Baron’s Hobbies – Online Hobby Magazine

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…

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 makes…

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 well…

3D Helicopter Basics; Idle-Up Flight Modes

Posted on December 4, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Many people see 3D helicopters doing their thing the first time and ask the same question; How does it fly upside down?Although the answer could be made overly technical, the usual response is; It has negative pitch and fully symmetrical…

Basics Of Cutting and Glueing

Posted on November 25, 2009 by aaronredbaron

When I was five years old my father sat down with me to build a rubber powered free flight airplane; it was a Guillows F6F Hellcat balsa wood kit my cousin had given me. My Dad said “I’m not going to be…

Getting Into 3D Helicopter Flight

Posted on November 24, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Learning how to perform insane 3D aerobatics may seem like an impossible accomplishment, but in many ways its similar to riding a bike. If you had never seen a person ride a bicycle, the concept of balancing on two wheels…

What is 3D Helicopter Flight?

Posted on November 11, 2009 by aaronredbaron

What does it mean to “fly 3D”? All aircraft maneuver in three dimensional space, so what separates 3D flying from just flying? Model helicopters are capable of maneuvers other aircraft, including full sized helicopters can only dream of. A modern…

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…