Comments for Life in the Hobby World http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com Radio Control - Making life more interesting. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The HPI Blitz by JeffGuest http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/the-hpi-blitz/#comment-268 JeffGuest Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:13:56 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-268 I got my blitz a few weeks ago, and this truck is amazing. I ran it out of the box and it handled great with little to no setup changes. I love the fact that there is no plastic gears in the transmission. This is the smoothest transmission with the least amount of noise. I also bought the new mamba Pro 9000kv and installed it the next day and have no problems with anything holding up. The 9000 is a little much, but it is so much fun. I got my blitz a few weeks ago, and this truck is amazing. I ran it out of the box and it handled great with little to no setup changes. I love the fact that there is no plastic gears in the transmission. This is the smoothest transmission with the least amount of noise. I also bought the new mamba Pro 9000kv and installed it the next day and have no problems with anything holding up. The 9000 is a little much, but it is so much fun.

]]> Comment on If you can think it, hobbyists do it! by Eric Johnson http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/if-you-can-think-it-hobbyists-do-it/#comment-262 Eric Johnson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:28:04 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=167#comment-262 Hi, Im an avid sailplane pilot/builder/ designer and just wonder what happened to the great sailplane kit selections Hobby People used to have. One in particular is the GIGOLO aerobatic model. I knew the original designer of this plane, even scratch built one prior to HP taking on the kit. Slope aerobatics is really starting to get into swing in 2009 with a great future ahead it appears. Another question i have, does Hobby People (old Hobby Shack) still own the rights to this plane? If not i would be interested in speaking to whomever in order to revive this great flying plane. I have also revived the GRYPHON flying wing of late (video on my website) with the authorization from its owner. Thanks for your contribution to RC and may the future hold bright during these times. Hi,
Im an avid sailplane pilot/builder/ designer and just wonder what happened to the great sailplane kit selections Hobby People used to have. One in particular is the GIGOLO aerobatic model.

I knew the original designer of this plane, even scratch built one prior to HP taking on the kit. Slope aerobatics is really starting to get into swing in 2009 with a great future ahead it appears.

Another question i have, does Hobby People (old Hobby Shack) still own the rights to this plane? If not i would be interested in speaking to whomever in order to revive this great flying plane. I have also revived the GRYPHON flying wing of late (video on my website) with the authorization from its owner.

Thanks for your contribution to RC and may the future hold bright during these times.

]]> Comment on The Electric Revolution is in Full Swing by Jason http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/the-electric-revolution-is-in-full-swing/#comment-260 Jason Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:22:49 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=185#comment-260 Hello I first off wanted to say thanks for the great support and awesome selection of hobbie goods. I have been into RC for a long time. Not to long ago there was only a few hobby shops and the prices were a lot higher. I have been talking with a few of my friends who buy a lot of hobby goods from hobby people and we all agree there needs to be better batteries. One of the things I like about hobby people is I can go there and get instant gratification and buy what I need in the store. But when it comes to batteries I have to order them and wait a few days to get them. The reason I do this is because I can't get a high C rate (30/60c) battery at hobby people. These high C rate batteries can charge a lot faster and put out a lot more power. The difference is so big that my friends have been asking me where I get those batteries. I leave this post in hopes that hobby people will start getting better batteries and I can once again get every thing I need in one place. Hello I first off wanted to say thanks for the great support and awesome selection of hobbie goods. I have been into RC for a long time. Not to long ago there was only a few hobby shops and the prices were a lot higher. I have been talking with a few of my friends who buy a lot of hobby goods from hobby people and we all agree there needs to be better batteries. One of the things I like about hobby people is I can go there and get instant gratification and buy what I need in the store. But when it comes to batteries I have to order them and wait a few days to get them. The reason I do this is because I can’t get a high C rate (30/60c) battery at hobby people. These high C rate batteries can charge a lot faster and put out a lot more power. The difference is so big that my friends have been asking me where I get those batteries. I leave this post in hopes that hobby people will start getting better batteries and I can once again get every thing I need in one place.

]]> Comment on New Releases at Hobby People by travis roddy http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/new-releases-at-hobby-people/#comment-256 travis roddy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:28:35 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-256 sorry, here is link to video. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1101715 sorry, here is link to video.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1101715

]]> Comment on New Releases at Hobby People by travis roddy http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/new-releases-at-hobby-people/#comment-255 travis roddy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:28:03 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-255 here is a video of my maiden flight, just need to work on prop sizes, this thing flies great!! here is a video of my maiden flight, just need to work on prop sizes, this thing flies great!!

]]> Comment on Hobby People brings in 40 new airplanes by Eric Johnson http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/hobby-people-brings-in-40-new-airplanes/#comment-254 Eric Johnson Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:49:26 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-254 Have you looked into using USPS postal mail for small items? First class mail international shipping costs should be roughly $3 including the ($0.50 @ QTY 1000) cost of the bubble mailer. Have you looked into using USPS postal mail for small items? First class mail international shipping costs should be roughly $3 including the ($0.50 @ QTY 1000) cost of the bubble mailer.

]]> Comment on Hobby People brings in 40 new airplanes by rcgeneral http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/hobby-people-brings-in-40-new-airplanes/#comment-253 rcgeneral Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:54:59 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-253 Eric, We are really trying to come up with a solution. The duty issue has caused us real challenges and we are trying to work around it. Eric,
We are really trying to come up with a solution. The duty issue has caused us real challenges and we are trying to work around it.

]]> Comment on Hobby People brings in 40 new airplanes by Eric Johnson http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/hobby-people-brings-in-40-new-airplanes/#comment-252 Eric Johnson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:57:14 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-252 The low shipping is great for people in the USA but you're still charging $31.79 as the cheapest option to mail a single miniature switch to Canada. The low shipping is great for people in the USA but you’re still charging $31.79 as the cheapest option to mail a single miniature switch to Canada.

]]> Comment on New Releases at Hobby People by rcgeneral http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/new-releases-at-hobby-people/#comment-250 rcgeneral Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-250 Travis, Thanks for update. If you have time, please post your review of the airplane at hobbypeople.net on the gallery page of the red lion. This airplane is really beautiful and BH did a magnificent job. Enjoy. Travis,
Thanks for update. If you have time, please post your review of the airplane at hobbypeople.net on the gallery page of the red lion. This airplane is really beautiful and BH did a magnificent job. Enjoy.

]]> Comment on New Releases at Hobby People by travis roddy http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/new-releases-at-hobby-people/#comment-249 travis roddy Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:28:24 +0000 http://rcgeneral.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-249 great plane, red lion great plane, red lion

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