Started in 69
I started when I was about ten. Started with sheet balsa free flight. Then built up rubber powered models mostly from Sig.
later got my first u-control model. It was a Tester's P51 plastic model with sometimes running .049.
Later built some balsa models with Cox .049 engines. Also did a 1/2a balsa ranger free flight model.
My first rc model was a small Buzzard Bombshell with Ace single channel escapement on rudder only. If I remember correctly it had an O.K. Cub .049 for power.
After that was a Mini Mombo and a little esquire.
Those were 3 channel. Then the required Ugly Stick and k&b .40 engine.
Somewhere in there was a Kadet and Falcon 56.
In 1999 I got my first electric model and fell in love.
I have done silkspan as well as silk and dope covering.
The hobby sure has changed over the years! Flown way to many types of models to name here. But I have always loved the hobby.