Building a LiPo Charging Station (1)

August 3rd, 2007 in Guides, Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I you haven’t seen/heard about it yet. LiPo batteries can be dangerous, check it out. It is very rare that a lipo would ignite under normal use. It would take charging it at a higher rate than recommended (typically 1C) or a internal short. People have had serious property damage

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Terminal Velocity Pentax Optio S6 (2)

July 20th, 2007 in Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I had so much fun the other day taking the video with my soarstar, I rushed out there today and look what I did…

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Soarstar RC Video (First Attempt) (0)

July 17th, 2007 in Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I had been flying my Soarstar for a couple of months and finally decided to attach my Pentax Optio S6 camera too it. The easiest setup what to just strap it down and record video. Eventually I would like to setup a servo to take pictures.

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AirHogs Just Not Enough Anymore (0)

June 30th, 2007 in Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I have had alot of fun with them, but I’m just itching for more. My biggest desire is to for control surfaces. You can move the rudder and elevators on the AirHogs, but not in-flight. I have been doing quite a bit of research online and finally committed to the next step. In reading most of the “Beginners Guides” they recommend Read More »

AirHogs are a blast! (0)

June 27th, 2007 in Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I have been researching the different models of AirHogs and it is quite difficult to see what they actually offer. The AirHogs site is horrible. All I have to say is infomercials and the web don’t mix. They just don’t Read More »

Getting Started With RC Airplanes (1)

June 15th, 2007 in Hobbies, RC Airplanes

I have always been a fan of radio control; cars, robots, computers now planes. As a child I had several RC Cars that were a bunch of fun. At the time airplanes were too expensive and the technology Read More »