Popular Post Chas.Alpha Posted August 25 Popular Post Share Posted August 25 Something I’ve always wanted to do. RC Airplane- $200 RC Transmitter- $400 Case for Transmitter- $85 RC Receiver- $80 Batteries- $26 each Battery Charger- $200 Yearly membership to AMA to comply with government regulations- $85 2 spare propellers, glue, tape and necessary accessories- $50 Almost forgot: RC Dune Buggy for my wife that thinks I’ve already spent too much money on my RC Airplane- $150 How much were those Sir Winnies again?🤔 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 How hard is it to land that plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SCgarman Posted August 25 Popular Post Share Posted August 25 How much is a box of Siglo VI or Esplendidos? $2600 USD/box 25. Same amount I paid for my Gibson Les Paul Standard. Those sticks will just go up in smoke. My Les Paul will last me rest of my life, and generations more after me. That is my logic. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamrandr Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Especially with how many good cigars are available from around $10 a stick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PigFish Posted August 25 Popular Post Share Posted August 25 My first radio controlled airplane circa 1970’s. I am sure I still have the Kraft 2 channel radio stashed around here somewhere. Lord what a butcher job I did as a 10 year old building that thing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Dumbass products.......brilliant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas.Alpha Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 8 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: How hard is it to land that plane? I don’t know. It did make a terrific crash sound as it hit the tree… 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benfica_77 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 1 hour ago, Chas.Alpha said: I don’t know. It did make a terrific crash sound as it hit the tree. It must be a boeing....not your fault mate! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnyvega Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I haven't bought a box of CCs in 3 years. Here's to another 3! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SCgarman Posted August 26 Popular Post Share Posted August 26 1 hour ago, Chas.Alpha said: I don’t know. It did make a terrific crash sound as it hit the tree… Get a small R/C helicopter! You can fly it in your living room. Lotsa fun. When parts break (sometimes) after a crash, they are cheap and easy to replace. They are very challenging to fly but also a blast! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas.Alpha Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Addendum: $62 parts to repair damage from hitting tree $200 for computer flight simulator to practice tree avoidance Espys? 😳 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford2112 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 15 hours ago, SCgarman said: How much is a box of Siglo VI or Esplendidos? $2600 USD/box 25. Same amount I paid for my Gibson Les Paul Standard. Those sticks will just go up in smoke. My Les Paul will last me rest of my life, and generations more after me. That is my logic. She's a beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWS Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I've been flying RC's since the early 90's. I've flown everything except r/c turbines. The 700 sized helicopters are stupid expensive and as we all know what goes up must come down...sometimes in pieces. I refuse to buy foamies. I get the attraction for new flyers (lower cost of entry & they look good), but they don't hold up over time and are actually difficult to repair. Usually a total loss. My current plane is an all carbon fiber "hotliner", a 200mph electric glider. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobaccoRoad Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I flew foamies for several years. Was great at take-offs and flying. Even learned some aerobatics. Landing was sketchy at best. But on the bright side I had a 100% success rate at returning them to earth and became fairly skilled at repairing them. Glad I did it but won't do it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Used to race 1/8 nitro buggy. I found it’s not too bad (apart from upfront cost) when you’re racing. But bashing around a carpark always resulted in damage hitting kerbs and trees etc. Where in the hell you get the typhoon for 150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas.Alpha Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, LordAnubis said: Used to race 1/8 nitro buggy. I found it’s not too bad (apart from upfront cost) when you’re racing. But bashing around a carpark always resulted in damage hitting kerbs and trees etc. Where in the hell you get the typhoon for 150? Hangar 18 hobbies in Raleigh, NC. Brian the owner most likely knows that I’ll be spending seven-fold before the year is up! 😀😳😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amberleaf Posted August 27 Popular Post Share Posted August 27 I once asked a flight instructor of mine how he got into aviation. He told me he was once heavily into RC aircraft, and had spent tens of thousands on it until eventually realising that he could be flying real aircraft for less money. 1 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas.Alpha Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 RC Airplane- Day 3: Yes, electric airplanes will catch on fire, given the proper conditions…😳 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueWS Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 If you get into electrics more you need to understand the relationship between the motor, the prop used, the speed controller, the battery and how amps and watts work. Since this is entry level it's all configured for you. As you know heat is the enemy. Those parts are dirt cheap, because the quality isn't there. That motor's windings are probably really cheap and the tiny banana clip to bullet plugs look suspect. Curious why the motor overheated on a trainer setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 On 8/25/2024 at 4:42 PM, BrightonCorgi said: How hard is it to land that plane? Hard.....lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeardface Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Good luck with the new hobby! I always wanted to get into RC planes, but never had the chance. Did spend a lot of my youth with 1/8 scale nitro rally cars and buggies. I don’t think I ever broke in those engines correctly, so I’d spend a lot of time trying to get them to work properly (adjusting the fuel mix endlessly). I just didn’t have the right patience when I was younger! Think about getting an electric truck to play around with, but I live on a city where there aren’t nearby places to toy around with something like that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK2Cuba Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 On 8/28/2024 at 1:19 AM, amberleaf said: I once asked a flight instructor of mine how he got into aviation. He told me he was once heavily into RC aircraft, and had spent tens of thousands on it until eventually realising that he could be flying real aircraft for less money. Absolutely the case for many. Myself included. Started on balsa models powered by rubber bands as a kid...then foam RC. Now I own a hangar with a plane in it. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford2112 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 My buddy was super into these some years back. The planes were more duct tape than styrofoam after a few "landings". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avaldes Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 @Chas.Alpha seriously look for an RC club near you. There are plenty of experienced pilots that can teach you how to fly safely, without the fly-crash-fly cycle associated with teaching yourself. The AMA website has a registry of clubs. I learned to fly models at age 8 when my dad taught me. It sparked an interest that eventually landed me in glider competitions. I won the national championships twice and went to the worlds as a pilot on the US team. I have been a professional RC/UAV pilot since 1995, flying everything with wings or rotors as well as control line, cars, boats, drones, you name it. I am an aerospace engineer and that is in no small part because of model aviation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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