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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 19, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Ontario, California- The Academy of Model Aeronautics hosts their annual trade show to give vendors chance to show their latest products, and I was there to get a look at all the goodies coming out for you, my readers. I have…
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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 5, 2010 by aaronredbaron
Futaba usually does not talk about new products until they are nearly ready for market. The Asian market often receives the first line of new technology out of this established Japanese manufacturer, and Futaba’s new S Bus technology is following…
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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 30, 2009 by aaronredbaron
In one of the best videos I’ve seen to date from on board a model, the only reason this airplane was returned to its rightful owner was the airplane’s onboard camera. When YouTube user …
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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 28, 2009 by aaronredbaron
Just because we can, a group of modelers from around the world are compiling video from a single video camera. A FlyCamOne2 video camera will begin its journey in Australia, and make its way from one hobbyist to the next.…
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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 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…
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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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