Baron’s Hobbies – Online Hobby Magazine

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…

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…

Trimersion Video Goggle Hack

Posted on April 13, 2010 by aaronredbaron

If you have been interested in FPV (First Person Video) hobbies, but you don’t want to dump a huge bucket of coins on a decent pair of video goggles, you can hack your own from the unsuccessful Trimersion gaming goggles.…

Tubular Shrink Tubing Savings

Posted on March 25, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Every RC Hobbyist has a use for shrink tubing. Available in a wide variety of sizes, shrink tubing is most commonly used to insulate electronics, but its also handy for umpteen other hobby applications. If you need to…

Setting Up A Scale Helicopter- A Few Things To Consider

Posted on March 20, 2010 by aaronredbaron

Scale model helicopters offer exciting realism, but with the pretty body on board the same airframe that could be a wild aerobatic machine needs to be treated gently to operate well as a scale rig. Although most model helicopters can…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Flying Wing Needs No Fins

Posted on September 23, 2009 by aaronredbaron

Flying wings have become a staple in our hobby. From the classic Zagi to the increasingly popular Parkzone Stryker, most flying wings are fast, maneuverable, and durable. Most flying wings make use of vertical stabilizers to provide yaw stability, but…