RE: Your first CL Plane? just for fun
THANKS for causing the memories to come flooding in!!! My first was the PT-19 and shortly later my Dad maidened my first balsa kit -a bipe. He planted it in the school parking lot on his first circuit! I stood there speechless. Now I do that every so often myself - as I plant one.
I had no complaints as he is the one who spent hours with me building just about every Comet or Guillows kit I brought home.
Fast forward 40+ years and I am in RC now.
Those who mentioned selling Christmas cards really made me smile! I sold them too !!! That's how we were able to buy kits, right guys! We worked. 11 years old I delivered 115 newspapers each day including weekends. Did that for years until I sold the route to another kid (my brother) and focused on cutting grass.
My favorite CL was the big Ringmaster. Silkspan and dope, Fox 35 oh the smell of fuel on a hot summer afternoon!
Now I have Grandsons and young fellas at church that I can mentor in the hobby. I hope they make it a lifelong adventure like we have!