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RE: Young Pilots - 9/16/2003 7:20:19 PM   
jc4me2


 

Posts: 250
Joined: 11/26/2002
From: Niceville, FL, USA
Status: offline 		Here goes...

I'm 13 and have been flyin since I was 10.
Airplanes:
H9 60. P-51, Saito 100
Extemely modified(doesn't even look like one) 4 Star 40, Saito 56, a 3D'n machine!
Stinger 10, MDS .18 ( very, very fast!)
Solo Sport converted to taildragger (it's still fun)
Sig Rascal (electric) for at the park
A scratchbuilt aerobatic bipe(63" span, not done yet) Saito 180
And on the board is a scratchbuilt 72" span Cassutt racer, GT-80
I fly all these suckers on my JR 662, hopin for a 8103 soon !

(in reply to cstevec)
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RE: Young Pilots - 10/6/2003 9:56:01 PM   
ballgunner



Posts: 2109
Joined: 2/1/2003
From: Payson, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		When I was nine I started modeling. Raised the cash needed by mowing lawns and peddling newspapers and magazines. There was no McDonalds then or I would gladly have done that too. I'm just jealous of the things the youngsters can get now and also the fact that they can probably fly better than I can. Keep it up. this can be a lifetime hobby and will be more fun than anything you can do while still standing on the ground. My first engine, A Baby Cyclone, cost ten bucks used. That is from lawns at $1 each and about 60 cents a week from a newspaper stand. No complaints, just happy that it turned out so well. Much older now and I can afford anything I want for modeling. Counting my blessings and all the models
hanging from the walls, and engines and radios on the shelf. Go to it young'uns.

(in reply to Cessna172)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/4/2003 11:26:26 PM   
RC4LIFE


 

Posts: 52
Joined: 9/16/2003
From: ORTONVILLE, MI, USA
Status: offline 		hi, i turned 16 this past september. FLYING IS SWEET!!
my hanger is-
Easy sport 40 with a 40LA
Sig Somethin' Extra i love this plane, i have a 50sx engine on it(verry good engine)
fun fly tiger(built by thunder tiger, ARF) great plane, but i had to recover it because the covering that comes on it sucks. i have a 46FX in it.

(in reply to ChixwithTrix)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/6/2003 2:19:59 AM   
ep124


 

Posts: 93
Joined: 9/12/2003
From: ontario, NY, USA
Status: offline 		I'm 13 and have:

Aerocraft Snapper (.15 combat plane)
Creek Hobbies 1/4 scale Giles 202
Kyosho .60 Giles 202
1/12 scale P-51 (home built combat scale)
HOB Steath Sport (1/2A sport plane)
Pacific Aeromodel .40 Sukhoi 26m
Thunder Tiger .40 Extra 300 FunTiger (profile extra)
Balsa Craft Electric Easy Street
Midwest Electric Hots (best electric I've ever flowen)
GWS Pico Stick
I.F.O.
And last and smallest, Road Kill P-51

P.S. My little Bro (11) is a very accomplished pilot flying his:

Wattage Crazy Max
Killer BEE ( highly modified PT-20)
Great Planes Easy Sport
And a .40 Cap 231 (with Satio .91)

(in reply to ChixwithTrix)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/6/2003 3:39:28 AM   
twostroke



Posts: 348
Joined: 4/17/2002
From: Milaca, MN, USA
Status: offline 		I have tears starting to swell up in my eyes and I'm 32 and have JUNK! Ohh to be young again. I'm calling dad to see if my wife and I can move in to allow for more plane funds!!!!

_____________________________

Thats going to leave a mark!!

(in reply to ep124)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/12/2003 12:56:28 AM   
sailerf2



Posts: 21
Joined: 11/11/2003
From: ontario, NY, USA
Status: offline 		Hi, I am 11. I love the hobby also. I have had 7 planes. Most if then Great Planes. I have had: a PT 40, a PT 20, a Stick, a Great Planes Tutor, a Great Planes Easy Sport, a cap 232, and a Wattage Crazy Max.

(in reply to ChixwithTrix)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/12/2003 1:57:35 AM   
SALMONBUG



Posts: 1202
Joined: 2/12/2003
From: kampenhout, BELGIUM
Status: offline 		the advantage to be old and experimented modeler is that you crash less, so you look more rich !

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RE: Young Pilots - 11/12/2003 2:21:29 AM   
raptor5900



Posts: 822
Joined: 3/29/2003
From: orchard park, NY, USA
Status: offline 		i'm 13 an heres what i have been flying for 2 years,

Planes:

avistar
easy sport
kaos
SPA3Dt
quest 90
another quest
and i'm saving for a 2M pattern ship now


Engines:

Os .46 LA
norvel .061
tower hobbies .46
.91 FX
soon mintor 1.70


Radios:

VG400
6xa
soon JR 9X


i am planing a scale jedi starfighter right now it will be 1/4 scale with two .75 duct fan engines.........i cant wait but first i must get my 2M pattern plane


_____________________________

14 year old pattern pilot
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(in reply to SALMONBUG)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/23/2003 10:43:53 PM   
Yub, yub, cmdr!



Posts: 2463
Joined: 8/16/2003
From: Worcester, MA, USA
Status: offline 		Everybody's so rich here!

I got a Tiger II ARF (NOT YET BUILT)

Engines:
Magnum .46 XLS

Radios:
Futaba SkySport 6 FM

Question:

Y does everyone use JR? I(having temporarily owned and returned) a crappy JR Quattro, find that JR does not nearly match the quality of my Futaba. AND they were the same price.

Question #2:

How many people have screwed up building?

I have! I aimed for ZERO gap while CA hinging. Also, I also got tons of CA on my covering.

_____________________________

David "chmod"

(in reply to raptor5900)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/24/2003 1:52:32 AM   
Highflyer



Posts: 104
Joined: 6/26/2002
From: Gallipolis, OH, USA
Status: offline 		I'm 15
been flying gassers for 3 years and been playing around with little electrics since i was about 8
my hangar includes:

Hobbico Superstar 40 select
GP Piper Cub ARF
Clancy Aviation Lazy Bee
Thunder Tiger Fun Tiger Extra

Radios:
Futaba skysport 4vf
Futaba 6exa computer radio

upcominng winter project:
either a Proctor VK Sopwith Camel or a Balsa USA S.E.5a

(in reply to Yub, yub, cmdr!)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/24/2003 3:03:29 PM   
Goinstraightup



Posts: 2167
Joined: 12/10/2002
From: Baraboo , WI, USA
Status: offline
quote:

Y does everyone use JR?
The Quattro was very low end JR. Their higher end computer radios are fantastic.

quote:

How many people have screwed up building?
Everyone! That's how you learn

(in reply to Yub, yub, cmdr!)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/24/2003 4:56:50 PM   
JimRoss



Posts: 1127
Joined: 2/18/2003
From: Humble, TX, USA
Status: offline 		I personally know of an 8 year old who just got signed off for solo by our club president and was voted into the club last week. This kid flies great and makes oll us old farts look bad. He has even learned to use throttle management on landing. Really makes me want to throw up every time I see him fly but I'm also very proud that young fellas like him are interested in our hobby. All his dad tells him is "Son, go fly your plane". He does. We got a long time member in him.

JimRoss


_____________________________

No matter where you go, there you are.
Of All the people I know, you're one of them.

(in reply to Goinstraightup)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/25/2003 7:07:45 AM   
csisfun


 

Posts: 484
Joined: 5/24/2003
From: SG, SINGAPORE
Status: offline
quote:

Question:

Y does everyone use JR? I(having temporarily owned and returned) a crappy JR Quattro, find that JR does not nearly match the quality of my Futaba. AND they were the same price.


JR is for JRs (Juniors)! Fut and Hitec are for people who fly!

Actually JRs is for everyone... Just Kidding!!!

(in reply to Yub, yub, cmdr!)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/25/2003 8:32:05 PM   
iflynething


 

Posts: 1914
Joined: 8/23/2003
From: Charlotte, NC, USA
Status: offline 		I wish I had some money.......I'm 14......15 in Jan. and cant wait to get my only SECOND PLANE.......a SIG SOMETHIN' EXTRA..........

My Hanger (I wouldn't even call it that):

-Hobbico Superstar .40 Select

Radio

-Futaba Skysport 4 Channel....


Models that I WWWIIILLL eventually have or what I want:
......hang on lemme get the list.........

-Great PLanes Lancair ES 60 Kit ($279)
-Kyosho Caliber 30 Kit or ARF ($399)
-Goldberg Ex-Treme 330 ARF ($350)
-CESSNA 182S Skylane (Alotta Money)
-JR Venture CP ARF CCPM ($7-800)
-Patty Wagstaff Extra 300S (Alotta Money)
-DC-3 (Alotta Money)
-Any Brand F4U Corsair ($1,000+)
-Raptor .30 or .60 ARF or Kit Heli ($1,000+)
-Top Flite Gold Edition Giant P-51D Mustang ARF ($449)
-Kamdax MiG 15 Ducted Fan Jet ARF ($249)

Wanted Radio (s):

-Futaba 6EXA ($180)
-JR 10X ($1,500)

I know that I want WWWAAAAYYYY to much. But a boy can dream......can he.........but here is the way that I look at it (I love this quote)

"Some people see things
and say
"WHY?"
I dream things
that never were
and say
"WHY NOT?"

_____________________________

Michael Carr
Funtana, S100, Fut. 3050 / Rap 30, OS 32, JR 537, Fut. 401

(in reply to ChixwithTrix)
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RE: Young Pilots - 11/28/2003 9:24:21 PM   
BelIblis


 

Posts: 88
Joined: 9/30/2003
From: Troy, MI, USA
Status: offline