JIMESTES

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How long have you been hooked on RC.

Dzlstunter

50 years this year. Dzl

Tattoo

26 years this sumer...unless watching and dreaming as a kid counts...then it's longer...

dmcmike

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since '64, back when the street in front of the house was gravel. it's got 4 lanes now.... go figure!

PT21Flyer

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I too since '64. First RC was a Little Esquire single channel with escapement and Medalion .09. It got downwind one day and after looking for it in the woods for two weeks, I gave up. Eight months later the guy who owned the property found it when he stepped on it. The receiver and escapement were the only survivors.

Jerry

skypupmut

Started flying R/C in 1965 at Goose Bay Labrador USAF Base
Sterling Monocoupe with O/S .35 R/C
Single ch Controlair Mule tx kit built
O/S single ch servos on rud and throttle

Lot's of control line before that 53-65

Taildragger

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Since '75. I have tried to quit a couple times but both were unsuccessful. I did manage to quit a 3 pack a day smoking habit during that time though. Wife told me if I'd quit I could have the money for my planes! Now that's incentive!!!

Russmall

I,ve been involved for roughly 20 years. I gave it up in 1985 and started playing golf. Five years ago, I got burned out on golf and got back into R/C and hav'nt looked back. I'm more addicted this time around than before. Somehow, I just like being around the good old boys in this sport more than the country club bunch. RS

rcspud

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Ie only been playing in the air for about 6 months, but Ive been playing with rc (toys) all my life ( 29 years ).

Jimmy Bananas

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Been 40 years for me...first plane was a Debolt live wire trainer 66" WS,and a super- het Citizenship radio..this was a reed-type of rec'r..enough reeds there to play Yankee Doddle Dandy on...man, those were the days......

Jim Messer

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I started R/C in 1957 (that's 46 years ago) with a single channel radio imported from Germany. No R/C kits on the market at the time . We converted Free flight planes to rudder only control. Sometimes the radio worked - but most of the time it didn't. So what - it was a free flight plane anyway. It just soared off into the wild blue yonder with us chasing after it. Lots of fun! If you didn't experience the days of single channel - you are very lucky! Only the most die-hard modeler stayed the course in those days.

WORNBOOTS

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Wood model planes since 64-65
RC since 1970

In and out of the hobby 4 times, Now here to stay"

Dan Z *Great Hobby*

hattend

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30 years R/C in September

adrian-RCU

my dad from 7/8 years old he is now 48ich

vanman

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Well only six months now, but there are 10 flyable planes and 3 more on the way in the shop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wife said something about if she gets to make a new quilt I can have a new plane.......we got quilts all over the darn house now

I think it's going to cost me a quilting machine soon.....

rmeira

My dad and i used to build sailplanes when i lived in europe .. Graupgner... then... moved to brazil.. my parents split up.. so i had to keep it on my own ...;-) built 2 U/C.. then some R/C Sailplanes.. then.. my first engine is a P-38 twin engine ;-)! coming in july .. hope so..;-)

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Rodrigo

buchtes

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since when I left kindergarten

trioval00

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i got into this hobby 17 years ago, the wife and I, well ex wife now, were fighting about me buying my first plane, she told me i could not spend the money, 17 years later, i have had some 50 planes a few helis and a couple of ducted fans, and 1 ex wife

no regrets, made a bunch of friends over the years in this hobby

mark

GrnBrt

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I got involved in this sickness when my Mom married my step dad in '52, and he was into rubber powered and it was this that got me interested. He bought me a firebaby for my 9th b'day (1953) and the hobby shop owner taught me to fly it and there was no turning back. I stayed for the most part with U/C and F/F until the 70's and then took the plunge into R/C. My first radio was Graupner used and it was broken more then it worked. I flew 1/2-A for awhile then moved up to a .40 size plane. The plane was a GB Skylane 62 and what a pleasure to fly and even have one in the shop and some day I will get to it and relive those times. I guess that close to 50 years one might say that I am hooked!!!!

RCaeroguy

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From the first time! Addicted? I prefer passionate. But my wife says I need to form a support group. I keep telling her that's what I joined.

xlr82v2

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Let's see, I guess I first got addicted at about age 10 or so, but didn't get my first airplane until I was 13, I think. That was back in 1983. The first time I got that little Enya 19TV started, I was HOOKED. That first airplane survived about 4 attempts at flight before it met it's end... then I got smart and got some instruction. (Thanks Bill and Leo!)

Now it's 2003, so I guess that makes it right at 20 years. I took about 6 years off though, but not really by choice... just didn't have the time or a place to fly.

Now I just can't wait till Spring comes and flying weather returns!

Bob Peterson

Got my first single channel carrier wave radio used in 1959. One for right and two for left. Wet cell battery and a 9ft whip antenna. I still have my 20 to 1 escapement rubberband winder. I'm thinking of moving up to reed pretty soon.
Bob

TES

15 years now. Some of the best times of my life. RC is a great place to be!

Ptarmigan

Since summer of 2002. I want to fly more often, but I can't

JIMESTES

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Thanks for the vote's guys it is interesting to see how long people can stick with such an addiction and not feel bad.
My wife has taken a few years to accept the fact that I am in it for ever.

Later Jim