Welcome to Hover & Smile and our radio controlled misadventures.

Thanks for joining us on our adventures in the R/C aircraft hobby. With helicopters, airplanes, and a touch of electronics, we're constantly learning not only how to fly or build craft, but also how the pieces work. With some reviews, how-tos, and instructional pages, we hope you'll find something of interest!

Combat! Part 3 - H-Frame and Combat HitsOur friend Chameleon stops by for a quick schooling of my arse in Combat! Including a H-Frame design and combat hits.

06/24/2010 Read More...

Semi Great Moments In Parent To Child Attempted RC Decapitation HistoryMy father likes to fly things....at his one and only son.

06/04/2010 Read More...

RC Circuits and Power 2 - Electronic Speed ControlsPart Two - What ESCs (Electronic Speed Controls) do for us in a radio controlled circuit, and what power considerations you may have.

05/15/2010 Read More...

RC Circuits and Power 1 - LiPo BatteriesThis first episode - Li-Po batteries from the standpoint of powering a circuit - this does NOT cover balancing, charging, disposal, etc.

04/27/2010 Read More...

Stuck... Stuck... STUCK!So, we did a little indoor flying, and once again I come up with a novel way to crash or stick my flying wing someplace it shouldn't be. Thankfully I had Pop's Rescue Service available.

04/23/2010 Read More...

Quick Update - 4.19.2010A quick update for Mid-April of what we've got coming up and what's been going on as we had a chance to actually get out and fly something!

04/20/2010 Read More...

Presidential Delivery to Springfield NEFather receives Estes Air Force One 747 4 EDF Jet Engine RC Plane, while mother and son double check life insurance policies.

03/29/2010 Read More...

We found the smack dealer!One year later, at World of Wheels, we find the same gentleman that sold my father the little heli that started this whole addiction for us.

03/13/2010 Read More...

Spektrum DX7 Dual Rate and Expo Video uploadedSpektrum DX7 Dual Rate and Expo Video uploaded. Now to polish up the actual article text and Part 3 is done!

03/09/2010 Read More...

Spektrum DX6-i Dual Rate and Expo Video uploadedSpektrum DX6-i Dual Rate and Expo Video uploaded. Updating the almost now complete third part of our Transmitter Series!

03/05/2010 Read More...