Anyone have a cool hobby ya wanna share with the community?

I build remote control airplanes, sometimes.

Here's the model I built first, a Sig Kobra:



It's a hot rod, but I had to build something I liked first. It has a top speed of over 100 mph and looks good doing it.


This is not me but you can see the size. (My Kobra looks better. :):




SPECS:

This is a Prop-Driven Jet-Like Sport R/C Pattern Flying Kobra from Sig.
It can be Constructed to look like a F-16 or a T-38.
This kit is great for someone who has safely flown low wing aircraft.

FEATURES: Handy printed fuselage sides - build directly on the wood Formed plastic fuselage top Jet style canopy with molded framing Rugged bent wire landing gear Die-cut ribs and formers Photo illustrated instruction book Full size plan (1 sheet) Mylar pressure sensitive decal sheet

INCLUDES: All Wood to Built the Kit, Photo Illustrated Instruction Manual, Full Size Folded Plans, Clear Canopy, Extensive Hardware Bag, Pre-Bent Landing Gear Wire, Fiberglass Cloth, Plastic Turtle Deck and Nylon Engine Mount.

REQUIRES: Engine: .19-.35 (2-stroke) Radio: 4 Channel Covering: Two 6-Foot Roll Misc. Items: One 6oz Fuel Tank and Fuel Tubing, One 2 1/4" Spinner, Two 2" Treaded Wheels, Wheel Collars, and Assorted Building and Field Equipment.

SPECS: Wingspan: 45" Wing Area: 390 sq in Wing Loading: 19 oz/sq ft Fuselage Length: 39.3" Weight: 3.3 lbs Airfoil: Fully-Symmetrical, Low-Wing




I have to begin on this one soon:

Goldberg Freedom 20 Trainer Kit .15-.25,55.5"




I buy the kits from here:

http://www.towerhobbies.com/


:)

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

i used to fly radio control for years. Used to go to a flyin' in Hamilton ohio every year. it was a four stroke rally. we all had the four stroker's. seen some nice 1/4 scale stuff there every year. Still have a old Satio 40 4 stroke in a box somewhere, haha. We had a few of our planes with camera's on board. got some nice shots with them. once i stood in a sun roof of a van and flew my little high wing and 40 4 stroke 11 miles, through and town thats in a vally and a lot of trees, so i went to about 500 feet and backed it down a little, kep gettin glimps of it and came out the end of town and it was still there. haha, on a few more miles was the Richmond, indiana airport where we flew alot and landed there and still had a half tank of fuel left.. haha. The good ol' days...

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That is amazing, Dave,

Love to see those pictures if you still have 'em.

A friend of mine who gave it a try after flying for the USAF in Vietnam and Delta Airlines, gave me a bunch of his models and engines he didn't want any more. He didn't like flying R/C after flying the real thing, I suppose. :)

He is now the World Champion of R/C "J" class sail boating. You should see his work shop and custom hulls! Took the title in New Zealand earlier this year. (Defending it later this month on East Coast.)

I now have five, 4 strokes and some nice kits, thanks to him. One kit is a Texan with a 6 foot wing span. Think I'll wait on that one until I get good at building, and have the time for it. (Can't wait though.)


Check out what this guy did with the video camera on his R/C plane:

http://www.break.com/index/rc-plane-flies-over-us-space-center.html


RC Plane Flies Over US Space Center

A remote controlled plane with a camera flies over the US Space Center in Huntsville. You can see a bunch of current and past space craft including the Saturn V. I spotted an SR-71, too. ;)

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

I use to build and fly Rockets . I miss that . :)
And I would also fly them at night and paint them with neon paint so I could turn on the headlights in the field after they landed and I could find it. And reload it lol :)
I loved that hobbie.

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Irish Angel

Wow,

I've never heard of painting them like that, or launching at night!

Great ideas!


You should have a "Patent Pending!"


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Wow,

I've never heard of painting them like that, or launching at night!

Great ideas!


You should have a "Patent Pending!"


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Well you couldnt see them in the air but being they came down with a parachute
you could find them in the large field easy by shining a light. If you didnt have it painted brightly youd be looking in that filed for a while to find it.
A waste of time you could be having fun.
A little acohol was involved with this idea too ! lol :)

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Irish Angel

noob photography

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Scorpions - Wind Of Change

Nothing noob about those photos, A.l,

Very impressive!


@IRISH ANGEL: I bet alcohol has been a tool of invention since the invention of alcohol!


:D

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Building this kept me occupied for a while. And spending hours and hours at dolls house fairs to buy the bits and pieces. The things you do for the ladies you love, eh guys?

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flaming balloons

Very impressive, i©e,

Not easy work.

Is that your armillary in the next photo, too? I want one of those.

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Very impressive, i©e,

Not easy work.

Thanks, and no, not easy. Very painstaking and time consuming. The interior fittings and fixtures are a task to be sure. But it's the outside that is the work of art for me. Every single brick is placed individually, every roof tile is added individually. Where the bricks go round corners the miniature bits of cardboard are all mitered to fit. The biggest killer of all are the two chimney stacks nearly out of sight in the photo at the back. There is a heck of a lot of mitering in these and goodness knows how many hours I spent. Thankfully if you look closely they will seem an exact replica of house bricks, but who would notice but me?

Is that your armillary in the next photo, too? I want one of those.

No, that's in a garden center, the RHS Wisley in Surrey.

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flaming balloons

Very impressive, i©e,

Not easy work.

Thanks, and no, not easy. Very painstaking and time consuming. The interior fittings and fixtures are a task to be sure. But it's the outside that is the work of art for me. Every single brick is placed individually, every roof tile is added individually. Where the bricks go round corners the miniature bits of cardboard are all mitered to fit. The biggest killer of all are the two chimney stacks nearly out of sight in the photo at the back. There is a heck of a lot of mitering in these and goodness knows how many hours I spent. Thankfully if you look closely they will seem an exact replica of house bricks, but who would notice but me?

Is that your armillary in the next photo, too? I want one of those.

No, that's in a garden center, the RHS Wisley in Surrey.

Every roof tile and brick? OMG!


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Very impressive, i©e,

Not easy work.

Thanks, and no, not easy. Very painstaking and time consuming. The interior fittings and fixtures are a task to be sure. But it's the outside that is the work of art for me. Every single brick is placed individually, every roof tile is added individually. Where the bricks go round corners the miniature bits of cardboard are all mitered to fit. The biggest killer of all are the two chimney stacks nearly out of sight in the photo at the back. There is a heck of a lot of mitering in these and goodness knows how many hours I spent. Thankfully if you look closely they will seem an exact replica of house bricks, but who would notice but me?

Is that your armillary in the next photo, too? I want one of those.

No, that's in a garden center, the RHS Wisley in Surrey.

Every roof tile and brick? OMG!


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It's sad, but true ;)

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flaming balloons

There's nothing finer than the pursuit of perfection in the things you choose to do for others.

Well done!


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss