Adult Toys.

[Sunbiz1]

No, not those toys...hobby toys.

I purchased one of these, and took it to a flying field today. Under normal circumstances, one should begin RC planes with a cub trainer...otherwise known as a high-wing or Cessna. However, modern technology allows one to learn with an autopilot...although I found out you can still screw-up enough to break a landing gear. So now I will be repairing this plane and reinforcing said gears.

Did pretty good for someone with zero aviation background and no simulator experience. Flying even an RC plane is not as easy as I had imagined. I'll be spending the summer learning flight before buying my second plane, which will be a Focke-Wolf 190 gas powered 4-stroke.

Anyone else into hobbies here?, be it a plane car, heli, drone whatever...please feel free to share:

[video=youtube;MGfiEwx_TEs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGfiEwx_TEs[/video]

 

[Urblock]

I like to shoot at drones.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I like to shoot at drones.

Shoot at this

[video=youtube;LzwODOXHYG4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzwODOXHYG4[/video]

 

[botfly10]

 

[KittiesKorner]

My brother flies real b-17's and b-25's on tours around the country during his free time. They fly out of the romeoville airport about once a year. Pretty cool

 

[Urblock]

My brother flies real b-17's and b-25's on tours around the country during his free time. They fly out of the romeoville airport about once a year. Pretty cool

Very cool. Do you ever go up with him?

 

[KittiesKorner]

yeah, when he flies into romeoville he always saves me a seat. he also does aerobatics in some ww2-era planes like yaks. he is a thrill jockey. his favorite trick is to fly it straight up in the air, stall the engine, let it turn and fall, then restart the engine. funny thing is, I have developed a panic when we fly commercial airlines these days, but I never think about it when I go up with my blood bro

 

[chewyps]

this is my new toy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdA0ywrx2VM

Don't listen to the dialog look at the bike. this is not me on this vid.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I want one!, only this is the RC plane one owns after 20 years experience.

[video=youtube;FiFZ0E12TV8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiFZ0E12TV8[/video]

 

[xer0h0ur]

The only RC plane I ever flew was a Cessna type plane and it was when I was like 12 years old. I only flew that thing like half a dozen times before we trashed it intentionally flying it into a flock of pigeons. I nailed the **** out of one of em at least.

 

[Tater]

I want one!, only this is the RC plane one owns after 20 years experience.

LOL, that engine sounds mean. What is it a 350?
I love the retractable landing gear too.

 

[Sunbiz1]

LOL, that engine sounds mean. What is it a 350?
I love the retractable landing gear too.

It's German, where everything good is manufactured it seems...

BTW, there's an airfield near you I plan on trying out...right in Busse woods.

So if I screw-up enough to send a navy blue Corsair through your window(not unusual for new pilots to fly right out of radio range), please call the number written on the bottom so I can get it back.

 

[Sunbiz1]

LOL, that engine sounds mean. What is it a 350?
I love the retractable landing gear too.

250cc 5cyl radial, made in Germany of course. This one is the same motor at 400CC, price tag just for said motor w/o fuel pump or exhaust is $6K:

[video=youtube;qPsHhWALh-w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPsHhWALh-w[/video]

 

[1COBearsfan]

The only thing I would classify as a hobby in my life would be rock climbing. It's not that much of a money pit but still requires plenty of attention and work

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

I'm into cinematography and photography, and I just returned from the largest convention in the states a couple of days ago.
I'd like to buy more glass for my cameras, but at least get a chance to borrow some higher end lenses from my job.
I own the camera below, and it takes some stunning images.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

I have a G1 GoPro and a Canon 7D, plus have access to a 4k (UHD) camera that I've used for effects shots.

 

[AuCN]

The only thing I would classify as a hobby in my life would be rock climbing. It's not that much of a money pit but still requires plenty of attention and work

Hmmmm...maybe we should get out climbing together sometime? I have a full rack, but I wouldnt consider myself a strong leader. trad or sport?

 

[Sunbiz1]

I have a G1 GoPro and a Canon 7D, plus have access to a 4k (UHD) camera that I've used for effects shots.

On-board cams have created an entirely new aspect of RC marketing. The accompanying headset /cam allows pilots to fly as though they were in the cockpit.

Makes training a lot easier, b/c right is always right when flying an actual airplane. Flying an RC towards you using a transmitter reverses your directions.

[video=youtube;peFSHdwtneM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peFSHdwtneM[/video]

 

[1COBearsfan]

I have another hobby that I haven't paid much attention to lately. I bought a Canon 60D a couple years ago and have been randomly collecting photo gear since then. I've already got a decent selection; 70-300 DO tele lens, 50 1.4 prime, 24-105 f4L, & 18-135 IS STM.
I've got some reversing rings and an extension tube for macro shots but I think my next purchase will be a dedicated macro lens. Hopefully this summer our backyard will have a bunch of wildlife that I can shoot. Just gotta get busy planting shit...

Hmmmm...maybe we should get out climbing together sometime? I have a full rack, but I wouldnt consider myself a strong leader. trad or sport?

Definitely. A friend and I started sport climbing in a gym about a year ago. Our plan is to take a lead climbing class in our gym and start climbing outside sometime this summer. Where do you live? My buddy and I live in the north 'burbs

 

[AuCN]

I have another hobby that I haven't paid much attention to lately. I bought a Canon 60D a couple years ago and have been randomly collecting photo gear since then. I've already got a decent selection; 70-300 DO tele lens, 50 1.4 prime, 24-105 f4L, & 18-135 IS STM.
I've got some reversing rings and an extension tube for macro shots but I think my next purchase will be a dedicated macro lens. Hopefully this summer our backyard will have a bunch of wildlife that I can shoot. Just gotta get busy planting shit...



Definitely. A friend and I started sport climbing in a gym about a year ago. Our plan is to take a lead climbing class in our gym and start climbing outside sometime this summer. Where do you live? My buddy and I live in the north 'burbs

Damnit. I'm in the southeast burbs. Centennial. Would be more than happy to meet up at the golden cliffs sometime. Halfway between us. Single pitch. Mix of sport and trad. And I am comfy there. A great place to start outdoors. A little slippery but not chock full of people waiting to get on your route. I travel a lot for work but it would be awesome to get out somewhere as well as meet new people. I leave tomorrow for work for three weeks but once I'm back I would be down for getting out. Like I said I am not a strong leader. I can lead 5.9s in Moab trad. So hopefully I could show you a bit about leading. In the gym I do 11s. But I have been out of the gym for a while. Do you go to RnJ1?


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