On the Road again? yup, we headed out to Gillette, WY to attend the first annual Sagehoppers Heli Funfly. Steve S. Jack and Jonathan F along with none other Than Todd Bennett join Dan and Nick this week. We discuss our experience with Todd’s Freestyle 3D class. Nick does the news… We are working with… more »
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RCHN V 2.0 EP39: Power me UP!!!
A week off and you’d think Dan forgot how to talk! Nick and Dan babble on about what has been going on for the past two weeks. Jake is away this week he is enjoying himself at a Funfly. This week we talk about power systems to BEC or not to BEC that is the… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP38: Forums, the Good, The Bad and the Ugly!
They can be full of information or sometimes full of crap. Dan, Jake, Nick and ROB!!! Discuss the good, bad and the ugly of forums. Tune in this week to find out what the guys are saying about how they view the forums. Find out about Nicks impression of the XTS head from KDE. We… more »
KDE XTS Head Review
I was fortunate enough to have KDE send me their new XT Main Rotor Head System (XTS for short) to put through the paces. I opted to install this on my tried and true Trex 700n due to the fact that I have a large amount of flights on it in it’s current configuration and… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP37: Funfly Rule #1 – No Douchbaggery
Ever been to a funfly and there is that one guy, that is just doesn’t get it? Pinion and Mitch Pricer, join Dan, Jake and Nick this week to discuss the finer points of douch-baggery and how to avoid it! Pinion and Mitch fill us in on some funfly happenings down in their area of… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP36: RCHN Goes Mobile
We headed over to Othello WA this week, Join in on the fun!!! Dan, Nick, Deater, Mathew, Ed and a handful of others on the show this week. We set up shop at Weaver Field and recorded a show at the funfly. Listen in to hear about the shenanigans that went on, the tricks and… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP35: Feel the burn!!!
It happens to all of us at some point. You find that something about the hobby is just wearing on you.. and as Nick puts it “ya just run out of gas”.. Join Dan, Jake and Nick this week as we talk about helping your friends out with the hobby while maintaining your own enjoyment…. more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP34: Nitro Baby!!!: Part Deux
You wanted it… you got it, more Nitro discussion. Nick joins Jake and Dan to further dispel the myth that electric helis rule the air. Find out just how little Dan knows about his beloved Nitro helis. Need to know how to get those pesky bearings out of your engine, or maybe you’ve pondered the… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP33: NITRO Baby!!!
We LOVE the smell of Nitro in the morning!! Finally a bit of nitro talk here at the Nation. Phil from RC Helicollective.com joins Dan and Jake this week to talk about his nitro experience. We also have a new voice here on the show, haven’t decided if well keep him around, but just the… more »
RCHN V 2.0 EP32: Grumpy Old Heli Dude part 2
Yup prepare yourself, Dan gets on a pedestal and unleashes a lengthy rant. Also Dave from Progressive RC joins Dan and Jake this week. Listen in as we learn about balancing options, dispel a few myths and talk about the wonderful world of LiPo batteries. Dan talks about his Gaui Crash and Jake decides its… more »