Category Archives: R/C Models

Support your local hobby shop

Like most hobbyists, I spend a pretty fair amount of time on forums and looking at new products online. Unlike a lot of them, I have a great local hobby shop near me that gets most of my money. The … Continue reading

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Don’t send LiPos in the air—especially puffed ones

I just found out that I can’t get my LiPo batteries delivered to me via express delivery—at least not legally. I admit it—I found a super cheap battery pack online and ordered it so I could take a look. Since … Continue reading

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Special Sneak Peak At The FA-18E Super Hornet: What You Might Have Missed

You need to check out the FA-18E Super Hornet! This jet promises to be the biggest release since Hobby Lobby’s Micro Stik. It will be in stock the week of October 10th and has been made to such a high … Continue reading

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Some things you should consider when modifying your R/C Aircraft

For some rabid R/C’ers out there, when it comes to aircraft, grossly overpowered is sometimes just barely enough. There are many people who like to see just how far they can take their models and don’t always know where to … Continue reading

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An R/C Testimonial from a Hobby Lobby Fan

A good friend of mine and a fan of Hobby lobby had e-mailed me recently and talked to me a bit about how the hobby had effected him in a truly positive way during a troubling time in his life. … Continue reading

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Tiny bubbles on my Micro Stik

Just got in Hobby Lobby’s new Micro Stik plane and wow—is it fun! I took it to my local indoor fly in and had a blast last weekend. Everybody there was impressed and I had a blast flying it although … Continue reading

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Vet Cub: A Living Memory

There have been many veteran pilots who have etched their names on the wings of Jim Riggle’s 1/3 scale Byron “Vet Cub” since the birth of this patriotic tribute. Jim Riggle is an experienced R/C pilot, member of the board … Continue reading

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Vet Cub Returns To The Sky

It had been 3 years since Jim Riggle had last rolled the Vet Cub out of the safety of his shop. After all, its value had become immeasurable due to the time and effort he had put in to collect … Continue reading

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Giants Scale Aircraft

When you have decided to build yourself a larger scale airplanes there is technology at work that simply is not present with your smaller R/C planes. With the “OVERSIZED” aircraft, linkages can be made from stronger materials when constructing a … Continue reading

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B25 Apache Princess: Got it…Got it… Want it… Need it..

Everything from the major components down to the wiring itself comes pre-assembled from the factory for the B25 Apache Princess from Hobby Lobby. The instructions that come with this ARF are so well defined and detailed that even if this … Continue reading

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