Baron’s Hobbies – Online Hobby Magazine

Help, I’m Being Plane-napped!!!

Posted on December 30, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In one of the best videos I’ve seen to date from on board a model, the only reason this airplane was returned to its rightful owner was the airplane’s onboard camera. When YouTube user JoeVSvolcano had radio trouble with his little…

Incredible Buy- Under $40 For a Quality 450 Heli!

Posted on December 29, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Although there is no guarantee how long this deal will last, there is an amazing price right now on Hobby People’s website for the Dragonus II 450. Normally priced at $120, the all plastic Dragonus II is on sale (at…

FlyCamOne2 To Go Around The World!

Posted on December 28, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Just because we can, a group of modelers from around the world are compiling video from a single video camera. A FlyCamOne2 video camera will begin its journey in Australia, and make its way from one hobbyist to the next.…

Its a Plane.. Its a Helicopter… No, Its an AutoGyro!!!

Posted on December 22, 2009 by aaronredbaron

In the years of early rotary winged developement, Autogyros were reliably flying the skies long before helicopters. With an unpowered rotor and an engine to pull it through the air, autogyros are capable of mild flight performance and short landings. While…

Buying Clones; Things To Keep In Mind

Posted on December 21, 2009 by aaronredbaron

To buy a clone or not, that is the question. Many products have been popping up on the market which are complete clones, or virtually identical copies of an original product. Clones can often be found for a fraction of…

Tsunami Build Project Gets Special Access

Posted on December 18, 2009 by aaronredbaron

One of the major design considerations with the conversion to electric power is how to access the batteries. Although the model could be kept simple with access to the battery requiring removal of the wing, I chose to modify the…

Getting Into 3D Heli Flight- Your First Flips and Rolls

Posted on December 16, 2009 by aaronredbaron

3D helicopters are experiencing tremendous growth, in a large part because of advancements in technology, and the availability of lower priced helicopters capable of aerobatics. With many new people coming into the hobby there are more and more outstanding pilots…

Differences Between 3D Throttle Curves

Posted on December 15, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Q: What is the difference between 3D Throttle Curves?

Hello, I’ve seen and read that the Idle Up or 3D Throttle Curve is supposed to be at a constant RPM like 90 or 100% to have a consistant power band. That…

SwitchGlo Pro Simplifies Your Nitro

Posted on December 14, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Every model powered with a Nitro engine uses a glow plug. Whether its a car, plane, helicopter, or boat, lighting the glow plug is universally similar among all models. A glow plug is kind of like a light bulb; a small…

Wild Biomemetic Technology- Next Generation RC?

Posted on December 10, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Biomemetics is man mimicking nature. Researchers often go back to nature to find answers to riddles from health to flight, but one company has taken the concept to the extreme, building models which mimic nature with an incredible degree of…

Low Cost HD Camera Is Perfect For FPV Duties

Posted on December 9, 2009 by aaronredbaron

With decent HD video cameras becoming more common and less expensive, its exciting to keep an eye out for cameras with certain features which would make them good for our odd application. Unlike most HD camera users, FPV flyers need a camera…

Mechanical vs. CCPM rotor head control

Posted on December 8, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Most collective pitch model helicopters today use electronic mixing, called CCPM (Cyclic and Collective Program Mixing), while the other type of swashplate mixing, mechnical, has become less popular. CCPM mixing does offer some advantages, but there is still value to a…