Author Archives: Hobby Lobby Team

New & Improved R/C Race Track at Hobby Lobby

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

We recently unveiled our new and improved outdoor racing track! Fellow RC enthusiasts and friends of Hobby Lobby, Wes Taylor and Bobby Wright, added several upgrades to the already exciting track including plenty of new twists and turns and a … Continue reading →

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Put a Tiger in Your Tank

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

We received this from a customer who did his research on batteries and we wanted to share it. Well written and informative. Titled “Put a Tiger in Your Tank” The title, of course, is borrowed from an Exxon (then Esso) … Continue reading →

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Care and Feeding of your EDF

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

An electric ducted fan (EDF) is a propulsion arrangement whereby a fan; which is a type of propeller; is mounted within a cylindrical shroud or duct. The duct reduces losses in thrust from the tip vortices of the fan, and … Continue reading →

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Dress up your Foam Jet, Quick and Easy!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

Foam, foam, foam…it’s everywhere today. Foam jets, foam airplanes, foam sailplanes, RTF’s, ARF’s, receiver ready, bind n fly….etc., etc., etc. Over the years, I have tried many methods to make my ducted fan jet foamies look a bit better than … Continue reading →

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Indoor Pylon Racing with Hobby Lobby’s Micro Stik

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

Let’s admit it…..rainy day and cold weather flying is a real drag.  Always in search of fun things to do when the weather turns bad, our little group of winter indoor flyers came up with a new idea.  We are … Continue reading →

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Solo Dog Fights with the Micro Stik

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

One of my favorite things to do with the Micro Stik is dog fighting with other Micro Stik flyers!  The Micro Stik comes with a light weight streamer that is perfect for this…… just you and a couple of your … Continue reading →

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Test Drive the J-5 before you Fly (for beginners only)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

There have been several articles and blogs about Hobby Lobby’s new Piper J-5 with numerous recommendations for beginners.  The best way for a beginner to become successful at learning the art of RC flying, before taking a brand new airplane … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Stop Crashing, and Start Flying with the Hobby Lobby Piper J-5

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Hobby Lobby Team

Before we begin this discussion, let’s take a moment and talk about what it means to be a beginner in the world of RC hobbies; specifically RC airplanes. A beginner, by definition, is “someone new to a field or activity”, … Continue reading →

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R/C’s Considered UFO’s?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Hobby Lobby Team

While in a meeting with the Eugene Aeronauts, one of the members brought up a bit of news that had surfaced earlier that month. Apparently, not everyone is familiar with the characteristics of R/C model helicopters and their capabilities for … Continue reading →

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Interesting Sales Call

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Hobby Lobby Team

One of the more interesting sales calls of recent was from a man interested in putting a lot of Hobby Lobby electronics into his custom build of a tri-wing plane. It looks awesome and I am really hoping to get … Continue reading →

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