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Let me make this explicitly clear: I HATE quitters. Whether it is on the RC track, on my game of Battlefield, or even when playing Monopoly, quitting means a few things to me: You are a jerk, spoiled, or will not stand up against opposition (read: idiots). So let’s just say that when major hobby companies started using the word ‘Drone’ to categorize their [...]
As I enjoy this heat wave in the Midwest (50 degrees, anyone?), I realized something. Never in my short time writing Raging Rotors have I discussed really what kind of ‘path’ one can take to become a competent RC Pilot. Well, better late than never! Over the next couple of articles, we will discuss steps to take to improve your [...]
Over the weekend we had the pleasure of attending one of the largest indoor flying events in the country, E-Fest in Champaign Illinois. E-Fest is put on by the nice folks at Hobbico as a way of promoting the hobby during the cold winter months. Hobbyists from all over the Midwest drive in to get some flying time and spend [...]
Tactic has a new mini radio designed to fly all the micro/mini aircraft from Flyzone and Great Planes, it’s called the TTX403. The TTX403 is designed to be affordable yet it has good range thanks to its Secure Link Technology (SLT). Some of its other features include- * Small, compact case * Servo reversing * V-tail and elevon mixing * Digital trims * Includes “AA” [...]
One of the highlights of the 2013 Weak Signals Toledo RC Expo was the huge booth from Hobbico. Inside were all of Hobbico’s product lines like Futaba, O.S. Engines, Aquacraft, Heli-Max, Flyzone and Tactic. Perhaps the biggest news in the booth was the announcement of the new Heli-Max 1SQ mini-quad with on-board camera. There are several neat features about the camera- [...]
So I’m flipping through this toy catalog I got in the mail recently. It’s sort of a ‘local’ place about 20 minutes from my house. The name of the place is Oakridge Hobbies and Toys. They have moved several times over the years, but always seemed more like a FAO Schwarz wanna be. You would have no problem [...]
Our amazing photographer Joe C. was out at this weekends Motorama Event in Harrisburg, PA. and sent along some photos from the show. Looks like they had a good turn out of people. Too bad the RC racing does not fill the stands like the ATV races do. Hobbico was there in full force with a lot of the stuff [...]
TrakPower MS Series 8.5 Turn Brushless System Review. April 9th, 2013 – CubbyVaterra Twin Hammers Review. April 2nd, 2013 – CubbyDuratrax Equalizer Pre-Mounted 8th Scale Buggy Tires Review. March 22nd, 2013 – CubbyTrakPower MS Series 8.5 Turn Brushless System Review. March 14th, 2013 – CubbyECX Revenge 1/8th Electric Buggy Review. March 9th, 2013 – AdamVenom Medion Charger Review. March 2nd, 2013 – CubbyVaterra Kalahari Desert Raider [...]
