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    What to do if your foam sheet has no "protecting paper" on it?

    Hi guys, I'm brazilian and here there is no dollar tree, in other words, the foam here is expensive and hard to find, I bought Depron and it didn't come with that paper on it, I am going to make a FT Mustang and I am afraid of braking it while doing the wing. Do you have any idea of how I should...
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    Hobbyking cheap quad frame - build log.

    Hobbyking cheap quad frame - phantom guts. Hi all! When I started this hobby I had a DJI phantom which had so many crashes and modifications that the frame was unusable. With my last hobbyking order I also added the X550 fibreglass frame kit (15 Euro) and after my huge mistake with using...
  3. Vlad

    HK RX binding issue.

    I bought a pair of HK TX and RX in a package deal and managed to get the two hooked up and flying for a time. When I burned out an ESC I had to do some work and the RXs became unbound. Try though I might I can not get them bound back together. One the red light flashes very fast but never...
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    OrangeRX T-SIX Single Stick (twist yaw)

    I made modified my ol' faithful T-SIX to be better suited to flying multirotors. :cool: The stick I used: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CS6O4NI
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    Quanum Nova (Hobby King) problem

    I took my Quanum Nova out today for a maiden flight. I have been into RC planes for years. This is my first quad. So, I'm a newbie again! In manual mode everything is fine. It works beautifully. When I use stable mode everything except throttle response works as expected. When I land and push...
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    Hobby king and SCS service

    Dear Friends, I want to share my experience in order to protect othet people from beeing cheated from Hobbyking ! I have ordered a quadcopter which had a free shipping offer. When I made the ordered there was no alternative shipping method but also no mention that Hobbyking will use SCS...
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    Any bad experiences with Hobby King ?

    ** Disclaimer: This is strictly my experience and in no way do I feel against Flite Test or anyone there. Again this is strictly my opinion and what happened when I needed to return an item to Hobby King ** I had to return a transmitter to Hobby King that was DOA. Out of the box the transmitter...
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    Moving to Fiji

    Hi all, I'm moving to Fiji in a couple of months from the States and I am looking for any info on RC flying in Fiji. Clubs, Local Hobby shops, governmental regulations, HobbyKing Shipping into Fiji. any insight is appreciated cause I love my FT planes. I am aware I will not be able to build...
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    Challenged with HobbyKing !

    what's up with them ? Im trying to get a status on my orders but : -my ticket is still unassigned. -Livechat does not answer. -got voicemail when I call them. Is it me or what ? -David
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    Semi-scratch build hand launch glider

    I was going through David's website and I read through the project Graupner Mini (http://rcexplorer.se/projects/2010/03/graupner-mini-discus-2c/) and I decided to apply the same concept to a hand launch glider from hobbyking...
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    tri kk2 multistar tuning

    have built a tri and quad, both using stock software on esc's form hobbyking, built the x900 and x550 with their recommended parts, but still having issues with both not staying in a relatively stable position, before I go on I do have V1.2 software on the kk2, still waiting on the USB to update...
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    Nodd RC - Hobby King Skipper

    I've had this little float plane for about a week now, having a lot of fun with it. It also caused somewhat of a buzz with my club mates. Several of them have ordered these after watching me fly. Anyway here's my review video, enjoy...
  13. RoyBro

    HobbyKing 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx & Rx V2 (Mode 2) + USB Programming Cable

    SOLD: HobbyKing 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx & Rx V2 (Mode 2) + USB Programming Cable I have a barely used radio and receiver that I had purchased as a spare and to use with a simulator. HobbyKing 2.4Ghz 6Ch Tx & Rx V2 (Mode 2)(THROTTLE ON THE LEFT) Hobbykings T6A 2.4ghz system is an entry level...
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    Hobbyking Bonsai EPP Wing 600mm (ARF) - Get if faster

    Hello People. I'm having some troubles with my Bonsai wing. Let me explain my current setup first: Hobby King GT-2 2.4Ghz Receiver 3Ch Hobbyking Bonsai EPP Wing 600mm (ARF) Turnigy 1811 brushless Outrunner 2900kv Turnigy nano-tech 460mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack APC Style Propeller 5x5 (2 pc)...
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    First Build - Q450

    Q450 - 450mm Frame KK2 V1.5 - Flight Controller ESC - Turnigy Plush 30a Motor - NTM Prop Drive Series 28-26A 1200kv / 250w (Too small for the props, needs 750-900kv motor...) Battery - Turnigy nano-tech 3300mah 3S 25~50C Lipo Pack Using a CD container to cover the delicate board mounted on the...
  16. RoyBro

    Confusion over chargers, balancers, connectors, with lipo

    After ordering parts for a number of builds (swappable and tricopter) I suddenly realized that I had not ordered a charger for the lipo batteries. When I went to look there were so many different models and features that I just closed my eyes and picked one that happened to be available from...
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    Foam Ultralight Scratch Build

    Hey guys recently I was trying to watch all of the episodes in one weekend (it didn't work out ;-() but anyways sand I saw the bricksler episode and I am avid fan of ultralights (fyi for anyone that doesn't know an ultralight is an plane that weighs less than 256 lbs and does not require a...
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    First buy at HK and i get the worst experience that i could have!

    So to start from the beginning. I'm new to this whole RC stuff, but i have followed FliteTest for a long time and read all possible threads on this forum and other sites about multirotors. So i finally started to write down a list of parts that i needed, so when i had the money i could buy it...
  19. voipmonkey

    Hobbyking Blue Series 20A ESC and Simonk Firmware

    Hi Everyone. Need Help .. I have just taken my 20amp Blue Series ESC and tried to flash it with simon K firmware using LazyZero tool. Everything seemed to go ok avrdude worked fine. BUT... i connected everything up and all i now get is 3 beeps and the esc does not work. what have i done wrong...
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    Flitetest interwiew with Anthony Hand and "CS"

    I just watched the interview the guys at Flitetest did with Anthony Hand and I must say, What a cool layed- back guy. I think it was great that he could fly over from Hk (Honk King) and have a chat session with Josh,Josh and Chad. I originally thought that the owner of Hobby King would be a...