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Posted on March 3, 2010 by aaronredbaron
FPVicious is the newest member of the Simplicious family, designed by Scotty Bouck Click here to see the article on the Simplicious. Specifically intended for First Person Video flying, FPVicious is set up with a pusher motor to keep the prop…
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Posted on January 25, 2010 by aaronredbaron
At the 2010 AMA convention in Ontario, California I took some time to look for components I need for my Tsunami long term build project. With the fuselage nearing completion, I was looking for a few items to proceed with…
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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…
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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…
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Posted on December 1, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In my last installment of the long term build project I introduced the Direct Connection RC Tsunami, organized my work area, and began the build. It hasn’t taken me long to nearly complete the fuselage and make some design changes…
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Posted on November 30, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In my first attempt at building a model capable of flying in a living room (click here to see the first article on the Living Room Flyer design contest), I was less than impressed. I decided to tweak the design…
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Posted on November 22, 2009 by aaronredbaron
Along with the additions and organization being added at BaronsHobbies.com, I am starting a long term build project. Direct Connection RC used to make an airplane called the Tsunami, and I had one for years which was still in the…
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Posted on November 7, 2009 by aaronredbaron
I have to admit it is difficult to admit defeat, but my first attempt at building a living room flyer is simply not so fantastic. I decided to go with a more unconventional route, and used the “TLAR” method (That…
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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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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 over control arrangements, material selection,…
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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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Posted on June 26, 2009 by aaronredbaron
Progress is being made on getting the Simplicious kits to production, but in the mean time, Scotty Bouck has generously decided to release the plans for free in an effort to promote his designs. This way, people who prefer to…
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