OT - RC airplanes

lancef53 · Post by **lancef53** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:09 pm

Welcome to the club, Ossie

Chad, that looks cool. I might have to build one of those. Are they on the hard side to fly, or easier side. My neighbor has some planes that are rockets, and I think I would crash them in about 4 seconds.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:29 pm

Hehe...I bought it because it's an RV, not because of how it flies...;o) A friend of mine will do most of the flying for me until I get better at this...

Post by **Spike** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:23 am

Dude, its an ARF. Why oh why are all the new planes ARFs? Doesn't anyone actually build their own anymore? *sigh*

Spike

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:28 am

Uuuuhhh...yeah, I just spent the better part of two and a half years building that C195!!

That's enough for me. While building the 195, I maintained that I didn't want to build an ARF...now that the 195 is done, I can honestly say that I will probably never build another kit again...unfortunately.

I feel what you're sayin, but now that I've sampled the joy and relatively quick motivational moments with an ARF, my thoughts have turned...

Post by **Spike** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:31 am

building the plane actually has sentimental meaning for me. I remember as a kid spending time with my dad building RC's and Guillow models. I'd crash them and then we would rebuild them

Hurry up and learn to fly that thing.

Spike

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:34 am

Like I said, I do *feel* what you're saying...that's why I chose to build the 195. I have similar memories from childhood too, and the sentiment is still there. It's probably just me...there's really no reason a kit should take that long, but I have too many distractions, so if I'm gonna stick with this secondary hobby...ARF's are my future.

aparchment · Post by **aparchment** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:07 am

I'm with ya Chad. I love to build, but time is a premium these days, and the RV has taken priority for the last several years. I don't think I will tackle another kit until I am old and bald -- both of which are fast approaching. Until then I will continue to liquidate my RC fleet and transfer the money over to the RV. Anyone want one of these:

cjensen wrote:Like I said, I do *feel* what you're saying...that's why I chose to build the 195. I have similar memories from childhood too, and the sentiment is still there. It's probably just me...there's really no reason a kit should take that long, but I have too many distractions, so if I'm gonna stick with this secondary hobby...ARF's are my future.

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