Radio-controlled jets reignite Farragut man's love of flight

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I am EXTREMELY thankful to the fast-acting staff at Shoney's, the two patrons who assisted, the one who grabbed the ambulance staff who had just left the restaurant and were still in the parking lot. I now know what the Heimlich feels like, and have a bruised esophagus and ribs.

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http://www.ho.../race_results

Come one come all.

Rob

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It's official! The ARVEY Toonz now have their very own webcomic site!

http://arveyt...icseries.com/

Please feel free to check 'em out and comment on 'em.

Rob

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Finally got around to posting the pics from the Crawler Comp we had August 1, 2009

http://www.ho...com/album/955

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Pics of some of the action from the Hobby Town Knoxville Parking Lot Race held August 2, 2009.

Thanks to mempey865 for shooting these! :D

http://www.ho...com/album/937

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Sorry for the delay. What this means is you get all of them at once to catch you up!

Feel free to leave comments!

Rob

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Please feel free to comment. :D

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Today's Toon.

Comments always welcom.

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I've decided to start cartooning again.

Here's today's offering.

Enjoy

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REALLY glad to see this little jewel hit to doors this morning! It's 99 bux and all you need is a Spectrum(tm) transmitter to bind it to.

It comes with the plane, rx and servos (already installed!), lipo battery, lipo battery charger (even the batteries that run the charger).

Man! I wish I knew how to fly! The Sukhoi is the mostest awesomest neeto keen boss plane I've ever seen, and this baby looks like it's doing ninety sitting in the box!

GET YOU ONE!!!

5 out of 5 Bearpaws!!!

Rob

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I'm a big fan of Air Force Blues. Here's today's cartoon.



You can check them out at http://afblues.com

Rob

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I'm reposting this for gamewiz6

gamewiz6 says: Here are some photos of the tournament that took place last Saturday, July 11th. It ran from 11:00 to
7:45 PM. We have at least one gaming event each
month.

http://www.ho...yz_tournament

On August 15th, we will have a Warhammer
GameDay which is a fantasy wargame with wizards
and magic.

Ed

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These JUST hit the door and I may have to get one of THESE, too! :D

Same great running gear as the Brushless, only with a 380 Brushed Motor and the NEW XL-2.5 Waterproof ESC!

FEATURES:
Chassis: Nylon composite construction 0.08" (2mm) thick bathtub type
Drive: Four wheel
Radio: Traxxas TQ 2-channel 27MHz AM with waterproof digital high-torque steering servo, waterproof receiver box, transmitter does not have charge jack
Electronic Speed Control: Traxxas XL-2.5 waterproof, three throttle profiles, 6-8 cell NiMH compatibility and built-in BEC
Motor: Titan 380
Spur Gear: 45 tooth
Pinion Gear: 31 tooth 48 pitch, extra pinion gear included for 50+ MPH operation with extra battery (see below)
Battery: Traxxas Power Cell with Traxxas connector
Battery Charger: 110V wall type
Body: Painted and trimmed with applied decals-Scott Douglas/Mike Oberg edition AmsOil graphics
Bumpers: Front and rear, composite construction
Shocks: GTR oil filled
Suspension: Revo-spec rocker actuated long travel inboard type with telescoping universal joint shafts
Transmission: Ball bearing equipped with adjustable Torque-Control slipper clutch
Differentials: Sealed silicone filled planetary gear type
Ball Bearings: Rubber sealed
Caster: Non-adjustable
Camber: Adjustable, camber refers to the angle of the tops of the tires from vertical when viewed from front or behind vehicle
Tires: Multi terrain, with foam inserts 1" (26mm) wide, 2.6" (67mm) diameter
Wheels: 5-spoke brushed chrome, 0.98" (25mm) wide, 1.4" (35mm) diameter, standard size 12mm hex
Steering: Steering arm with spring loaded servo protection

INCLUDES: RTR Traxxas Slash Short-Course Racing Truck with 2-ch radio, ESC, painted body, 6-cell battery, charger, extra pinion gear, brushed motor and instruction manual

REQUIRES: AA Cells: Eight for transmitter

SPECS: Vehicle-
Length: 14" (356mm)
Width: 7.3" (185mm)
Height: 4.92" (125mm)
Front and Rear Track: 7.3" (185mm) distance between outer edges of wheels
Wheelbase: 8.1" (206mm)
Ground Clearance: 1.5" (38mm)
Body-
Length: 13.4" (340mm)
Width: 7.1" (180mm) at rear wheels, widest point
5.7" (146mm) behind front wheels, narrowest point
Height: 3.4" (86mm)

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A friend of mine told me about a model railroad system that's smaller than Z-Scale! T-Scale. Track rails are 3mm apart.
Stuff is TINY!

Here's a neat stop-action video of a layout being built.

http://www.yo...v=6jIdBa1qLeY

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I'm not a big fan of printed on graphics, but thankfully, Traxxas has put some of the graphics on as vinyl decals. Easily removed and replaced.
I got a chance to do a few things to the Slash today. Not really a lot other than new numbers and some photos.
No disrespect to the original sponsor, but I don't run the number 1 on anything. I consider it bad luck.
I was able to remove the door numbers and replaced them with the NASCAR style numbers from McAllister Racing. I generally run using #2 (as close to 1 as I dare), 4, or 13. I chose 13 for the Slash since the numbers look 'right' for their position on the door. I removed the 'shock' decals from the rear of the truck as well as the sponsor stickers on the rear fenders.
These will get replaced with Hobby Town stickers as soon as I can get them.

I still haven't put the first battery pack into the tray nor even put batteries in the transmitter. It's kind of fun waiting for that first throttling up and twisting of the wheel. I'm hoping to get a shot of it's first jump tomorrow.

I've added some more pics with the new number package.

Rob

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http://www.ho...lifying_round

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This is a fun little car based on Traxxas' successful Rustler and Stampede platforms. Body makes it seem more like 1/5 or thereabouts (I could be wrong) but it's not really 1/10.

Fully ball-bearinged, has a 12 turn sealed can 540 style motor, XL-5 waterproof speed control, waterproof servo, and waterproof receiver box. I would think with the exception of the exposed motor, you could almost run this thing in pool! ;D

I'm itching to start racing this thing real soon. We're organizing some racing at Hobby Town in Knoxville real soon. Should be a hoot! (I'm a bit rusty so this will definitely prove it..)

I dig the color scheme but I'm disappointed the number and sponsor graphics are printed on instead of easily removed decals... Oh well.

Here's some pics of this thing straight out of the box...

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I'm eagerly awaiting getting to work today because I'm picking up my new Traxxas Slash. I mulled over between the 1/16 and the 1/10 and have decided to go with the 1/10.
Several reasons for the decisions and one of them is the sheer size of this car! Sure, it's 'technically' 1/10 but if you look at the body, I'd say it's probably more like 1/5 or so. Reason I chose the larger one is, well, let's face it, I'm no spring chicken and the eyesight ain't what it used to be and the Slash is big enough for me to see on the backstretch.
Haven't decided which Slash to get, but I've got some old school tuning tips I'm planning on using on it to get it ready for the Parking Lot Racing we're going to be doing at Hobby Town Knoxville.

Rob

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There is No Racing Event planned for Hobby Town Knoxville on June 28, 2009.

We are in process of working out the schedule for this year.

Keep an eye out for more updates on events at Hobby Town Knoxville.

Official Updates are here... http://htukno...g.hobzob.com/

Rob

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Temp is expected to reach mid 90s. While for some folks, that's not much. For East Tennessee, it's unfavorable.
We've even been given an 'Ozone Action' statement (whatever that means).
So, I'm working on our O - HO - N test track module. It'll have all three scales and two powerpacks so we can test locomotives for customers.
So, it's still a productive day.

Rob

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Hey gang. Just uploaded some random pics of our 4X8 HO model railroad layout.

Enjoy!

Comments Welcome.

Rob

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So, the other day I was talking to a potential hobzob user and he asked me how to best describe hobzob.

After careful consideration, I came up with the following.

HobZob is a Social Networking site that is like other online forums without the attitude and FaceBook without all the annoying apps.

So far, I've had quite a few friends and customers sign up.

Rob

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This is a body that Angela supplied for us to use. It was painted by a former employee and it looks sharp, sharp, sharp! It's a pale pearl over red, white, and blue! The custom Hobby Town decals and McAllister Numbers set this thing off just right!
It's shown here displayed on and HPI E-10 but will probably end up on an HPI Sprint 2.
Anyone want to donate an oval chassis? :D

I give this body 5 out of 5 BearPaws.

Rob

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Earl's Obit:

Earl Joseph Barrows, retired USAF Colonel, born on April 20th, 1920 in S. Portland, ME, has been a Knoxville area resident since retiring from the Air Force in 1974 (after falling in love with the area during a drive through).

"The Colonel", who passed away on June 20th, is survived by Edna Grace (Gracie) Barrows, his beloved wife of 28 years, his 4 daughters, Jan Barrows, Barbara Carr, Alice Miller and Carla Barrows-Wiggins; 3 stepsons: Allen Sherrod, Ron Sherrod and Todd Sherrod; 7 grandchildrend and 7 gret-grandchildren (to whom he is known as 'Pacan'). He was predeceased by his first wife, Gwendolyn Hope Barrows and his oldest grandchild, R. Jerrell Hall.

He served in the Air Force for 33 years. He enjoyed walking the neighborhoods and city of Knoxville, traveling, singing, music, reading for the blind, delivering meals on wheels (with treats for the pets), and square dancing.

A small memorial service was held at Holston Health and Rehab Center on June 23rd. The family would like to thank the caring and friendly staff of Holston.

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June 20, 2009, my father in law passed away while en route to the ER from the nursing home.

His passing was quick and there was no distress.

He lived a full accomplished life.

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I've been reading other people's blobs and wondering where the heck I can post my blog.

Then, I find this little, tiny black button. Heh.

Okay. Prepare for blogginess.

:D

Rob

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