Flint! Holy smokes. Growing up in Flint, I remember that place as being BIG on C/L flying, and those Cox models could be seen and heard in parks everywhere back in the day. I currently have an R/C machine with a .46 engine, which to me is about as big as a Winnebego. My gosh, what the heck can I do with that size? Well, I guess I got a nice looking albatros in my living room. Oh well. Besides, everybody in this area does R/C, and if I can't find others who share my interests, then I guess the flying school bus stored in my living room will just have to do. Well, OK, it's not Piper Cub school bus yellow, it's more like red and white. But you still almost need a school bus to transport it with.

OK, where was I... Oh, the Cox models. I had a PT-19 back in '87, and it flew OK on the string it came with. It did make me a bit dizzy, and didn't want to land until it ran out of gas. Are any of the plastic Cox models still flying around Flint? A few years after the PT-19, I built a Sig Buster with a .15 engine, and really liked its pull, handling, and flying qualities. I like the smaller stuff myself, yet have more of a preference for .10 to .15 models because they have such a nice pull to them (I used to fly stunt kites). The .10 and .15 sized models aren't too over bloated in size either. I don't like APC props as much as I do Grish. I'm not so much into high speeds, I like a steady cruise instead (like I would get with my Sig Buster). Perhaps it may not be such a bad idea to connect, as long as I can come up with enough cash for some gas. Meanwhile, I still need to finish the payments on that .46 Winnebego....

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