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We are all present in the workshop for this 139th installment of the show, and our title this week is related to last week's Halloween shenanigans. Yes, I know - I'm not a very nice person. LoL
In this show you'll get some interesting news, some of the greatest deals on the 'net, and the RCadvisor is back this week to discuss "Swing-Wing" aircraft designs.
LINKS:
Piper J-5 Like Tim Won
First Manned MultiCopter
Asteroid Headed This Way!
6 Channel DSM2-Compatible Receivers CHEAP!
Rewards Program Over At Todd's Models
RCadvisor (Carlos is working on a 3rd book!)
Hobby People has some new planes! (No foam here!)
105" Edge 540 90" Edge 540 70" FW-190
Guillow's P-40 Warhawk (got mine for only $24 HERE!)
If you've been contemplating purchasing one of the fine pieces of equipment from the PhlatBoyz (Original PhlatPrinter, PhlatPrinter III, or the PhlatFormer), be sure to enter Coupon Code "CRASHCAST" to get $25 off your order! Please note that this offer ends when 2011 is over.
Boy, this 138th installment is just full of all kinds of advice! We've got some news, a continuation of our "Intro To RC Flight" series, and the RCadvisor shares some tips on increasing the efficiency of your power system. Heck, we even share some tips for dealing with those "over-age" Trick-or-Treaters tomorrow night! :)
LINKS:
RealFlight 6.0 Is Out!
Free Spike 3D Model For RF5.5
Angry Birds Plane at PhlatForum
Get Your Ghost On For Halloween
Cheap AirSwimmers (Thanks, Ron!)
AirSwimmer Mods
Krylon Short Cuts (perfect for your foamie Angry Bird - Thanks, JohnB!)
In this 137th installment of our little show, we discuss some new technology on the horizon (no pun intended LoL), we share a couple of letters from our listeners, we get another Ask The RCadvisor segment in, we continue on with our "Intro To RC Flight" series, and best of all, we have a special guest in the shop for some Hodge Hounds All Electric Fly-In (HHAEFI) coverage!
LINKS:
New PowerLab 6 Charger
Altitude Hobbies (more new goodies in the product line!)
SlowBipe (My "plane of the week" this week)
SuperFlyRC (One in particular was spotted at HHAEFI)
AS3X Technology - What is it?
AR7200BX
Guillow's is Laser-cutting! (Well, some of their kits, anyway)
EastBay RC Autonomous Flight Testing
Anatoly's Tips and pics are over at AllThingsCrash
In an effort to help our friends just starting out in the great sport of RC Aviation, we are getting back to the basics with this 136th installment of our show. Our "Intro to RC Flight" series will most likely span a few shows, with this first show covering some of the things you'll want to think about before even making that first purchase. As seasoned pilots, it is easy to overlook some of the basic answers you guys may be looking for, so please feel free to drop us an email if there is anything in particular that you are needing.
Also in this show is another "Ask The RCadvisor" segment, as well as Tim telling us about his new toy! Hmmm... Bracket races at SEFF 2012? We'll just have to see! :)
LINKS:
New O.S. GT-33
Spike 3D (looks like a January 2012 release!)
HeadsUpRC Has DogFighters
LazerToyz Now Carries The PopWing and FunFly
WMParkFlyers McFoamy XL (Man, I want one of these for indoor season!)
Academy of Model Aeronautics
RealFlight
AllThingsCrash
Are you a redneck? If you're not sure, you will be after you listen to this 135th show! Tim's back with us this week to share his adventures at the First Annual "E-Nall", as well as the hardships that fell upon him afterward. We've got a little news, some upcoming events, and another great RCadvisor segment this week. We hope you enjoy our updates from this less-than-productive week.
LINKS:
DIY Rubber Band Retracts (A great concept, Gary!)
HHAEFI
OktoberFest At ARCA
Katana 50 ARF (Coming Soon!)
High Voltage, High Torque, and Waterproof!
Well, not exactly, but I think you'll get the connection when you listen to our 134th installment. LoL Join me and Ron as we answer your questions and share some news. We even have th RCadvisor back this week to discuss some current and cell count considerations.
LINKS:
Heli Rotor Cam
The "Towel" from Brooklyn Aerodrome
RealFlight 6 Coming Soon!
Kneedrag's Trick for Cutting EPP On A PhlatPrinter
20th Annual Indian Summer All-Fly Jamboree
RC Terrorism
HB's Sauces
Thomas' First Kit-build
Okay, so there's no clever show title this week. I just couldn't think of anything that could possibly sum up this show since we talked about all kinds of stuff. Join us as we answered some emails, cover a few things in the news, and listen to me whine a bit more about the weather. There is some interesting info, however, because the RCadvisor pops in and tells us a bit about how motor "cogging" may or may not affect a motor's performance.
LINKS:
Urs' SPIKE 3D (Coming soon!)
Urs' 50cc Hovering! (Hmmm...)
P-51 Tragedy
T-28 Tragedy
UMX Beast Discontinued?
Word About The Beast From Someone In The Know
Jewelry Bead Crimps (Thanks, Randy!)
Looking For Clubs And Fields In the US? Try HERE
PteroWorks Shark
In the Virginia area and looking for a cool event to attend? The FunTime Virginia Aero-Nuts are having a Fun-Fly on October 15th (rain date is October 22nd). You can get directions to the field HERE. I expect details to hit the club's website soon!
In this 132nd installment, we share some more great RC goodness found on the interwebs, some letters we've received, and some elaboration on my DIY hot-wire power supply. Carlos is back again this week with another great RCadvisor segment, too!
LINKS:
SuperFly Teensie (This little plane is certain to be a favorite)
RCFlightSource App
Hummingbird Building Service
Win A Makerbot Thing-O-Matic 3D Printer! (Thanks, Nick!)
Chris' Stevens Aero "Stella"
Stevens Aero "Stella" Kit
DIY Hot-Wire Power Supply Video 1 and Video 2
Optional 4 Amp Transformer (More Power!)
An Easy-To-Build PVC Cutting Bow
Rene Wire (The BEST cutting wire I've ever used!)
A Better Hot-Wire Power Supply (If you have the skills to build this kind of thing)
In this 131st installment of our show, Tim is back with a thorough report of the RCAE event that he attended last week. This is certainly an event that I am going to have to include in my schedule next year! In addition to our normal banter we include some news, a great tip on making those pesky Multi-Rotor power distribution harnesses, a cannon for retrieving airplanes from trees, and the RCadvisor is back again with another segment.
LINKS:
RCFlightLine (Another great RC Resource on the webs)
RiteWingRC
Norvel Engines Are Shipping!
OpenPilot Flight Stabilization
RCAE Pics (Thanks, Larry!)
Ultra Micro Pole Cat
RDRC Fly-For-Tots
The E-Nall
Multi-ESC Wiring Made Easy (PDF Download)
It's me and Ron in the workshop this week, and we've got some great news! It seems that our buddies over at PhlatBoyZ are bringing the Original PhlatPrinter out of retirement. If you've ever wanted to use CNC to help you cut out your foam planes in short order, this machine is what you want. You see, this economical machine is what started all the CNC rage in the RC Industry!
We also discuss a neat video, some cool kits you can build and fly on the cheap, and we even get another visit from the RCadvisor!
LINKS:
PhlatBoyZ Original PhlatPrinter
PhlatBoyZ Contest
A Lego 3D Mill??
RiteWingRC
RCToday (Hey, those guys sound familiar!)
RadicalRC Workbench
MiniGlowPlanes
Sig Hummer Combo
I'll be posting some pics of Scott's Experimental plane over at AllThingsCrash!