Complete electronics noob, how am I supposed to connect the battery to the esc and receiver?

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Just finished a bushwacker. Time for the maiden!

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2S and 3S at same gearing - how bad is that?

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Not a super expensive transmitter, but just picked up this used DX8G2 with a bunch of extra stuff for $240. Was finally time to upgrade from my trusty DX7.

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Flying my 'Big Beautiful Doll' ...landing approach.

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These model airplane skills can make you question all you know about physics.

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my new Hosim RC Monster Truck! (1/12 scale) (ive nicknamed it road runner) it has a top speed of about 30 mph, and has bright removable headlights in the bumper. gonna get a video of it running soon!

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My FPV Twin Boom Pusher V2 is almost there! Only waiting for the X8R.

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My jetpump boats rear. I call her ‘Giant Douchenozzle’

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Made this terrible looking plane last night

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Reviving tt01 - need some advice

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A sketch from a book on R/C that I am writing - Brushless Electric Engine

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Found this at a thrift store for 85$ battery is dead and I don't have a charger. I don't think I'm keeping it so how should I test it?

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My Christen eagle with rcgf 21 twin is coming together nicely

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RC Iceboat is coming along! But still a few parts that I need to print

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Gotta add my servos n drive motor next and start testing.

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Would it be dumb to fill up the holes with glue where the contacts go to prevent the wires from being pulled?

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Help does anyone know what battery this helicopter uses and how to get one?

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Useful 3D prints for balsa model building (links in the comment)

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Had a plane go down hard today and ignite the sugar cane. Burnt for a few hours until it put its self out taking that section of crop with it.

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Powerrrrr!

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Custom 3 Speed Crawler, how’s she look?

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How much should the Mobius mini weigh? The product information says 27g but it’s way heavier at 42.9g. Is this a fake?

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Part 2, that was an absolute blast, went exactly as expected!

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It will never be this clean again

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Probably the most interesting landing gear retracts on the market

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1:9th B-17G Scratch Build Progress

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Was bored today so with a bit of wood, hardware and some scrap street signs later .....and wahlah!

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When sending it goes sideways

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I've been making a 3D printed Submarine! I am so excited to get the hull finished up and the dive system installed!

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If you have any old gas/nitro motors you can make a neat little key chain “charm” out of the piston

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Always wanted one as a Kid, recently I made my dream come true.

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Just wanted to share a picture of my ft spitfire. Added flaps, landing gear, and plastic bottle canopy

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recently found this nice looking app where pilots can share cool drone spots. would love to see this app getting more popular!

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Ready to go!

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Augusta 109 finished

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What is your craziest RC? Mine is my Blackjack 24 with 6S power and 3900kv motor. Half throttle is 65mph! Any faster and the boat will likely explode. 😂

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Dang, corona has me building stuff... Only way to cope. Be safe out there everyone folks

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Slowly converting my old Mugen MBX5 to electric, with low budget and minimal mods as possible. Any tips appreciated!

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How does having a top AND bottom set of propellers affect flight performance? I presume it means double thrust for heavier applications like cameras but also becomes extremely stable making hard to use for stunts?

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Does anyone have the plans for a IAR-80? I can t find any.

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Ran both Infractions today to get some speed testing in. Such fun rigs.

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TRX4 with a Injora Jeep Hard Body. 2.2 tires, my first build.

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This is insanely fun! Based on SortaZero plans made from 6mm depron and some 3D printed hardware!

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Went to the field to do a couple maidens. Broke a prop on the 1500 before I could fly it. The twin otter is fantastic though.

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Just got myself 8 AAs (Rechargeable) from IKEA for my custom 9,6 V battery pack which I use for my Nikko Super Cruiser. A bit overkill when you count the capacity lol.

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Unique ''Experimental Airlines'' FPV Aircraft Design... Based on the ZETA Sky Observer. It has an HQ-Prop 10x5 (Multi Rotor Prop) on a Turnigy 2836 1100kv Motor. Must be efficient. Tomorrow very first Maiden & FPV session!

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Does anybody know the purpose of the loop the servo wire is wrapped around? You can't unwind it without unpinning the connector

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Anybody know where to find a 75mhz controller for this or if a new receiver+controller would be better have no clue what I’m getting into

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This makes me so mad

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any tips on getting a cox .049 with throttle control started?

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Working on my first ever RC boat. Its a 80cm Skargardskryssare. I hope i can get i t to sail! Printing the last piece of the hull tonight =)

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With those scale airplanes you spent months building

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About to pull the trigger. This a good Heli? What's your experience?

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Pink Hornet, yes or no?

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Got this as a gift not realizing how big it is and i have very basic knowledge on how to fly one of there but I dont know nothing about this heli, it looks to have every thing with it and it works. Can anyone give info on this heli and mabye some tips on how to fly to with out crashing

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New pinon gear for the skate park slash just came in

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I saw the Blue Angels perform this weekend and I guess I got a little too excited to do aerobatics...I think I can fix it though

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Merry Christmas to me!

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What is this white cord? It came tapped on but I took it off by accident

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Scored a mint brushed Stampede with maybe 10 total runs from a buddy for $50! Brushless setup and lipo coming soon!

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Need Help Identifying This Receiver

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Who would win?

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Beach day for HyperShock

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painted the 1/35 orlandoo tacoma,pretty happy about it. link in comment for more pics

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Self destruct mode?

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Got this beaut in the mail last week!

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I’m used to working on quads.. I think I’m going to need a bigger bench.

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New pilot ?

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Death of a P-51

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which of the blue and yellow leads are positive and negative?

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How do I fix this?

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Just getting in RC as an adult how’s this to start?

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So I created this (hopefully) flying monster...

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Pro Boat Miss GEICO 17 Power Boat Problem with Self-Righting

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Me with my first RC airplane. .40 size trainer. I'm on the left watching my dad and his buddy start it up. (1994'ish)

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I heard there were not enough Infraction posts from me. Personal best hit yesterday. 111 mph

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Well, that sucks.

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Can you be too safe with LiPo batteries?

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Finally got this guy together, just need to do the water decals.

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How to take apart a hisense focus four to replace broken joystick

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My second drive in my new buggy..

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Created RC

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Is the arrma kraton 6s a good first large scale basher? I have many cars but none 1/18 all 1/10 or smaller

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I have an addiction...

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do you have an idea of what this is

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First time ever hitting triple digits with an RC! Love it! Not so much the tires. I put on a brand new set, ran 6 passes and rear tire ripped again.

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Anyone can help me identify those planes? The front one looks electric and the one in the back has a nitro engine

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Only been flying since june. I really love this hobby.

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Show me your *not clean* work bench!

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Help needed DX3

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After 2+ years of setbacks, excuses and general laziness, my Easyjet is ready for it's maiden flight. Now to wait for the rain to pass...

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Good job Horizon Hobby. What I ordered, and how they shipped it to me.

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Took the 40%'ers out today

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Just showing off my new servos, pretty excited about my new little big plane. Full build gallery to come soon.

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Went to the hobby shop to pick up the UMX Turbo Timber I preordered and a twin otter also found its way out with me. Can’t wait for some good weather!

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Looks like I cashed in all my luck today...

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What thickness of shock oil to use in my 1/16 basher?

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I’m trying to scratch build an RC airplane, but I’m finding that the motor I bought won’t plug into the ESC. Do I need to solder the connection?

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You all knew I was gonna do it! 8S Sonic Wake!

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found this cool looking rc boat in the hobby store I go to

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Could I charge this Li-ion battery on Lipo settings?

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would somthing like this work and increace torque or is it just some gimmicky stuff?

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any where i can get rims like these made from aluminum? should be about 2-3 inches in diameter.

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Feeling the urge to build a new airplane, I picked up a new engine.

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Have anyone been using these batts? Do you notice a sweet smell coming from the box they are lying in for a day or two? They work fine, not penetrated, do not discharge by themselves. So what gives?

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Pathfinder 1/9 for 313 wheelbase, 3d model for print

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LiPo battery frayed. Toss it or?

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A few days ago I posted a pic of a half complete spitfire. I've since got home and dug around the box and found this (along with a VHS) it looks like I actually have everything minus the engine to complete it.

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Is it safe to use a phone plug to charge my Baja?

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Newish to the Hobby I want to get this old buggy running again any hints?

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Spektrum NX

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Completed with everyone's suggestions

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70° and sunny up here in the North East today! Flew for over five hours. :D

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I shot this plane recently, but I can't remember what it is (plz halp)

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The Best my Slash has ever looked. Happy 4th!!!💥💥 💥 🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Only had to restart 4 times...

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New project with cardboard

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Been out of the hobby for nearly 15 years, figured it was time to dive back in!!

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Just finished another flying wing. 600mm wing span, 2804-2300kv motor, 5045 3 bladed prop, running on a 3s 1000mah. The FPV setup ist just a Spotter V3 AIO camera with OSD. Looking for ~10 minutes of flight time.

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Terrible weekend. Finished this airplane, took off and to my horror the ailerons were programmed BACKWARDS!

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The complete redesign of my 90mm jet so far. Includes upgraded wing structure.

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My very first design. I call it the Wind Walker. It has a 6ft wingspan and a 1ft chord. More details in the comments if anyone's interested. Let me know what you guys think!

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Has anyone seen a system that lets you output, a cell phone screen to your FPV system?

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Worlds smallest and fastest 4WD remote control car in the world?

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Dear FAA...

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New RC plane ready for take off

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Caprice classic I'm working on

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Rate my first flight guys!

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Newest to the squadron, Freewing DeHavilland Venom V2 EDF jet.

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How can i prevent this? (3.7V 380 mAH)

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Finished 61.5 FPV Wing, FW: 930g

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Waterjet propulsion unit with integrated motor. It’s surprisingly powerful

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Happy FRSky FanBoi here :-)

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Found this at a swap meet.

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One 8s, one stock 6s, and lots of tires woth more on the way (can you tell i like these trucks?) Arrma Infraction

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Hey guys, I found this FPV cam online for super cheap. Is there an adapter that I can use to connect these two? I can also solder them, but I do not know where to connect the ground. Fat Shark ultra micro cam, trying to connect to Hobbyzone sport cub S. Brand new to flying and want to get in on FPV.

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Arrma Infraction, Max6, 8s capable beast (till i need to replace motor at least). Running SMC 9200 4s packs

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My scale replica jetsprint boat is almost finished final testing! I'm so excited to start selling them I just had to share!

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I did it! I broke 4 hours! I will be putting a video together with info on the plane and battery.

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Looking through parts and organizing stuff and forgot I had one of these for a rainy day so I kept digging and found a sweet servo and a now collector's item novak brushless gtb2 esc and 8.5t ballistic motor! I even have plenty of tires for my other tc4. I just need a body what should I build guys?

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This looks cool!

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My very first “AXON” homebuilt aircraft. Light FPV-Gear equiped. 1500kv, 8x8 Propeller and a 3S 2200mAh LiPo. Wish me luck!

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SkyHunter ready for maiden flight tomorrow! DIY inverted V-tail, because I want to have yaw authority.

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My childhood desire

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Big planes are best planes - building a 2200mm foam board Corsair

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