Archive for October, 2009

LRF Competition- Free Flight Mock Up

Posted on October 29, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Scotty Bouck is way ahead of me as we both go our own way with the design contest going on over at the Indoor and Micro section of RCGroups. While my ideas are still evolving on paper and in my…

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Keith’s Kanopies

Posted on October 28, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Keith Morris has only been flying RC Helis for a little over a year, and in that time he has learned tremendously fast. Keith recently started painting canopies for himself, and it wasn’t long before everyone was asking for one.…

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A Trip To the Evergreen Aviation Museum

Posted on October 27, 2009 by aaronredbaron

When I was in High School I volunteered as a tour guide at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. At the time the museum had recently acquired  Howard Hughes’ famous flying boat, the world’s largest aircraft, the H-4 Hughes…

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Design Concepts For Living Room Flyer Competition

Posted on October 26, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Scotty Bouck and I sat down today and discussed ideas for the living room flyer (LRF) design contest going on over at RCGroups. Click here to see my first article about this design contest. We went…

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My Name Is Aaron Shell Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Its hard to believe I have been working on this website for over a year, and this is only my second installment in my biography. If you haven’t read the first part, click here

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Fastest Models Flying; DS Sailplanes Nearing The 400 MPH Mark

Posted on October 22, 2009 by aaronredbaron

With all of the fancy technology available today in the hobby of RC flying, one might assume the fastest models flying are turbine jets, pylon racers, or something with a motor on it, but that is not the case. Only…

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Next Generation Electric Power; Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted on October 21, 2009 by aaronredbaron

While the topic of today’s article may well be out of reach for the average hobbyist for many years, the potential is exhilarating! Recent advancements in Lithium battery technology have opened up possibilities for electric flight. No longer are electric…

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Living Room Flyer Design Contest

Posted on October 20, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Its only due to advancements in technology in the last few years that modelers have gained the ability to fly model airplanes inside a normal sized living room. As early as 2001 micro receivers using proportional magnetic actuators became available, allowing people…

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Getting Started In RC Flying- State Of The Hobby 2009

Posted on October 19, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Flying a model by radio control (RC) is hobby which began in the middle of the 20th century and made a slow but steady climb in popularity until the end of the century. Despite the widespread availability of quality hobby…

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Thunder Tiger Soon To Release Torque Tube Upgrade For Mini Titan

Posted on October 16, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Thunder Tiger has one of the most flexible 450 designs on the market, and their latest upgrade for the Mini Titan has the potential to unleash the beast within. Thunder Tiger already has two great looking scale options for the…

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Parkzone Ultra-Micro P-51D Mustang

Posted on October 10, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Parkzone has had micro warbird fans on their toes since the announcement of the new Ultra-Micro P-51D Mustang. With the lineup of Ultra-Micro airplanes from Parkzone  (Cessna, Citabria, Ember, Vapor, and Sukhoi) already proving exceptionally popular, the choice for their…

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Align T-Rex 450 Pro Super Combo- Setup and Flying

Posted on October 5, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In the last two articles we introduced you to the Align T-Rex 450 Pro Super Combo, and built the helicopter. (click here to see the intro, click here to see the build) The build went very…

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