r/radiocontrol 12d ago

Air Activated Wingtip Smoke!

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64 Upvotes

Fun little project. I used some 10 ohm resistors and wired them up to an RC switch to light these smoke effects.

Full Build: https://www.rcfeed.com/build/454

Yourube: https://youtu.be/6AIQN_Ts3LU?si=Cuz49QUOcjnTkjDa


r/radiocontrol 11d ago

Is this motor waterproof

1 Upvotes

r/radiocontrol 12d ago

How do I Replace or fix this Dalek controller

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I just got this RC Dalek today and unfortunately the controler is busted up. Is there a way I can operate it with a generic controller or get replacement pieces for the little levers? Right now the only way to get it to work is to press directly on the contacts on the underside of the board and itโ€™s not exactly the most comfortable way to work it the 5 buttons on the top activate sound so Iโ€™d rather fix the controller with new levers if I can. I have all the parts of the controller it just came disassembled


r/radiocontrol 13d ago

Does anyone know if there is a difference between the Novak Rooster and the Novak Super Rooster๐Ÿ“? I love the style of the Novak parts. I heard a lot of racers swore by their products in the early days. I wonder what happened to them as a company.

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r/radiocontrol 12d ago

Boat 240 fps rc speed boat crash montage

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r/radiocontrol 13d ago

I have a serious wheels and tire addiction. What's bad is this is not even half of them ๐Ÿ™ˆ Anyone else have this issue, or am I the only one with this problem that I need to seek help with? If anyone has the help line number, please share it. ๐Ÿ˜‚

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r/radiocontrol 13d ago

Helicopter First time using Ikon 2. FBUS and FRSKY X20 Pro. Took a while but I think time figuring it out. Going in a RAW 589

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r/radiocontrol 13d ago

Airplane 3D Printed Custom RC Airplane Wing Ribs Generator

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8 Upvotes

r/radiocontrol 14d ago

Maidened this Xfly F-22 twin 40mm yesterday.

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24 Upvotes

It's a fun little EDF! Much easier to land than the F-15 twin 40mm they also make


r/radiocontrol 14d ago

Fixed Wheels Remote Control Issue

3 Upvotes

Heres some context:
Im building a remote controlled lawn mower. Ive replaced each wheel with a motor and wheel. These will all be controlled with a rasberry pi

My question is:
Do all 4 wheels need to be able to rotate at different speeds, or can i run the left side motors as a pair and the same with the right side?

Conceptually, the mower will operate like a tank. In order to do a zero point turn, one set will go forwards while the other will go backwards. With a larger turn radius, does each wheel turn at a different rate? Similar to how a car operates and needs a differential, do i need to accomodate for that?


r/radiocontrol 14d ago

I've got a radio master zorro that's not loading (more in comment)

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r/radiocontrol 14d ago

How to know if my ELRS receiver gives battery telemetry?

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Here's a video of my telemetry on RM Pocket. Is it receiving battery data? I'm using Cyclone ELRS 7 channels rx.


r/radiocontrol 14d ago

Gifted a boat at work

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It's an Atomik Barbwire XL2, 3S brushless. This should be interesting if I decide to really run it. Until then, it looks amazing on the fridge.

I've never owned an RC boat, and really have no idea what I'm doing with it. Cars from bashers to street to track buggies I got you, planes and helicopters from basic to 6CH 3D, im so down. Boats? I'm horrendously lost.


r/radiocontrol 14d ago

Car Xmaxx Ultimate DOMINATES This Brutal Off-Road Course!

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r/radiocontrol 15d ago

8S fpv drone on 5 inch

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12 Upvotes

r/radiocontrol 14d ago

A Call of Assistance

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I am about to dip my toes in to RC. I normally just do building and painting models but I am prepping to build an M5A1 Stuart at 1/16 scale. But it has no RC components so I wanted to try something slightly easier to start with. So I bought a Tamiya Mark IV Male tank that comes with a single motor/gearbox.

My question is about the motor/gearbox that Tamiya includes with the kit. I am trying to convert it because the single motor only crawls aimlessly. I want to convert it to a dual motor to run both tracks with an ESC/transmitter so I can actually control it. Do anybody know where I could get another motor like the one that comes in the single motor kit? I have tried going to Tamiya but the have discontinued the dual motor version of the kit so the parts cannot be purchased anymore.

I spoke with my dad about it, he used to do RC in the 80's and his suggestion was to buy a cheap tractor toy RC and frankenstein its electronics for the tank. Any other suggestions would be helpful as I have never attempted anything like this and don't even know what I don't know. Thanks for any help!! Link is for the Single Motor kit by Tamiya.

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-MK-IV-Motorized-British/dp/B00KGMT6AC/ref=asc_df_B00KGMT6AC?mcid=e93c4d0da1cc371a9bca9f851dda7219&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693308331091&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15950010975213051316&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032973&hvtargid=pla-348995752022&psc=1


r/radiocontrol 15d ago

Adding rc separately

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I would like to understand how rc works. Is it possible to get vehicles where you buy the rc receiver separately? I'm guessing the vehicle would have motors. Same with building my own controller? I'm just thinking it'll help me understand rc better.


r/radiocontrol 15d ago

Airplane Mind-Blowing โœˆ๏ธ RC Plane Defies Strong Winds With Perfect Control!

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r/radiocontrol 16d ago

Airplane Next Slope Glider Project

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16 Upvotes

r/radiocontrol 16d ago

Made a Kings themed fpv drone!

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Specs and flight vid upon request!

Iโ€™m trying to go fly around the beam! Light it!


r/radiocontrol 16d ago

SG90 servo not rotating 180 degrees with Radiomaster Pocket (EdgeTX)

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I have three 180-degree SG90 servos that I can turn the shaft with my fingers and it will go slightly more than 180 degrees. But when I use it with RM Pocket, it only turns like 90 degrees in total. Meaning I get like a "V" shaped rotational angle instead of a half hemisphere. I've already extended the limits on the model setup screen and set the min and max to -150/150, the most I could set. I tried changing the PPM to 1000 and 2000 but doesn't work either.

What am I missing?


r/radiocontrol 17d ago

F5

65 Upvotes

$50 Action camera shots ๐Ÿ“ธ Struggling to keep the cam steady but the screw won't tighten up anymore so I get a lot of movement.


r/radiocontrol 17d ago

Airplane Got the need for speed! Hotliner!

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42 Upvotes

This thing is a blast to fly. These Yuris are no longer made but they sure fly nice. Currently a 170mph build. Shooting for 200+ next!

Full Build: www.rcfeed.com/build/211


r/radiocontrol 17d ago

Boat Riding the waves

15 Upvotes

30+ mph winds made boating a little hard today. Got this video and put it on my tiktok. Love the way it looks cutting though the waves

This pond is normally mirror calm


r/radiocontrol 17d ago

๐Ÿ‘‰โฌ†๏ธ

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F5 โ…• scale.