R/Cast

The Toledo Weak Signals Expo has come and gone and the guys recap some of the goings on. Gary recently attended the 14th Tamiya Championship Series Regional event at S&N's Trackside Hobbies and sat down with Scotty Ernst. Scotty is the man behind events such as the Novak Race, IIC in Las Vegas along with much more. Listen to part one of this two-part webisode here, with part two coming next week. As always the guys also answer your comments and e-mails.

The E-flite Blade mCX has been red-hot since it first appeared on the scene last year. The coaxial design provides an incredibly stable platform in the air that instills confidence from the first flight. E-flite has just announced a re-vamped mCX with an all-new S300 body on it. Mark Padilla stopped by to talk about the features of the mCX S300 along with talking about some of the other Blade products as well.

Lee Morrison from Dynamite stops by to talk about how to break in and tune your Nitro engine, selecting the right engine for your application, and much more. If that weren't enough, the guys also talk about a number of new and exciting product announcements, including the new E-flite Blade mCX S300. As always, they also answer a number of your comments and questions.

Selecting the right size and type of engine for your airplane can be a challenging endeavor. We caught up with Peter Bergstrom, the man when it comes to Saito and Evolution Engines here at Horizon. After picking Pete's brain regarding 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines, how to tune your engine, and much more, we discussed some of the current projects that the guys also have.

Spring is here! And Jim and Gary get to work on some new outdoor projects. In addition to what the guys have going on, John Diniz stopped by to talk about sailplanes. John has been involved in sailing for many years. His passion and knowledge really come through in this conversation. The guys also answer a few of your questions and more.

ParkZone has helped define one of the newest classes of RC planes with a number of micro-scale aircraft they have released to this point. Their latest effort, the Sukhoi Su-26m BNF really pushes the limits and truly redefines what someone can expect out of a plane this small. ParkZone's Eric Johnson paid a visit to the studio to talk to the guys about this latest sensation from ParkZone.

We kicked off our interview with Spektrum's John Adams and Mike Sieniarecki in the previous R/Cast. Things went so well that we split the interview into two different parts. In the conclusion, we talk to Mike and John about the evolution of the DX3R, DSM2, latency, and more. Jim has also received a challenge from a listener regarding the E-flite mCX.

Anytime a new technology comes to market there can be confusion and misinformation spread among the masses. Spektrum has changed the landscape of radio control for everyone, redefining what can be expected of an RC transmitter. John Adams is one of the founding fathers of Spektrum technology who, along with Mike Sieniarecki, have helped make this revolution possible. They both stopped by to share some of the history of how Spektrum came into being, helped explain some of the tech that goes into every piece of Spektrum hardware and more. They had so much to share that we've had to split the interview into two segments. Check part one here with part two airing next week.

There's no denying that dirt oval racing is in a full-swing comeback. Much of the reason behind the resurgence can be credited to Losi and their 1/18- and 1/10-scale dirt oval cars. Sonny Brown and Lee Morrison are two of the most proficient dirt oval racers to pick up a transmitter. They stopped by the studio to talk to the guys about dirt oval racing, how the Losi L8IGHT Model came into being, and much more.

Flying fifty distinct and different RC airplanes over the course of a lifetime is a major accomplishment for anyone, but Eric Meyers isn't just anyone. Eric has been a key figure in the development of Spektrum and JR's 2.4GHz technology and set the goal of flying fifty planes for himself. The caveat was that he wanted to fly all of these in one day with one transmitter: the JR 12X. We caught up with Eric on a recent visit to see how this accomplishment all came about.

More people dive into the world of RC hobbies around the holidays than any other time of the year. With a high number of beginners there can be many people running into similar issues as they begin their journey. The boys managed to get two of Horizon Hobby's top customer support staff, Matt Snyder and Albert Yau, to sit down and share some top fixes to some common beginner issues with the E-flite Blade mCX, Losi Micro-T and more.

Mike McConville is one of the best pilots and designers in the world today. Mike paid a visit to the studio to spend some time chatting with Jim and Gary. The guys talked about everything from how Mike got started and some of his favorite projects to sponsorships and much more.

Many people enter the world of Radio Controlled Hobbies as a lower-cost way to enjoy their passions, either flight or driving. We've sat down with HorizonRC.com's Larry Stephens, Spektrum's Chris Huhn and E-flite's John Redman to learn about their experiences in both full-scale and model aircraft. They discuss everything from how they got started to how to get involved in full-scale flight as well.

Perhaps the most overlooked component in any vehicle can be the servo. A key piece of equipment, selecting the right servo for a particular application can drastically alter the performance of your car, truck, boat or airplane. JR's Danny Snyder and John Diniz sat down with us to discuss servo technology, what the specs on the side of the box mean and provide some general tips to help you get the right servo for your application.

With the holidays here, more people than ever will be exposed to the world of radio controlled hobbies. Jim and Gary sit down to discuss some keys to success for when you're just getting started. Whether you're into cars, trucks, boats, helicopters or airplanes, there's something here for you.