Members Terry Allan Hall Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 You've got me all figured out :>))Twin sons of different (concerned) mothers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 like building balsa wood cheapo little rubberband powered airplanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Me too. I'm in a lull at the moment. BTW, nice Double Ugly, Harrier and Skyhawk. http://www.box.com/s/pl5tk9p45shenu5rug3m You missed the F-117 in the background. And nice models!:phil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Me too. I'm in a lull at the moment. BTW, nice Double Ugly, Harrier and Skyhawk. http://www.box.com/s/pl5tk9p45shenu5rug3m Here's a couple I built a year or so ago... I also went through an armor phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neal Posted April 10, 2012 Members Share Posted April 10, 2012 Hey, you model builders (and some very nice ones at that), I can't imagine NOT taking those things when they're done and swishing 'em around in the air making jet noises. Tell me you still do that. Childhood can't end when we're this old, can it? On the armor, same thing. "RRRRRRRRRRR....... POW!" Dang I love kid stuff. The building of those, at least the way it's been presented (no glue tracks, clean attachments), is anything but. Cool stuff you guys. I sleep, steal identities on Facebook, serial kill, and.... something else... oh yeah, play around with music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordchunker Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 I like planes too! Get a load of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Nice!...I'm a lifelong modeler..I'll get into it for a couple years...then it goes away and a few years later I'll start back. I've always been into military aircraft...here's a few... Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Or how about this 1/72 HP-42 or what I call "The strut and brace complication"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 I used to be a fanatic flyer, but when my daughter was born, my wife told me my flying days were over. My principal "other" hobby is photography. My wife told me to stop buying guitars, so I bought $10,000 worth of cameras, lenses and other crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 I used to be a fanatic flyer, but when my daughter was born, my wife told me my flying days were over. My principal "other" hobby is photography. My wife told me to stop buying guitars, so I bought $10,000 worth of cameras, lenses and other crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zenbu Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 You missed the F-117 in the background. they really are stealthy eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitmo Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Here's a couple I built a year or so ago... I also went through an armor phase. Did you post these on RCGroups.com? BTW, some of the best I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did you post these on RCGroups.com? BTW, some of the best I've ever seen. I don't believe I've ever posted over there...and thanks for the compliment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 I used to be a fanatic flyer, but when my daughter was born, my wife told me my flying days were over. ... I had a little Piper two-seater for a few years. Had a blast with it. But I got tired of writing the three figure checks every month to feed and take care of it. That damn thing almost ate me out of house and home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 How about some corsair action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 OK, for all you model builders and fliers, and since we are way off topic, I've got a couple of questions. I'm sort of in the doldrums of guitar building right now and for the past year or so I've been thinking about getting back in to model building and flying. I've got a wild hair to start with a helicopter (yes I know all the difficulties learning to fly them). I've looked at and got close to buying something, but keep backing off because I'm just not sure where to begin. I know the counter rotating rotors are "easier" to fly but I think I want cyclic/collective (I've spend a lot of left seat time in various helicopters over the years and appreciate how they work). I know I want electric, I know I want something that I can more or less fly out of the box, but will challenge me for a while. I don't want to spend more than a nice starter guitar (duh), but I want reasonable quality. I probably need a simulator. I also think that I'd like to build a fixed wing R/C to keep me busy in the shop, but the helicopter is on the front burner. So, any heli fliers out there that want to lead me astray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitmo Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 OK, for all you model builders and fliers, and since we are way off topic, I've got a couple of questions. I'm sort of in the doldrums of guitar building right now and for the past year or so I've been thinking about getting back in to model building and flying. I've got a wild hair to start with a helicopter (yes I know all the difficulties learning to fly them). I've looked at and got close to buying something, but keep backing off because I'm just not sure where to begin. Freeman, here is a simulator I highly recommend. It is not the top of the line but it's very good for 33% of the price. The simulated on-screen model response to the controller inputs is very realistic. You can try it for free for 30 days IIRC for the price of a $20 controller. http://rcflightsim.com/ If you havent flown a collective RC heli you would be extraordinary if you enjoyed it before burning it in frustration. Here is a popular counter rotating heli that can be easily mastered and is enjoyed by many: http://www.xheli.com/biglama.html Shop the net for price and availability. There is endless reading on this model on the forums. For the collectives, most start with a 250 - 450 size. The Honey Bee King was popular, cheap and stable a few years back when I was really into it. http://www.xheli.com/20eski36chrc1.html?gclid=CJn3pJTXra8CFasDtgodwHmPpQ (Link corrected) This is one of the most popular among the experienced. Chinese copies can be bought for ~$150: http://www.xheli.com/align-kx015073-trex450pro-kit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 Exactly what I wanted, thanks Lon. I've got a bunch of reading to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Share Posted April 11, 2012 i saw an R?C simulator at the hobby shop that had a 4-channel radio as a controller.Where can I find one before I crash my new PLane that I plan to buy in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Starrshine Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 I do models as a hobby too. But totally different than the beautiful examples above. I gave been involved in live steam locomotives for many years. Both the ride on kind and garden railroad scale, 1:20.3. Many of my models are completely scratch built with doing all the machining and wood work myself.For about 10 years, I set up a portable track that I built at a train show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. It is a 40x50 foot oval, unfortunately they quit doing the show. My track is at the top of the picture.I was marketing this engine a few years back with pretty good success, just no profit Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Photography, I used to have a studio....large format, 2-1/4, 35mm....now that film is gone....I use digital for my own pleasure. Use photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, dreamweaver. Love to canoe, bicycle, hike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 Photography, I used to have a studio....large format, 2-1/4, 35mm....now that film is gone....I use digital for my own pleasure. Use photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, dreamweaver. Love to canoe, bicycle, hike. Film isn't gone. I just shot two rolls of Fuji Velvia 50 on my Nikon F4 and F100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 For about 10 years, I set up a portable track that I built at a train show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. It is a 40x50 foot oval, unfortunately they quit doing the show. My track is at the top of the picture. Bob, I am familiar with some of your other work, a piece stands proudly on my mantle. I have no connection with this, but some of our local railroad buffs run this in our riverfront park http://www.wenatcheewa.gov/Index.aspx?page=343 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitmo Posted April 12, 2012 Members Share Posted April 12, 2012 i saw an R?C simulator at the hobby shop that had a 4-channel radio as a controller.Where can I find one before I crash my new PLane that I plan to buy in the near future! Well, there's this: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBLYX&P=RF or this:http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/phoenix-r-c-pro-simulator-version-3-0-RTM3000 Horizon is one of the best hobby shops IMO. I spent 10 X as much there as Tower Hobbies. There was a lot of direct purchase from China by the flyers as my interest in the hobby tapered off. Amazingly cheap if you weren't in a hurry - 6-8 weeks for the boat ride. or the one I bought($40): http://rcflightsim.com/ I believe you need your own controller for all of these, but I'm not sure as I only bought one, the "rcflightsim". Here is my cheesey controller:http://www.nitroplanes.com/e4chflsitrki.html I really enjoy the flight simulator. Here are screen shots from two of the flying sites in rcflightsim/Clearview:[ATTACH=CONFIG]344464[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]344465[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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