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Posted on January 26, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Banana Hobby had a huge presence at the 2010 AMA convention in Ontario, California. A few years ago when I first met Pete Young, lead R&D pilot for Banana Hobby, I was living in the LA area and Banana Hobby…
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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 January 6, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Launched at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas on Jan 5, 2010, wireless company Parrot introduced an amazing new product. While information is very limited right now, here’s what we know. The AR Drone is a quadcopter with many autonomous…
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Posted on January 4, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Combining the best of the Kite world with the latest RC technology, Premier Kites cut the tethers for their new division, PremierRC. Using a Patent Pending Gimbaled Thrust System which is interchangeable between their three RC offerings, Premier RC has developed radio…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Posted on December 7, 2009 by aaronredbaron
Horizon Hobby is releasing in-demand products at a furious pace, and they are sure to keep the momentum going with their latest offering from e-Flite, the mcX Tandem Rescue. Based on the popular mcX indoor counter rotator helicopter, e-Flite’s new…
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Posted on November 21, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In the ever expanding world of flying models by the video link (FPV) there is a very exciting new product on the market which is sure to further extend the fully immersed sensation; a tiny 3D camera purpose built for…
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Posted on November 12, 2009 by aaronredbaron
As a modeler who likes to build both kits and from scratch, foam is a fantastic lightweight, inexpensive material. Finding a good glue for the stuff, however, can be a challenge. Foam Safe CA’s (Cyanoacrylate) have been around for some…
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Posted on November 9, 2009 by aaronredbaron
With the recent release of the new O.S. 55 HZ Helicopter engine, heli flyers have another option to make their .50 sized helis rediculously powerful. O.S.’s new .55 is among the new breed…
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by aaronredbaron
Keith Morris has only been flying RC Helis for a little over a year, and in that time he has learned tremendously fast. Keith recently started painting canopies for himself, and it wasn’t long before everyone was asking for one.…
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