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Perfect Day For Flying At the Beach

Posted on February 25, 2010 by aaronredbaron

On the spur of the moment my Fiance and I threw our stuff and the dog in the car and headed to the Oregon Coast, the day was simply too good to miss! When we arrived, we were treated to…

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…

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 to see it. This second installment will…

Honduras Iguana Cup; Not This Year

Posted on August 31, 2009 by aaronredbaron

I had the incredible experience of going to the Iguana Cup in Honduras the past 3 years in a row; 2006, 2007, and 2008. This year, the event has been postponed, and it feels like something is missing from my…

First Person Video Helicopter Flying

Posted on June 13, 2009 by aaronredbaron

First Person Video (FPV) flying has captured my fascination recently, and after my fixed wing experience with the Multiplex Twinstar came to an abrupt end, I decided it was time to step up to an FPV Helicopter. Flying by video…

FPV Flying With Sony Webbie HD Camera, Crash Caught On Film!

Posted on June 7, 2009 by aaronredbaron

First Person Video- An Exhilarating Way To Fly RC!

Posted on May 3, 2009 by aaronredbaron

One of the recent exciting things evolving in the world of RC is the popularity of FPV (first person video) flying, and the products to support it. I have experimented with flying “under the hood” for several years, and recenty…

Float Flying On the Way To The Northwest Model Hobby Expo

Posted on February 5, 2009 by aaronredbaron

One of the best parts about being in this hobby is the friends you make along the way. Most of my close friends are from within the hobby, and I am happy to say I have friends from all over…

More Changes Here at Baron’s Hobbies

Posted on January 7, 2009 by bumpinvan

We thought we’d include you in the latest things going on around here at Baron’s Hobbies.  If you’ve been following us from the start you’ve seen our transition from an RC hobby supplier to an information source.  Well, we’re not…

Indoor Flying at Go-Karting Track

Posted on November 15, 2008 by aaronredbaron

Tumwater, Washington- I had the unique opportunity to fly inside a fantastic building set up for Go-Karting. The Apex Karting Indoor Go-Karting track is extremely well laid out with a huge interior of approximately 300ft by 100 ft with 24 foot…

Jumping Trucks Over Helis

Posted on November 10, 2008 by aaronredbaron

On a lazy sunny afternoon last summer, Scot from FlexPro and myself decided to jump my Tmax over his Trex 450. I did the flying and Scot took over the driving duties while the camera rolled on a tripod. When…

Honduras 2008

Posted on September 11, 2008 by aaronredbaron

I arrived on the Island of Roatan Honduras Sunday August 31, 2008 in the early afternoon. I got myself set up at the resort and set out to explore. The resort I stayed at, the Henry Morgan, was designed to…