azdigger 1,474 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Well I got me my first RC plane , now if the wind will dies down some so I can play. I have never flown one before. I got a Hobbyzone Champ. it is said to be for beginers.....time will tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,288 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Rick I hope your first flight goes better than mine did when I was showing my son how it's done.....thatsucker took off.....went straight up.....then back over my head and hit the dirt....super glue didn't help... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,579 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Let me know when your ready!A have a 3lb and 20lb Pulse Jet you can strap on that puppy! LOL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,137 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Let me know when your ready!A have a 3lb and 20lb Pulse Jet you can strap on that puppy! LOL MAN, I don't think I would have enough faith in that vise to have that jet pointed at the propane tank, what is that guy thinking!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,579 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 LOL! They do make good snow blowers. Loud. Think of a 12 gauge going off 23o time a Second. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adam 3,122 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I did the same thing several months ago. Got a Blitz Skysurfer and crashed the heck out of it . It takes a long time to learn that stuff, and I threw all my stuff away after the last crash. Guess I will stick with drywashing and detecting Colorado Bob flies a lot I think... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,288 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 MAN, I don't think I would have enough faith in that vise to have that jet pointed at the propane tank, what is that guy thinking!!!! My thoughts exactly Skip.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 RCs are akin to owning a boat as ya'd be better off jus' diggn' a hole and thrown' your cash in it with some gas....had planes,cars,trucks,boats float planes and WOW expensive hobby. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,137 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 RCs are akin to owning a boat as ya'd be better off jus' diggn' a hole and thrown' your cash in it with some gas....had planes,cars,trucks,boats float planes and WOW expensive hobby. John I agree, I used to race RC cars, I had 2 cars and over $2000+ invested, not to mention the time and gas spend going to compete at racing events. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,288 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 There's two time your happy about a hobby.....the day you buy it and the day you sell it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,474 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Took the plane for my first ever flight. Kept it in the air for about 2 min then a gust of wind brought it down, not hard but down.Flew it a few more times before the wind got to be too much.Well, nothing is broke so I must be doing good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,288 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Good no Rick.....your doing GREAT....you now qualify for a "drone metal"..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,474 Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 I was thinking of installing a mini cam on the plane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 922 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I am great at building RC planes and crashing them. Still working on the "flying" part! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
edheinrich 5 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I recently decided to learn to fly rc helicopters. Do not want to admit how much has been invested to date but it is fun learning.All hobbies get real expensive real fast.Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,579 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 LOL! I'm telling ya Pulse Jets! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,579 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 So? Can you pass a Background check to get your remote Control?http://www.westernjournalism.com/likely-foreign-connections-in-boston-bombing/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,474 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Well I decided to get a bigger plane, my "Champ" is a 20" wingspan so I am getting a Hobbyzone Glasiar Sportsman with a 55" wingspan.flys better in a little breeze and has ailerons and a 4 ch radio. Also includes a Virtual Trainer built in.Waiting for it to get here now. Edited May 2, 2013 by azdigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 1,513 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) LOL Rick ... And the money pit only deepens and requires greater service in the form of dollars! Rocket planes are next!Mike F Edited May 3, 2013 by Mike Furness Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nvchris 76 Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Rocket?Clear the air space!These guys take over the Black Rock for a weekend. Get drunk and toss solid rocket fuel into camp fires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnno 64 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 G'Day Guys,You've got me beat. darn, the first official flight in our family was from my dad. He was crushed by an international harvester's truck that was loaded with steel pipes but apparently no brakes which eventuated in to 6 months of being bed ridden. So I gave him the plans for a frog. The blueprints, the balsa wood and he constructed one magnificent piece and by the way it was the biggest rubber band I've seen in my life to propel this. It failed on the first attempt. Hey, but it was all fun.My first actually propelled aircraft I was tethered to 2 lines and walking around in circles getting dizzy. Hell, I'm showing my age now. But I've always been a fanatic on egg beaters. Maybe, just maybe when the time comes, I can finally fly an RC helicopter. I'm addicted to them but I just can't afford them. But you guys have so much fun with these RC units. I'm jealous. Have fun and enjoy lifeCheersJohnno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,137 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Johnno, I had a P-51 Mustang with a gas engine on a tether, and yes you would get dizzy going round and round!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GlennM 93 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 My brother had one of those tethered planes. I crashed the living not out of it in a parking lot and broke the motor in half.Thank God I could run faster than him. Sucks that he was my ride home, though. Was one helluva long walk... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,474 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Well I got my new plane in, just got to wait for the winds to die down.http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/glasair-sportsman-rtf-HBZ7600 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 1,513 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Good looking plane Rick ... Have fun with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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