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In Episode 300, Lucien and Moose talk with AMA President Rich Hanson and AMA Executive Vice President Randy Cameron about issues that the AMA is currently working on to ensure the future of Model Aviation, and what we can all do as AMA members to help our local schools and communities bring new younger pilots into the hobby. Mentions: Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Videos Seagull Models Yak-11 Perestroika Model Kit Academy of Model Aeronautics Website FAA Section 349 FAA Part 107 Regulations Advisory Circular 91-57C Information FPG-9 Foam Glider Kit AMA Alpha Kit AIAA Student Design Competitions NASA Student Design Competitions AMA Trust Test
In Episode 299, Moose and Lucien talk with Mark Richenberg and Jason Shulman from Graves R/C Hobbies, in Orlando, Florida. We talk about the origins of Graves R/C, and how a brick and mortar hobby shop stays successful for over 30 years. Jason talks about his recent competition in FAI pattern at the 2021 NATS and gives an inside view of what it takes to be a competition R/C pilot. Mentions: Graves R/C Hobbies Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Videos BadAss 45mm Brushless Motors Tempest Brushless Motors Tempest Speed Controllers NATS Pattern Coverage on AMA Website Jason's Covid Beard Jason's Epic Evolution Pattern plane Brenner Contra V4 Drive System Futaba 32MZ Radio Futaba 18SZ Radio 2021 IRCHA Jamboree Wright Patterson Air Force Museum IMAC International Miniature Aerobatic Club Website Orlando RCACF Club Website Senior Pattern Association Website Old School Models Kaos Kit
In Episode 298, Lucien and Moose talk with Annie Torres from Landing Products, makers of APC Propellers. We talk about the origins of APC, all the cool products they make, and Annie's 25 year history with the company. Mentions: Udvar-Hazy Center Museum Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Videos Phoenix Models 68-inch Zero Kit Tempest 41mm Brushless Motors Tempest Speed Controller APC Propeller Website APC Slow-Fly Props APC Thin Electric Props APC Folding Props APC Multirotor Props APC Propeller Data Charts APC Propeller RPM Limits Crash Fund Inc Dog Rescue
In Episode 297, Lucien and Moose talk with Mark Lanterman, owner of Old School Models, about his history in RC as well as the awesome line of balsa kits that he produces. Mentions: Gilmore Red Lion Kit Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Kit Landing Gear Installation Video Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Kit Rudder and Elevator Installation Video Wedell-Williams Model 44 Aircraft Info EGO Electric Lawn Mower New BadAss 45mm Motors from Innov8tive Designs Phoenix 67" Zero A6M Kit World Engines Digit Migit 3-channel Radio World Engines Expert 5-channel Radio Sterling Minnie Mambo Old School Model Works R/C Kits Old School Model Works Robinhood 25 Kit Old School Model Works Sky Ranger Kit Old School Model Works Wayfarer Kit Old School Model Works Kaos 60 Kit Retro RC Full Spectrum Laser Old School Models Aircraft Profiles Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio
In Episode 296, after geeking out about the new upcoming Dune Movie, Lucien and Moose discuss Servos, including how they work, what they do, and how to choose the right one for your model. Mentions: Gilmore Red Lion Kit Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Kit Unboxing Video Moose's Gilmore Red Lion Kit Wing Assembly Video Wedell-Williams Model 44 Aircraft Info AMA 2021 NATS Schedule AMA National Fun Fly 2021 Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio Innov8tive Designs $100 Gift Card Giveaway 1984 Dune Movie New 2021 Dune Movie Trailer Children of Dune 3-part Mini Series Hitec Servos Website Futaba Servos Website JR Servos Website Spektrum Servo Website MKS Servo Website Flex Innovations Mamba 60 Biplane
In Episode 295, Moose and Lucien welcome Tom from Legend Hobby to talk about the shift from VQ Warbirds, the new airplanes they are working on, as well as other cool stuff they carry. Mentions: Ritewing RC Innov8tive Designs $100 Gift Card Giveaway Jetworks Online Creality Ender 3 Pro 3D Printer Moose's Hakko FX-888D Soldering Iron Video Legend Hobby Website T-6A Texan II with B-26 Marauder Scheme Seagull Models Legend Hobby Skyraider Kits Horizon Hobby OV-10 Bronco Corsair Soccer War Color Scheme Legend Hobby RC Tanks and Military Vehicles SIG Kommander Chris Foss Designs WOT 4 Thingiverse Website Bomber Field, Monaville, Texas
In Episode 294, Moose and Lucien welcome Bobby Watts from Watts Innovations to discuss the new Commercial Drone Products they are designing and building here in the USA. Mentions: Hakko FX-888D Soldering Iron Xicoy Digital CG Balance System ToolkitRC M6 Charger IRCHA Website Bobby's Winning Flight video at 2010 IRCHA One Competition Bobby's Heli Launch Box Video SmackTalk RC YouTube Channel Invertix 400 Video with Bobby Watts Watts Innovations Website MFD-5000 Multirotor Prism Multirotor AUVSI (Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International)
In Episode 293, Moose and Lucien welcome Shawn Spiker from Hitec Commercial Solutions to discuss the new Commercial Drone Products division of Hitec. Mentions: Hitec Commercial Solutions Rockwell B-1 Lancer Bomber Ocotillo Wells Off-Road Area Gaui X7 Helicopter Multiplex Funray Motor-Glider Dream Flight Glider Company Hitec Drone Aircraft Hitec Ground Control Station Hitec PositionPro GNSS Receiver Hitec Servos and Actuators Hitec Commercial Drone Services Seff Week 2021 AUVSI (Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) Scalewings Lavockhlin LA-7 Video Mars Perseverance Rover
In Episode 292, Moose and Lucien talk about Electric Power System Basics, go over all the various components in an electric power system, and discuss how to properly size and match all the component parts. Mentions: Great Lakes Brewing Company Hitec Commercial Solutions Toledo RC Swap Meet Triple Tree Aerodrome Cancels Joe Nall Week Lucien's Blog - Electric Motor Numbers Lucien's Blog - What Size Motor do I Need? Lucien's Blog - Linear BECs vs Switching BECs Kester Solder Company 2-Stroke Glow to Electric Conversion Chart Toledo Show Cancellation Notice Dayton Modelrama, April 23-24, 2021 RC Dude Hobbies New StoreDot Battery charges in 5 minutes!
ATTF is Back! In this first new show in over 6 years, Lucien and Moose talk about what has been going on in their lives, discuss COVID's effect on the hobby and talk about motor efficiency and the new brand of BadAss Motors from Innov8tive Designs. Mentions: IMAC - International Miniature Aerobatic Club Motion RC 1600mm F4U-1D Corsair Freewing F-15C EDF Jet Moose's Seagull Models Yak-11 Perestroika build log Scorpion Products now available from Mikado USA BadAss Power Systems Products Cobra Power System Products Delorean DR-7 Aircraft Perry Swap Meet Cancellation Lebanon RC Expo Cancelled Toledo Show Cancellation Notice Dayton Modelrama, April 23-24, 2021 Flite Test Joe Nall, May 7-15, 2021 Rite-Wing RC 2020 NATS Control-Line Competition Results
We Are Back after a summer break! This week we talk with Robert Rodriquez, the founder of the Society of Aerial Cinematography (AKA SOAC), for a discussion about the use of Multirotors and helicopters in the the motion picture industry. Also discussed in this show are some cool new multirotor products and upcoming flying events.
Mentions:
SOAC Facebook Page
FAA grants Waivers to 7 Hollywood filming companies
FAA Part 333 Waiver Procedure
Ruling in FAA vs Pirker Case Reversed
New DJI Inspire 1 Multirotor
Extremetech Article about DJI Inspire 1
Inspire 1 thread on RC Groups
Bert Kamerrer talks about the new SAB Goblin 380
Kyle Stacy flies the new SAB Goblin 380
Cobra Multirotor Motors
Cobra Multirotor Speed Controllers and BEC
New JR Ninja 400MR Multirotor
New Thunder Tiger TTRobotix Ghost+ 450mm Multirotor
2014 Orlando Heli Blowout, December 5-7, Apopka, Florida
Online Registration for 2014 Orlando Heli Blowout
SOAC event at Abel Cine, December 13, Burbank, California
2015 AMA Expo, January 9-11, Ontario, California
2015 Arizona Electric Festival, January 22-25, Apache Junction, Arizona
47th annual WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 20-22, 2015
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
3DRCForums
We Are Back! This week Daniel is off, so Lucien invited Steve Mills (AKA Vintauri) to join him for a show about the upcoming Watts Over Owatonna Electric Fly-in. Also discussed in this show is a listener E-Mail and some past and upcoming flying events.
Mentions:
2014 Toledo Show Photos
Palomar R/C Flyers Club
Academy of Model Aeronautics
AMA request for response from FAA
E-Flite Blade 350 QX
DJI S-1000 Octocopter
Trex 800 Camera Heli
Go-Professional Cases
Sig T-Clips EP ARF
SIG Somethin' Xtra EG ARF
2014 Watts Over Owatonna, July 25-27
2014 IRCHA Jamboree, August 6-10
2014 NEAT Fair, September 12-14
2014 Heli Extravaganza, September 19-21
2014 eWeek, September 24-28
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
This week listener Nick Crego joins us to chat about the Stingray quadcopter and the Jeti DS-16 radio.
Mentions:
Extreme FPV multirotor flying on RC Groups
Dad pulls sons tooth with an Estes Rocket
Multirotor Magazine
Curtis Youngblood Stingray Quad
Nick’s Stingray Video
JETI Radios
2014 Multirotor Challenge, POSTPONED, Palomar RC Club, Fallbrook CA
2014 Toledo Show, April 4, 5 & 6, Toledo Ohio
2014 SEFF, April 7-13, Americus, Georgia
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
This week Lucien and Daniel welcome Albert Tejera, owner of TME to the show as a new host. Also joining us this episode as our special guest we have Erick Royer, Executive Editor at Maplegate Media to talk about Several of their publications including Airsoft Insider, Fly RC, RC Heli Pilot and Multirotor magazines. We also get into a discussion about 3D printing, and some cool printers that are coming out soon.
Mentions:
Albert's Company, Tejera Microsystems Engineering
New Mikado V-Bar Radio
New Goblin 570 Helicopter
DJI S1000 Octocopter
DJI S1000 Octocopter at Empire RC
Blade 350 QX2 Quadcopter
Maplegate Media Website
Multirotor Pilot Magazine Website
Leapfrog 3D Printer
Solidoodle 3D Printers
3D-Printed Camera Gimbal
2014 Toledo RC Expo, April 4-6
2014 SEFF, April 7-13
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
This week Lucien and Daniel answer several PSC questions sent in by listeners, and talk about some new products being introduced by Horizon at the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair. We also also have a listener submission for "Dumbest Thing I Ever Did" from Jonas Kunze in Germany.
Mentions:
Curtis Youngblood's new 1230mm MantaRay Quad Video
New Products from Horizon at the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair
Long Duration Multirotor Flight Thread
2014 Hobbico E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois, February 15-16
2014 WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 21-23
2014 Multirotor Challenge, March 21-23
2014 Toledo RC Expo, April 4-6
2014 SEFF, April 7-13
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
This week Chris Madsen (AKA rpmrpm) joins Lucien and Daniel for a discussion of the new line of Multirotor aircraft from Multirotor Systems, a division of DW Foamies. We also discuss what happened at the 2014 AMA Expo in this episode.
Mentions:
RC Groups Power System Corner Directory from rpmrpm
2014 AMA Expo
Power Up Toys RC Paper Airplane Project
Multirotor Systems Whirlwind 600 V-Tail Quadcopter
Multirotor Systems Photos from the AMA Expo
New Android Powered JR 28X Radio System
Precision Aerobatics Addiction XL Aircraft
Tactic AnyLink2 Radio Adapter
2014 Hobbico E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois, February 15-16
2014 WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 21-23
2014 Multirotor Challenge, March 21-23
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
This week we catch up with Grampa Tony, talk about dropping tennis balls from quadcopters, how to keep busy during the cold season, and all kinds of other random things.
Mentions:
Daniel’s tennis ball dropping quad
New source for Anderson PowerPoles
New Forza models from JR
Nick Maxwell flying the Stingray quadcopter on 6S with Scorpion HK-2221 motor
Hubsan X4 Mini Quad $39.99
Hubsan X4 Mini Quad with Video Recording $64.99
Hubsan X4-FPV Mini Quad with In-Transmitter Video Screen, $199.99 Retail
30% off all Cobra motors
20% off all Cobra ESCs
RC Model Reviews BEC Video
AMA Expo, January 10th-12th, Ontario California
WRAM Show, February 21st-23rd, 2014, Secaucus, NJ
E-Fest, February 15th and 16th, 2014, Champaign, Illinois
2014 Multirotor Challenge, March 21, 22 & 23, Palomar RC Club, Fallbrook CA
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
Our Christmas 2013 show. Lucien and Daniel discuss some new products and make some suggestions for how to spend your Christmas money! We also discuss some new products and answer several Power System Corner questions in this episode.
Mentions:
Hitec X4 Micro AC/DC 1-Cell Charger
FlyingCinema CineTank Quadcopter Frame
Hobby Lobby is now Hobby Express!
Video of Vintauri cutting a pilot with his CNC machine
Scorpion Backup Guard
Scorpion Power Station
Estes Proto X EP Micro Quadcopter
Eagle Tree Guardian
GoPro Hero 3+
GWS MT-1 Multi Tester
2014 AMA Expo in Ontario, California January 10-12
2014 Hobbico E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois, February 15-16
2014 WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 21-23
2nd Annual Multirotor Challenge, March 21-23 2014
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
Interested in stabilization, FPV, and on screen displays? Boy have we got a show for you! Bill Parry from Eagle Tree Systems joins us to discuss his products including the new Vector all-in-one FPV unit. Tune in!
Mentions:
Guardian Stabilization System
OSD Pro
New Vector FPV Controller
AMA Expo, January 10th-12th, Ontario California
WRAM Show, February 21st-23rd, 2014, Secaucus, NJ
E-Fest, February 15th and 16th, 2014, Champaign, Illinois
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums
Steve Mills (AKA Vintauri) joins Lucien and Daniel for a discussion of the Foam Casualty 6-axis CNC machine and the 2014 Trans-America Tour. We also discuss some new products and answer several Power System Corner questions in this episode.
Mentions:
Scorpion Backup Guard Video
Scorpion Power Station Video
Innov8tive Designs Black Friday Sale
Estes Proto X EP Micro Quadcopter
Heli-Max 1Si mini Quadcopter
New Electric Heli Flight Duration World Record
VC200 Volocopter Maiden Flight Video
Hitec Zipper from the new Weekender Series
SIG Sbach XA-41 ARF Model
Foam Casualty 6-axis CNC foam cutting machine kit
2014 TransAmerica Tour Information
Orlando Heli Blowout, December 6th-8th - Orlando, Florida
2014 AMA Expo in Ontario, California January 10-12
2014 Hobbico E-Fest, Champaign, Illinois, February 15-16
2014 WRAM Show, Secaucus, New Jersey, February 21-23
RC Dude Hobbies - Really Cool Radio Control Electric Flight
Higher Plane Productions
3DRCForums