RC Afterhours - RC Planes, Multirotors, FPV & Technology

For the first podcast of 2021, I sat down to discuss how crazy the first half of January was but how it turned around quickly.

Talked about some tech, YouTube and plans and ideas.

Lots on the go and despite 2021 looking ugh, there are some nice bright spots.

Reviews

OMP Hobby BIGHORN 49" Pro Flap Version Receiver Ready Balsa Airplane

https://www.buddyrc.com/collections/balsa-airplane/products/omp-hobby-big-horn-49-pnp-balsa-airplane?ref=xlobddogfvl7

OMP Hobby Challenger PNP Balsa Airplane

https://www.buddyrc.com/collections/balsa-airplane/products/omp-hobby-challenger-pnp-balsa-airplane?ref=xlobddogfvl7

BetaFPV Beta95X V2 Whoop Quadcopter

https://betafpv.com/products/beta95x-v2-whoop-quadcopter

https://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=BTA003138001

https://www.banggood.com/Betafpv-Beta95X-V2-HD-Digital-VTX-95mm-F4-OSD-AIO-16A-ESC-4S-Whoop-FPV-Racing-Drone-PNP-BNF-w-or-Caddx-Nebula-Nano-HD-System-p-1748556.html?p=5V28076020992014052B

H-King (PNF) Chance Vought F4U Corsair 750mm (30") w/6 Axis ORX Flight Stabilizer

https://bit.ly/3ccoxP1

Giveaway reminder from HangerRC Texan

https://www.thehangarrc.com/hrc-texan/

Discount from The Hangar RC

Head over to https://www.thehangarrc.com and use discount code hellyeah 

for 10% off. The code is good until 28 Feb 2021.

Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker+sticker?q=P51

Buddy RC has reactivated the discount code for the podcast.

https://www.buddyrc.com/discount/rcafterhours

rcafterhours

10% off code

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/5xrrRKVRo5A

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

RC Afterhours Podcast 84 - Goodbye 2020

31 Dec 2020

Poll Results:

(Highest votes win, selected the top 5 votes)

Best Foam Plane

28% Defiant Wings Renegade Twin Motor FPV

22% FMS Pitts 1400mm V2 PNP

22% HRC Seven

17% FlightLine OV-10 Bronco 1400mm (55") Wingspan - PNP

11% Flex MAMBA 10 G2 SUPER PNP

Best Balsa Plane

38% Hangar 9 Cubcrafters Carbon Cub FX-3 ARF

17% Hangar 9 OV-10 Bronco 30cc ARF

17% Kingcraft Limited Edition (ARF) Super Stearman 1400mm (Balsa/Ply/Composite)

17% Nexa SBD-5 Dauntless 2060mm (81") Wingspan - ARF

11% Flex MAMBA 120CC ARF

Best EDF Jet

39% E-flite® A-10 Thunderbolt II 64mm EDF BNF Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select

29% Flex F-100D SUPER SABRE 90MM EDF SUPER PNP

19% Freewing MiG-29 Fulcrum Digital Camo Twin 80mm EDF Jet - PNP

9% Freewing JAS-39 Gripen 80mm

4% Freewing 80mm T-33 Shooting Star

Best Warbird

40% FlightLine OV-10 Bronco 1400mm (55") Wingspan - PNP

35% E-flite® P-51D Mustang 1.5m PNP & BNF® Basic Extra Scale Warbird

10% H-King Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB (PNF) 750mm (30") W/6 Axis ORX

10% Nexa P-40 Warhawk 1570mm (61.8") Wingspan - ARF

5% HRC Texan

Best High Wing

31% E-flite® UMX™ Turbo Timber® BNF® Basic Ultra Micro STOL Airplane

24% E-flite Night Timber X 1.2M BNF Basic with AS3X & SAFE Select

17% E-flite® Timber X 1.2m BNF Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select

17% Legacy Aviation / Extreme Flight Turbo Bushmaster

11% Durafly Micro Tundra (PNF) Sports Model W/Flaps EPO 635mm (25")

Best Multirotor

90% DJI Mavic Mini 2

5% AirBlade UAV Transformer Mini

5% Flywoo Explorer LR HD 4

Best Radio & FPV Technology

57% DJI Digital FPV System

11% Spektrum NX series

11% Radiomaster TX16S

11% Jeti DS-12

5% Fat Shark FPV

5% TBS Tracer 2.4

Other Topics:

Best Helicopter:

Goblin Kraken 580.  https://www.bkhobbies.com/product-p/sg580.htm

Roban 800 BO-105

HRC Texan

Best Other (Optional)

Wings simulator

Favorite Plane: Durafly Tundra

Axial crawlers of course

HRC Texans

Best New Technology (Optional)

*** More new radio options

Caddx Vista (came out in January right? It counts!)

DJI FPV/HD FPV

Spektrum smart technology, Batteries and Chargers, although I won't buy it...yet. 

*** Insta360 V2, the whole naked thing

INAV 2.6 with Safehome

HRC Texan

Comments/Other Product Votes (Optional)

*** Real Flight for when the field is closed due to COVID

HRC Texan

Anything from the Banggood adult section

Suggestion for the podcast (Optional)

Keep it up ANDRE! You are doing awesome!

Keep it up Andre you are the best!

Polar plunge episode 

Scratch builds 

Cut your hair live!

Some guest suggestions: Mike Finley, Chris and Mike, David W, Steve Neill, RC Saylors, Capt Drone, Brian Phillips (youtube), Bill Decker

Surprise of 2020 (Optional)

Legacy Aviation Muscle Bipe

RedCat buys Fatshark

Stuart back at Hobby King

The Hangar RC

COVID depression 😜

Giveaway?

*** With the pandemic, the prices of RC planes seemed to go up and there were less sales.  There were less new planes released this year, at least it seemed that way.  We don't know what the governments will do in regards to rule changes affecting the hobby.  Hopefully 2021 will be better for new releases and planes being in stock.  There have been a lot of planes out of stock this year.  

the virus!

André’s Highlights:

• The yard challenge

Thank you to Sam, Shawn & Frank, Nat, Bill for the Dream Flight Libelle, Luis & Jon, the FT, Andrew, Crew and all the Patreon Supporters.

Giveaway reminder from HangerRC Texan

https://www.thehangarrc.com/hrc-texan/

Discount from The Hangar RC

Head over to https://www.thehangarrc.com and use discount code hellyeah 

for 10% off. The code is good until 28 Feb 2021.

Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker+sticker?q=P51

%15 Off all purchases

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/BP7IqKuoJnQ

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

Recently started doing some bench work maintenance on the fleet.

I might own a few Hangar Queens.

Best of 2020 - Poll is live, send in your thoughts

https://forms.gle/QikaG8A3kc9dQffD8

Giveaway reminder from HangerRC Texan

https://www.thehangarrc.com/hrc-texan/

Discount from The Hangar RC

Head over to https://www.thehangarrc.com and use discount code hellyeah 

for 10% off. The code is good until 28 Feb 2021.

Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker+sticker?q=P51

%15 Off all purchases

Flew The Old Quads, Sub 250g, Mavic Mini2, 

New Products

UMX Night Vapor

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/umx-night-vapor-bnf-basic/EFLU1350.html

Kingcraft Limited Edition (ARF) Super Stearman 1400mm (Balsa/Ply/Composite)

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/kingcraft-limited-edition-arf-super-stearman-1400mm-balsa-ply-composite.html

RunCam Racer 5

https://shop.runcam.com/runcam-racer-5/

RunCam Hybrid 2

https://shop.runcam.com/runcam-hybrid-2/

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/S4ViCEuc5ak

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

RC Afterhours Podcast 82 - ONE MORE FLIGHT

29 Nov 2020

For the past 2 weeks I’ve wanted to do a podcast but simply didn’t have enough content until yesterday’s flying adventure. (Flew into the post!)

1. Discount from The Hangar RC

Head over to https://www.thehangarrc.com and use discount code hellyeah 

for 10% off. The code is good until 28 Feb 2021.

2. Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker+sticker?q=P51

Desire for a fresh batch of the new series

Winter Flying

• Batteries

Winter Build Projects

• FT Style

New Products

• H9 OV10

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/ov-10-bronco-30cc-arf/HAN4670.html

• HK Tundra & Hurricane

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/durafly-micro-tundra-classic-green-pnf-sports-model-w-flaps-epo-635mm-25.html?queryID=3e16cb1cb87d4aacd94324c467a8613a&objectID=81010&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products_news_from_date_desc

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/h-king-hawker-hurricane-mk-iib-750mm-30-w-6-axis-orx-flight-stabilizer-pnf.html?queryID=3e16cb1cb87d4aacd94324c467a8613a&objectID=83321&indexName=hbk_live_magento_en_us_products_news_from_date_desc

• Dynam

DYNAM HAWKER HUNTER 70MM EDF 850MM WINGSPAN PNP WITH RETRACTS (DYN8976YB)

https://alshobbies.co.uk/DYNAM-HAWKER-HUNTER-70MM-EDF-850MM-WINGSPAN-WO-TXRXBATT-DYN8976YB

• FT Mini Zero & Corsair 

Flite Test Mighty Mini Zero Electric Airplane Kit (762mm)

Flite Test Mini Corsair Electric Airplane Kit (737mm)

Give Away reminder from HangerRC

• The print vs 3D wow

Looking to 2021, podcast, industry, the podcast

Best of 2020 - send in your thoughts and I’ll build the form

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/J-bdGMhm8wE

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

07 Nov 2020

For this podcast I sit down with Sam Platt from Hangar RC to talk about the avanture his company has been through. 

1. Discount from The Hangar RC

Head over to https://www.thehangarrc.com and use discount code hellyeah 

for 10% off. The code is good until 28 Feb 2021.

2. Hangar RC Wasp Build - https://www.thehangarrc.com/hrc-wasp/

3. Projects

• iNav + CrossFire. VAS Chimera

3. Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker+sticker?q=P51

Desire for a fresh batch of the new series?

YouTube Live Stream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcNtwuV3D-Y

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

18 Oct 2020

Enough, let's get back into a groove.

I’ve been holding off on doing a podcast because there really wasn’t enough to do an episode with but looks like there have been a few new releases and I’ve been busy on the bench.

1. Buddy RC Discount!

https://www.buddyrc.com/discount/rcafterhours

10% Off Code rcafterhours

Expires 31 Oct 2020

Projects

• iNav + CrossFire. VAS Chimera

Hangar RC Wasp Build - https://www.thehangarrc.com/hrc-wasp/

Wet Plane Update

Stickers - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/sticker?q=D23

New Products

• Durafly Micro Tundra Classic Green (PNF) Sports Model W/Flaps EPO 635mm (25") https://hobbyking.com/en_us/catalogsearch/result?q=duraflymicrotundra/

• Spektrum NX series

https://www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=spm_nx_fam

• EFL12350 V1200 1.2m BNF Basic with Smart

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/new-rc-airplanes?_=pf&pf_v_brand=Nexa

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/zqueE2GZyRY

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

RC Afterhours Podcast 79 - Today's show is brought to you by the letters F,P and V

07 Sept 2020

This week on the show I talk about getting back in the air after some time away, and even better ending a long draught of no fpv flying.

1. Buddy RC Discount!

https://www.buddyrc.com/discount/rcafterhours

10% Off Code rcafterhours

Expires 31 Oct 2020

1. FPV flying and what is the “best all round” flyer?

• Flight Controllers/Software

1. Wet Plane Update

New Products:

Hangar 9® giant-scale Pitts 50-60cc

https://www.horizonhobby.com/search?q=Pitts%20S-2B%2050-60cc

Freewing JAS-39 Gripen 80mm EDF Jet - PNP

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/coming-soon-rc-airplanes/products/freewing-jas-39-gripen-80mm-edf-jet-pnp

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/NABQe16j2tM

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Swag

https://shop.spreadshirt.com/rcafterhours/

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

RC Afterhours Podcast 78 - Aiming For Perfection 

09 Aug 2020

Guest Alpha Enos from Motion RC.

Alpha and André sit down to discuss the hobby.

Been working on the new gas fuelled 92" Extra, there is a glow plane in the hanger now and Alpha describes how much effort and cost goes into making a really big foam jet plane.

Buddy RC is offering up RC Afterhours discount code.

https://www.buddyrc.com/discount/rcafterhours

10% Off Code rcafterhours

Good till 31 Oct 2020

About the show:

New logo and theme song.

Big thank you to all the Patreon and podcast supporters.

This show represents a year as a solo podcast host.

Trying to put more effort into the podcast.

Keep the comments and suggestions coming.

New Products:

Freewing MiG-29 Fulcrum Digital Camo Twin 80mm EDF Jet - PNP

https://www.motionrc.com/collections/coming-soon-rc-airplanes/products/freewing-mig-29-fulcrum-twin-80mm-edf-jet-pnp

E-Flite Habu STS 70mm EDF Smart Jet PNP

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/habu-sts-70mm-edf-smart-jet-pnp/EFL01575.html

E-Flite Conscendo Evolution 1.5m BNF Basic with SAFE Select

https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/conscendo-evolution-1.5m-bnf-basic-with-safe-select/EFL01650.html

YouTube Live Stream

https://youtu.be/-fUTFsErmes

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

077 RC Afterhours Podcast - Extra Special

19 July 2020

1. FF/FT Family

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg

26 June 2020

Hey everyone, discovered a mic problem after the show was recorded.

It appears to be software related so I'll chase that before the next episode.

1. Logo

• Waco

1. 9X experience 

• Hangar 9 CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX-3 100-200cc ARF with DLE130 130cc HAN5280CDLE130

Podcast Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/rcafterhours

RC Afterhours Podcast Social Media

http://www.rcafterhours.com

https://twitter.com/rcafterhours

https://www.facebook.com/RCAfterhours/

https://www.instagram.com/rcafterhours/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYpED0mauZw95FsroLpMQg