I first flew a glider I built when I was 14-15, an aeroflyte Brolga. Traveling to a from the field was a hassle with parents etc so only flew it 3 or 4 times and crashed it as many before girls became more interesting. Now many yrs later having worked as a pilot (not anymore) I started flying RC 2 yrs ago with a Canterbury Sailplanes Jazz with a speed 400 I bought off ebay. Flew it off a slope with motor backup once or twice, then without motor attached and I was hooked. Since then Ive built and flown about 6 slope gliders over 15 months. Im just putting the finishing touches to an OS140 powered Arresti III 2M pattern ship this afternoon.