My goal is a 1/3 scale Pup...
10-24-2012, 01:51 PM
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RE: My goal is a 1/3 scale Pup...
Gene,
I you decide to sell the US 1000 kit let me know and I'll more then likely take it off your hands.
I know what you mean about younger kids not wanting to learn to build. When I was a kid I couldn't wait for my dad to teach me to build stick and tissue planes. I started bugging him at the age of around 6 or 7, and he finally stated teaching me when I was 8. I have some very fond memories of us building the Guillows kits and then taking them out and flying them. It was some of the most fun I had with my dad, and he was a true artist with those planes. He had the knack for getting those stick and tissue free flight planes to fly well. I tried to teach my kids to build and fly as well, but they wanted nothing to do with it at all. Was to boring for them. 
They are more interested in the X-Box.
They are more interested in the X-Box.ken
10-24-2012, 06:39 PM
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RE: My goal is a 1/3 scale Pup...
I was 8 when I started building too. A big kid crashed his Ring Master and gave it to me, plastic kits I had already been doing for a while. From then on I was hooked and scratch building my U-controls, even a few Free Flights when I was a bit older but for the most part kits. I have one grand son into RC, he has been flying Helli's sense he was 2!! I posted photos of him here when he was 3 1/2 flying one in my house but he is the only one out of 4, his younger brother may get into it though. His dad is more into ARFs so I don't know about building or not. Maybe if he was closer to me? I keep a couple RB stick kits in the shop in case he wants to learn. 1 out of 4 isn't bad and his younger brother may get into it too? If the oldest does it then the younger one probably will too. I was ordered to bring my electric with me this Thanksgiving so we could fly together.
How many 1000 kits do you want?? This would be what, number 4??
I will let you know, I need some paint right now and will need covering for my next two builds. The 1/3 scale Pete will take a bunch, I was even thinking of covering it with fabric instead of Solartex?
How many 1000 kits do you want?? This would be what, number 4??
I will let you know, I need some paint right now and will need covering for my next two builds. The 1/3 scale Pete will take a bunch, I was even thinking of covering it with fabric instead of Solartex?
11-03-2012, 05:28 PM
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RE: My goal is a 1/3 scale Pup...
So we had a fly-in at our club today and a guy asked if my plane was a kit and I was embarrassed to admit to him that it was an ARF. I gotta hurry up and get my first kit ASAP lol.
11-07-2012, 11:47 AM
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RE: My goal is a 1/3 scale Pup...
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So we had a fly-in at our club today and a guy asked if my plane was a kit and I wasembarrassedto admit to him that it was an ARF. I gotta hurry up and get my first kit ASAP lol.
So we had a fly-in at our club today and a guy asked if my plane was a kit and I wasembarrassedto admit to him that it was an ARF. I gotta hurry up and get my first kit ASAP lol.
So you do need to hurry up and get to building. It's a great feeling to see your plane fly for the first time after all the work you put into it.
Ken
