So, Who all is into RC?

[Boomer]

Back in the middle 80's I used to play with 1/8th scale gas cars. Mostly NASCAR and open wheeled bodies. Had a ton of money tied up into it. Cars were 4 wheel suspension, 2 speed transmissions and burned 40% nitro fuel. Fast, but expensive!

 

[dogman]

Christmas of 08 I got a CX2 coaxil helicopter. Wow so much fun. Easy to fly and easier to crash. Two other friends got them as well and we where playing war in the air.

 

I then got a Walkera 3G. Just a mini indoor single blade to learn to fly. Then I bought a T-Rex 450 in the summer of 09. I don't have a simulator as my computer is too old to support one, but I can hover and fly around. I'm not good at nosing in, so I always back in when I want to bring it back to me.

[atlm]

For everyone who has PM'ed me about the Radio Control airplanes, equipment, and flight simulator, I've posted details in the "everything else" classifieds so I don't hijack this thread. Please let me know if you or someone you know is interested.

 

[Wizard765]

I flew RC for many years. Joined a local club and became an instructor then president of the club for 5 years. Not flying outdoors any more. Still fly a little with an indoor micro heli. Got a garage full of RC stuff collecting dust. No time for that hobby now but was a lot of fun at the time. I also started with flat track oval RC cars..

I really liked scale or stand off scale.

 

Wayne

[dug050]

I have been flying R/C for about 10 years. Started with gliders and moved to glow powered planes, everything from park flyers, aerobatics, pattern to 1/4 scale Taylorcraft with a chainsaw engine. Most recently got into building and modifying old-timer free flight planes for electic power. They fly just like the old free flight days but I can restart the engine and bring the plane back to me instead of me chasing it all over the country, too old for that anymore. Also enjoy float flying with a Piper Cub with an OS 70 Surpass.

I also build R/C sailboats and steamboats. I bought an old Southbend lathe and a milling machine when I retired and build the boilers and steam engines for the models. It is a lot of work but very satisfying and keeps the old brain thinkin'.

Flying, boating, riding motorcycles, golf... this retired life is tough.

 

Doug