RC Today Show

James returns and joins Chris and Bobby as they discuss the plethora of new products Horizon Hobby is churning out. James answers a listener question about the Radikal G20, and Chris curses the wiring job on the T-Rex 450 Pro. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: FAA / LAPD cracking down on RC aerial photography Blade mQX first flight Align 700 DFC head recall Extreme lightweight Protos 500 Spektrum DX18 Blade 500X (flybarless) Blade 500 (flybar) Blade 300X (flybarless) UMX Mig-15 UMX ASK-21 UMX Carbon Cub SS Savox 1251MG cyclic servos mCP X... dancing?? Super-visibility Trex 550

Chris and Bobby discuss the ups and downs of the Austin Freeze Fly, and share some news about upcoming products. Chris has a quick update on the T-Rex 450 Pro build / review, and James is missing once again. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: RC Model Reviews - What’s Inside: Lipo Charger UMX Mig 15 video teaser Tx-R Transmitter Ready models Full-scale electric Lazair VP/Powermaster fuel news Quad Copter in the works Phillips Carbon Z Yak with wood integration 70” Slick With Joe Doran (look in the background for lawn dart) Ricker’s Hotliner Lawn Dart 450 Pro wiring pics (proposed wiring scheme)

We're back! After missing last week due to nutty work schedules, the boys return to do another show. We didn't have any sort of  scheduled topic of course, so we just wandered around aimlessly as usual. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Great price for Tarot FBL unit + head Kontronik Kosmik 200 "2nd Mortgage Edition" ESC Jason Cole from Hobby Lobby Nearly Loses a Thumb (graphic photos!) SmackTalk RC Episode #21 Turnigy FatBoy 200 ESC JetCat Turbine Scimitar Kenny Sierra's Ballistic Build Mitch Pricer flies the Mini Protos Nick Maxwell flies the Mini Protos Bert Kammerer's Low Headspeed Goblin video Hyperion Sailplane Outrunner Motors My Tiger "hotliner" climb video A "real" hotliner climb video

Happy New Year! Bobby is back for our first show of 2012, but James is... well, who knows? He's somewhere. Bobby tells us about his Christmas presents, Chris chats about his mCP X, and the "Build Day" is discussed. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: 41" Edge 540 Arrma Fury short course 2WD truck Castle Creations Sidewinder combo HobbyWing EZRun brushless combo ProgressiveRC.com Astroid Designs    

This is the last show of our first year, and Bobby is MIA! He had some family issues, so Chris and James yak it up and wrap up the year. We'd like to extend a great big THANK YOU to all of our loyal and supportive listeners. We hope 2012 is even more fun. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Q&A Site for RC Topics Exit44RC.com RC Directory KDE EBar at HobbyKing Tarot ZYX Flybarless unit at HobbyKing Laser-Cut Telemaster Kit Telemaster Overview Video Telemaster Flight Video Strange RC Ball Thing (GoSphero) Spectacular Save by Matt Botos Compass Warp 360 Bobby's New RC Truck Scorpion Commander V Series 130A HV ESC Eflite mQX Quadrotor (product page) Eflite mQX Video    

Bert Kammerer drops by and talks about the Orlando Heli Blowout (aka: Bertcha), as well as his new job at Outrage. It's a long show this week, so settle in with your favorite beverage and grab a snack! Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: LAHeli RC Paramotor video Venom 1/4 Scale RC Dirt Bike Alees partners with ReadyHeli Austin Stephens Alees Rush 750 flight video Blade mCP X v2 Interview with Robo 300 designer Shannon Schrey Kyle Stacey flies the Robo 300 Wilson Miller Fusion 50 flight from OHB Wilson Miller Fusion 50 Setup overview video ACER Racing (PowerPole connectors) New Radix blade sizes: 554 and 605 Smacktalkrc.com OutrageRC.com Gas Powered Thoughts forum on HeliFreak    

Chris finally gets started on the Dollar Tree Foamy (DTF) build, and figures out a unique (weird?) way to fly his mCP X with his Airtronics SD-10G. Bobby is getting excited about the upcoming "Build Day" and has picked the kit he wants to build. James is MIA, because he's in Florida at the Orlando Heli Blowout. Tune in! Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Bert K joins Outrage Freeze Fly at ARCA. Jan 21/22. No raffle, no food. Just an excuse to fly! Dollar Tree Foamy build thread Bob Smith Industries CA Mercury Adhesives Another Amazing Aerobatic Quadcopter Video Deltang Transmitter Installation on a JR X347 Deltang Transmitter instructions Buy the Deltang Transmitter Stevens Aero G400X (Stella) Kevin’s Picasa Pics of the Races. Phlat Boyz Josh “BoneDoc” Young’s YT Channel Josh “BoneDoc” Young’s 3D Clinic RCG thread The “Pop Top” by BoneDoc  

Bobby's Thanksgiving story prompted this week's show title, and I apologize in advance. Urgh. James talks about his upcoming fun-fly trip, and there is some rambling talk about building and covering planes. Oh, and Chris gets an mCP X, but can't fly it. Tune in! Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Take-down canard design (YouTube vid) Stevens Aeromodel Mountain Models Radical RC The Crash Cast Podcast Orlando Helicopter Blowout RC Today Show T-Shirts RC Today Show Stickers

It's your lucky day, with show lucky thirteen! This week the gang is joined by our friend Simon Vaamonde, who represents Team Compass USA. He talks about the Compass 7HV, and shares an incident that ties in with the main focus of this show: SAFETY. Put on your hardhat and Kevlar body armor and listen in. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Compass 7HV Bert K with the brushless mCP X (YouTube) HeliMax Novus CP Brushless Conversion "TheSteve" Brushed to Brushless Converter 3DHS 46" Yak (RC Groups thread) Crash Test Hobby Assassin Combat Plane Ultra Micro 4-Site Velox Repair Photos (Picasa) JR XG8 Radio RC Today Show T-Shirts RC Today Show Stickers

Show number twelve already? This week the gang is joined by Larry Haley from HeliDirect. Get the inside scoop on what it's like to work at one of the most popular heli vendors, and find out which 700 size heli Bobby finally decided to build... Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: HeliDirect SAB Heli Divison Outrage RC Tenax Canopy Fasteners (HeliFreak thread) Microbeast Micro Settings Software Man-carrying multicopter (YouTube video)

This week local pilot Eddie Acoba joins us so there are four talking heads...and still not much is said. Amazing, isn't it? Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: OS GT-33 Engine TDR vs Trex Crash Video Tarot 3-Axis FBL Gyro Michael Prewitt's Tarot FBL  tips and videos: Post 1, Post 2 Trex 700 Gasser Conversion Kit James' Trex 700 Gasser Video Kangke Pylon Racer

Bobby and Chris briefly talk about Horizon's new releases. Just a quick FYI! Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Spektrum AR7200CH DSMX Flybarless Control System / Receiver UMX Hyper Taxi BNF by E-flite UMX Gee Bee R2 BNF by E-flite UMX Beast 3D Basic by E-flite mSR X by Blade Blade 450 X BNF by Blade GT5 3-axis Gyro System by Thunder Tiger

Bobby and Chris attend the 3D Hobby Shop Oktoberfest fun fly and are all abuzz about planes. But, they still manage to talk a bit about helis and cars. Tune in! Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: 3D Hobby Shop Sammy Swink video 1 Sammy Swink video 2 Hobby King Extra 260 Parkzone Extra 300 Flysky FS-GT3B RC car radio OverkillRC Flysky upgrade Walkera Devo 12 transmitter OS 91 HZ-R 3D OS 91 HS-R Speed Thunder Tiger / ACE RC GT5 Flybarless unit Picasa album with pictures from Oktoberfest

Bobby causes a UFO scare, and completes the 3DHS Osiris review.  Chris' Rainbow has two right legs, and Curtis Youngblood drops by to chat about the new NextD Ballistic heli. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: NextD Rave Ballistic SAB Goblin at Helidirect Chris' Rainbow retract video Paul Naton's Radian video 3DHS Osiris Review Traxxas Slash 4x4 Curtis' lipo incident blog entry

JustPlaneLiz makes a cameo appearance to draw the big winner of our first Listener Challenge, and guest Paul Naton talks about the offerings from Radio Carbon Art Productions. Show discussion: RC Today Show Forums and our Facebook Fan Page Links mentioned in the show: Hangar 9 Digital Throw / Incidence Meter Higher Plane Productions Andrew Jesky videos Nick Maxwell's "Redneck" Night Flight Tareq with the Mini Protos Bert K flying the Goblin Radio Carbon Art Productions Stobel V3 DLG ALES (Altitude Limited Electric Soaring) thread on RCGroups