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Old 07-24-2012 | 03:37 PM
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From: derry, NH
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Hey guys, I'm new here. I was very big into R/C when Iwas a kid (only built planes, I never flew them after), Idid build and run .15 cars. I dug up a old PT-40 that is about 95% finished by my dad and I when I was around 9 or 10. Ihave mildly gotten bit by the bug again and just bought a used easy sport 40. I found my never used Futaba Skyport 4 radio from my grandfathers basement and brought the new rig out to a good friends dads farm, which has runway for Cessnas and other "big" planes. Not smart going out for the first time without a instructor, but I was out towards the other end of a 100 acre farm with nothing around me to hit so Ifigured worst case Iwould be picking up balsa. I got a lap around, then crashed it pretty gentle when I went to land (broke the prop). I am about to join my local flying club Ijust want to go meet a few of the guys and feel it out before I do. I was just on the tower website it looks like there isn't a huge selection anymore? Iremember getting their catalogs and seeing atliest 20 .40 sized trainers and pages full of scale and sport planes, plus a lot of engine options. Is the hobby down sizing or am I just into old technology?