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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 3/29/2007 3:05:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		That single rotor was called Charibdis and looked like this:
http://members.cox.net/arrio2/historic/CHARYBDIS2.PDF

You should build one too!

Here is a video of one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJEoYNE2zN8

Robert

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 3/29/2007 2:38:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I remeber Flying Models magazine doing a couple pages about flying Cox models at that Disneyland site. Made me want to get one of their P-40s. Never had the opportunity, though. Had to be satisfied with the Scientific logs and some scratch built jobs from magazine plans. Built about 5 of the Li'l PTs from the 1962 MAN Annual article. In fact, I still have most of that mag, although it's starting to disintegrate into paper dust from age. Very delicate!

Just realized I still have an AJ Firebird NIB kit. Balsa fuse and parts, Ply firewall and bellcrank mount, and a 2-piece molded foam wing.

Monday, I yielded to advancing age and dementia and ordered a Firebaby 2 from American Junior Classics. Hope one of my Cub .049As fits up OK. If the kit comes with the die-cut bellcrank, I hope I can still find my original bellcrank from about 1949 or 50. Still had it a couple years ago. Still had a fin at least 15 years ago.

Wonder if they'll make the stamped aluminum cabanes available so the monoplane can be converted to a Firebaby Bipe. I had one of those, too.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 3/29/2007 4:34:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		As I recall the AJ Firebird was a really good flyer. I am sorry I never had one but looked at the ad for it many times wondering. There is hardly anything to it.

Robert


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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 3/29/2007 4:48:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just have to be carefull not to let dope on the fuse get on the foam wing. Wish I still had my RR-1 for it. Oh, well, maybe a TeeDee .049 with tank mount.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/7/2007 11:29:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Been lurking for a couple weeks. Lots of great posts. I started with the Cox plastic models when I was 8 or 9. After tearing up a P-40, and a Stuka, I traded some pidgeons for a crashed Buster. My dad helped me repair it, brought home a new Fox .35, (the engine he used as a teen) and away we went. I built and flew a lot of models until I left home for college. I never learned the pattern, but inside and outside loops, wingovers and inverted flight for the most part satisfied me. After college I moved on to hangliders and sail boats.

Anyways, here it is 35 years later and my parents found and sent my old engines to me. A couple Fox .35's, a .29, 2 McCoy Redheads, a Torpedo .40 and a Stallion .35, an Enya .29 and serveral .049's. Didn't realize I had so many engines. Guess I'm going to start easing back into the hobby cause I ordered an RSM kit last week, and if I still have the patience to put the thing together, I hope to get something in the air soon.

Walt

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/7/2007 11:48:34 PM   
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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/8/2007 1:26:06 PM   
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ORIGINAL: golfpsycho

Been lurking for a couple weeks. Lots of great posts. I started with the Cox plastic models when I was 8 or 9. After tearing up a P-40, and a Stuka, I traded some pidgeons for a crashed Buster. My dad helped me repair it, brought home a new Fox .35, (the engine he used as a teen) and away we went. I built and flew a lot of models until I left home for college. I never learned the pattern, but inside and outside loops, wingovers and inverted flight for the most part satisfied me. After college I moved on to hangliders and sail boats.

Anyways, here it is 35 years later and my parents found and sent my old engines to me. A couple Fox .35's, a .29, 2 McCoy Redheads, a Torpedo .40 and a Stallion .35, an Enya .29 and serveral .049's. Didn't realize I had so many engines. Guess I'm going to start easing back into the hobby cause I ordered an RSM kit last week, and if I still have the patience to put the thing together, I hope to get something in the air soon.

Walt

Seems to be quiet a few people back 30 -35 years ago that were into control line are now returning to it. Great to hear!! The patience I now have compared to when I was a kid is completely opposite. I look at my built kits from that era and cannot believe how much of a hack I was. I have 2 planes under construction currently and am very pleased with the outcome so far. I look foward to getting out of work and being able to have fun with this stuff.

What RSM kit did you get?

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/9/2007 3:22:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		I got the profile P-40. I figured a profile plane would be an easier build, something I wouldn't have a whole bunch of building hours into if I stuff it into the ground right off. But still capable of flying well and completing a few loops and other whoop de doos if I can keep from tripping over my own feet. We'll just have to wait and see. I look forward to learning a lot more from all of you before I actually crank this thing up.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/9/2007 3:33:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Do take some pictures!

I too had the profille P-40 from Scientific at one time!

Good luck on the maiden!

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/9/2007 2:52:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		I like the P-40. Looks real nice. I bought a RSM 1/2A kit and just love the laser cut balsa. The plans are little to be desired though. As stated above please take some pics so we can see progress. I am considering getting this kit also, but would like to hear on how good or bad it was to fabricate and how it handles in the air. Good Luck!!

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/9/2007 3:17:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maybe I'm entering my second childhood, but I just broke down an purchased an AJ Classics Firebaby II. Only about 40 times the original cost. I'm trying to convince myself that one of my Cob .049As will be adequate, so don't try to fit that 58 year old Cubb .099 to it.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 4/9/2007 3:25:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Good for you 50+AirYears! Keep that second childhood alive as it is so enjoyable.. Back in the day Control line was soo cheap to do. One of the reason I was into that and not R/C. But by todays standards, it isn't so cheap anymore however I am grateful there is still alot of stuff available.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 6/1/2007 6:57:34 AM   
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Status: online 		I had a Testors P40, I thought it was awesome. I flew it until it wouldnt fly no more. I used the engine on my first balsa plane, a profile with solid wing ,flew it until the dog ate it.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 7/10/2007 6:01:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		13 years old ,regents park london. Keil kraft phantom
with a mills 1.3 diesel.1946.broke it.Built last one 1951
while in the R A F.still have it.

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RE: What age were you at first C/L flight. - 7/14/2007 9:42:55 PM   
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