ORIGINAL: 92hatchattack
I gave that link from
http://<b><font color=''#00265e'' si...gel</font></b> a look and read through the sections there. It was a very good read for a newbie like me. Thank you.
I wanted to ask a question of all you Vets.... Where is the fun for you in the hobby? Are you guys flyers that build your own planes, or modelers that like to fly their creations when done? Does the flying ever get boring? As an outsider looking in I could very easily imagine that flying in a few circles for 15 minutes could get boring...no? Where is the excitement in the hobby?
As a guy that loves his O scale trains, I only run them durring the holiday season. And the fact that i only have 2 loops under my tree that just go round and round.... well, after 5 weeks of that I am bored of it and ok with putting them away until next year. In the train hobby the fun comes with bigger layouts where you can run all sorts of switching patters and whatnot. And many people are in the hoby because they love to model, and the trains bring their modeling to life.
So the question I am asking is what keeps you going and deeply interested in the hobby year after year? Do you often find that outsides dont understand what drives your desire?
Now, back to the planes! I am usually a sucker for new and shinny posessions, but if I ran across a deal that couldnt be beat I could see myself buying a used trainer setup. If not, I would probally get a ARF or RTF depending on money. Usually if there was a ready to fly for $300, But i could piece together an ARF plane that would be lightyears ahead of the rtf plane for $100 more, I will go and shell out the small amount of extra money for the better goods.
And youngsters.... whats a good age to get them involved? My son is at the moment 6 years old, and I can honestly say that im not sure he could handle flying a plane at his age. I think he COULD do it, but his nerves would probally paralize him more than anything. He is pretty gooD with my trains which we operate via wireless remotes. He can control the train and its features, uncouple the engine, and even operate turnouts and switch engines out of sidings my himslef via the command remote system we have. But if something goes wrong he tends to get get nervous and freeze up, because he does understand that they are expensive toys that can cost over $1000 just for an engine.
Thats all for now. Thanks for all the help so far and for showing me that a hobby like this really IS within the reality of the every day guy!
-Joe
Well I myself love flying and building, there is a "tinkering" factor that I really enjoy about nitro engines. Fuel, props, glow plugs, weight, and tuning all make a difference in how your plane responds.
There really is not a better feeling then working for a month or two turning a box of sticks and planks into a plane. Except the feeling the first time it is setting on the runway all lined up and it becomes you against the machine. A maiden flight is a special moment, especially if you built it yourself. Get ready for a heart racing, knee knocking good time. It is pure adrenaline.
That being said, there is no worse feeling then being 300ft up and the plane belongs to the wind as you watch it full throttle dive into the turf..... It happens to all of us, mostly it is our fault. They all have an expiration date..
What keeps me coming back over and over? Well all of it, the people are awesome, you will make good friends in this hobby, building is great, flying, well the first time you pull off a perfect blender with that heart stopping moment 5 ft above the deck and everything is silent.. You will know ...
As for the little ones, I have a seven year old little lady that can solo land my hobbistar. She loved the simulator and spent hours at a time on it when I let her. She does not understand wind very well so she does need help with some things. I am always on the box with her but she doesn't need me really. If they can turnip out on xbox 360 and handle the games as well as or better then you, they can fly. Kids learn faster then adults usually in my opinion. They usually do not realize they should have nerves. They do not have any preconceived ideas about flying like we do.
As for the "outside"...well wives can be ..touchy...... about money and time. It will take a lot of both if moderation is not considered. As for people in general, what dude would not want a plane of their own ?
