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Horizon Hobby Announces Exciting New Products

Posted on March 7, 2012 by aaronredbaron

In the first quarter of 2012 Horizon Hobby has been announcing a steady stream of exciting new products. With Horizon’s AS3X gyro technology being added to numerous small models, getting the performance you demand is easier than ever! The new…

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Carangi Airships; Sailing The Sky

Posted on March 1, 2012 by aaronredbaron

Windcrafter Inc’s Carangifoil technology is now Carangi Airships, with a new website and exciting people behind the scenes. I (Aaron Shell) have been working with Windcrafter for nearly a decade now, and despite the great loss recently of Therin Laney,…

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RC Airplanes Used To Promote Hollywood Movie

Posted on January 31, 2012 by aaronredbaron

In conjunction with the upcoming release of the Hollywood flick Chronicle, a viral video has been posted showing three RC airplanes flying around New York City. The models are built to look like people soaring…

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Parrot Announces the Release Of the AR Drone 2.0

Posted on January 9, 2012 by aaronredbaron

At the 2012 CES trade show in Las Vegas, French company Parrot anounced the follow up to their popular AR Drone. With a slew of new features to make the product more attractive but the same $299 price as the…

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Rice Saves the Day!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by aaronredbaron

After crashing my FPV twinstar into a tree and all the electronics getting soaked, I was in doubt as to which components would come back after letting them dry out. Click here

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RIP RC Heli Magazine

Posted on December 27, 2011 by aaronredbaron

Two of the best years of my life were poured into RC Heli Magazine’s early years; I spent 2006 to 2008 living in southern California working as the Editor of RC Heli Magazine. For the past few years since my…

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Drying Out Electronics After Exposure To the Elements

Posted on December 25, 2011 by aaronredbaron

After finally getting my FPV twinstar flying great with the GoPro2 feeding the video and the Eagle Tree OSD providing full Return To Home Autopilot functions, I crashed it straight into the top of a huge Oak tree. Thanks to…

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Innov8tive Designs Announces New Multicopter Frames

Posted on December 19, 2011 by aaronredbaron

Innov8tive Designs announced a new quad frame on their website which looks like a tank! With a shock absorbing landing gear set available as an option, this frame is meant to take some abuse! Many of the frames available for…

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Lotus T580 review

Posted on December 16, 2011 by aaronredbaron

I recently had a chance to review the Lotus T580 quadcopter for FPV-Community.com, and the full review has been published. Click here to see the review. If you are looking for a…

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Final Edit from Blowsion Surf Slam

Posted on September 27, 2011 by aaronredbaron

I’ve finally managed to get my computer to cooperate with all the different file types from different cameras and get it all into one video. I could not get my Pinnacle Studio 14 video editor to work properly with the…

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FPV flying at the 2011 Blowsion Surf Slam

Posted on September 12, 2011 by aaronredbaron

From September 9-11, 2011 a few of us first person video addicts flew our models over the ocean watching the jetski action from above. I brought a Twinstar and the EPP FPV to carry my GoPro, and neither aircraft performed…

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Unofficial Oregon Coast FPV Gathering September 9-11

Posted on July 31, 2011 by aaronredbaron

Looking to get together with friends flying FPV, we’ve organized an unofficial gathering September 9-11 at the Tierra Del Mar Beach on the Oregon Coast. The event will coincide with the Blowsion Surf Slam Jet Ski event at the same location,…

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