990, connecting the family's long-standing hobby background with the design and manufacture of radio-controlled products. Available reference material does not establish the company's headquarters, corporate ownership structure, current operating scale, financial performance, or present commercial status. Megatech's product scope has extended beyond conventional model cars and aircraft. Its offerings have included airborne models for indoor and outdoor use, as well as watercraft and lighter-than-air products. The Avion miniature airplane is described as a compact model with a 7.5-inch wingspan, an 8.4-gram weight, a lithium-polymer battery, and proportional controls. The company's broader range has included both beginner-oriented and enthusiast-oriented recreational models, although detailed product-generation histories and current availability are not documented in the supplied sources. Megatech products have also received limited general-media exposure. A Megatech blimp was mentioned in the second episode of the first season of the Showtime series Weeds. The company's H2O Boat appeared on NBC's The Today Show on June 26, 2003, where television personality Chris Chianelli operated the boats in a pool during a live broadcast. These appearances indicate that Megatech products were marketed not only within the specialist hobby community but also as visually engaging recreational products suitable for demonstrations and entertainment coverage. The available information is insufficient to confirm whether Megatech International remains active, operates under another owner, maintains an official website, or continues to sell the products associated with its earlier catalog. It is therefore best characterized as a radio-controlled hobby and recreational-products company with documented activity beginning in 1990, rather than as a currently verified major industrial manufacturer.

Megatech International's documented background is linked to the Winston family's earlier presence in the American hobby trade. In 1931, the Winston family founded America's Hobby Center, a hobby shop that provided a retail foundation in the model and hobby sector. The available account does not provide a detailed chronology of the shop's development, but it identifies the business as an important predecessor in the family's involvement with recreational hobby products. In 1990, Peter Winston created Megatech International. The new company focused on radio-controlled entertainment, designing and manufacturing products that could be operated remotely for recreational purposes. Its range was not limited to one type of model. Instead, it covered several environments and formats, including radio-controlled airplanes, cars, trucks, sailboats, motorboats, submarines, blimps, and other products. This breadth positioned Megatech as a multi-category hobby supplier rather than a specialist focused exclusively on aircraft or cars. One documented product is the Avion, a small radio-controlled airplane designed for indoor and outdoor flying. Its listed specifications include a 7.5-inch wingspan, an 8.4-gram weight, a lithium-polymer battery, and completely proportional control. These characteristics suggest a compact, lightweight model designed to make powered flight accessible in relatively constrained spaces as well as outdoors. The available source does not establish the product's launch date, price, distribution, or later product generations. Megatech products also appeared in general-interest media. The H2O Boat was featured on the June 26, 2003 episode of NBC's The Today Show. During the live broadcast, Chris Chianelli drove the boats around a pool with the show's hosts. The appearance gave the company exposure beyond dedicated hobby publications and demonstrated the products in an easily understood recreational setting. Separately, a Megatech blimp was mentioned in the second episode of the first season of the Showtime television series Weeds. The source does not indicate that either appearance represented a formal advertising campaign or commercial partnership. The supplied reference material does not document later ownership, management, manufacturing facilities, product discontinuations, financial results, acquisitions, litigation, or a confirmed current website. Consequently, the company's present operating status cannot be verified from the available information. The historical record supports describing Megatech International as a company founded in 1990 that developed and manufactured radio-controlled recreational products, while leaving its current corporate condition open.

1. 2003H2O Boat appears on The Today Show

   Megatech's H2O Boat was demonstrated during the June 26, 2003 broadcast of NBC's The Today Show.

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2. 1990Megatech International established

   Peter Winston created Megatech International as a company focused on designing and manufacturing radio-controlled entertainment products.

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3. 1931America's Hobby Center founded

   The Winston family founded America's Hobby Center, establishing the family's documented connection with the American hobby business.

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Recreational radio-controlled products spanning air, land, and water models, with an emphasis on accessible entertainment and hobby use.

• AvionRadio-controlled aircraft

  Avion is a miniature radio-controlled airplane intended for both indoor and outdoor flight. The documented specifications include a 7.5-inch wingspan, an 8.4-gram weight, a lithium-polymer battery, and proportional control. Its compact and lightweight format distinguishes it from larger outdoor model aircraft, although the available source does not provide its launch date, retail history, or current availability.

• H2O BoatRadio-controlled watercraft

  The H2O Boat is a radio-controlled watercraft associated with Megatech's marine product range. It was demonstrated in a pool during a live 2003 appearance on NBC's The Today Show, showing the product in an accessible recreational setting. Detailed specifications, versions, pricing, and current availability are not provided in the available reference.

• Megatech BlimpRadio-controlled lighter-than-air model

  The Megatech Blimp is a radio-controlled blimp associated with the company's airborne recreational products. It received a mention in the second episode of the first season of the television series Weeds. The available source does not document its technical specifications, launch date, distribution, or present status.

• Radio-controlled vehicle and vessel rangeRadio-controlled hobby products

  Megatech's broader catalog included radio-controlled planes, cars, trucks, sailboats, motorboats, submarines, blimps, and other models. The range covered land, air, and water-based recreational operation. Product-level information such as individual names, specifications, release dates, and discontinuation dates is not available in the supplied material.

• 2003H2O Boat featured on NBC's The Today Show

  Megatech's H2O Boat was demonstrated during a live June 26, 2003 broadcast of NBC's The Today Show, with Chris Chianelli operating the boats in a pool.

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• Megatech Blimp mentioned in Weeds

  A Megatech blimp was mentioned in the second episode of the first season of the Showtime television series Weeds.

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