Category archives for: Getting Started

The End of the Beginning

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Constructing an Almost-Ready-to-Fly (ARF) kit has several advantages that Ready-To-Fly (RTF) pilots miss, one of which is that it allows the pilot to select an upgraded radio system and engine. Learn how to here.

Battery Basics

Balsa Products eight-cell NiCd & NiMH battery charger

This month (the eighth installment I’ve written) will be devoted to the all-important battery basics. In the previous seven chapters I’ve referred to the RC-system batteries and the electric-motor batteries on many occasions.

Getting Started in RC Modeling – Hardware

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Choosing your first training model can be daunting. Learn all the pros and cons of various airframes so you can get the basic trainer you want without frustration and extra expense.

Getting Started in RC Modeling

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So you are interested in taking up the sport of Radio Control Model Flying. This first article covered some aspects of the non-model part of getting started in RC.

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