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by **bedub1** on Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:18 pm

by **KoolBak** on Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:32 pm

We bought a nice one for my old dad that he enjoys; I simply cant get the helicopter flying thang.....lol

I have had lots of fast rc vehicles over the years; my current (long term) project is making an everglades style airboat - about 4' long, powered by a 50cc chainsaw motor with a dual 16" prop.....can't wait to finally get it going; should be the perfect size for a GI Joe ;o) I've calculated that (if the damn thing works) it should go like 40 mph.....

by **bedub1** on Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:25 pm

by **KoolBak** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:32 am

I've had hydrofoils with like a 3 cc gas motor (cute miniature outboard) that were maybe 2' long...they were really fun and actually hauled ass; the air boat is just an exercise in excess and stupidity but it'll sure be cool ;o)

by **bedub1** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:55 am

by **KoolBak** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:14 pm

My nephew has one that we play with alot (car)...it definitely hauls! Have pix of him jumping it over me and my boy....lol

by **2dimes** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:31 pm

We bought our daughter a pretty affordable yet smoking rc truck. http://www.hpiracing.com/kitinfo/105502/
Highly recomend the mini recon. Tough, fast, fun and inexpensive!

I was considering getting a plane but decided to get a sim instead. On the big screen it's pretty cool. I lost count of how much we have saved by not crashing real ones. Also it's wintery here and I can fly if I want. No long underwear required.

http://www.realflight.com/

by **bedub1** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:31 pm

by **2dimes** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:26 pm

I understand it's very different, yet because I dip into too many hobbies I'm quite satisfied with not flying the sim.

I'm a fixed wing guy and the biggest reason I didn't get a physical RC sopwith was... I decided to focus my time and spare pennies on getting my actual license back.

We went to a meet a couple of years ago where guys had brought all their amazing stuff from here and B.C. There was a functioning jet that he said he had spent $15000 on. My 6 year old likes to fly a similar one on the simulator. We actually learned enought to get a helicopter to fly and occasionally land on the sim. I would have given up on a real one. Much carnage.

How about this?

by **bedub1** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:41 pm

by **KoolBak** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:03 pm

THANK YOU Bedub for that poignant post =D>

I agree wholeheartedly ;o) The dude at the RC shop where we bought my dad's heli said that planes were MUCH easier to fly....would like to try...

In RL, I have had the chance to man the controls of both a plane (small cessna) and a helicopter (gazelle)....I found the helicopter much more logical / inherently do-able....I couldn't turn the plane for crap....lol.

Here is my favorite plane in RC form....so cool.....they make RC plane sized REAL working radial engines...again....so cool....

by **2dimes** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:36 pm

Thanks to this conversation we just started it up today. Good times playing with my kid. Saving thousands of dollars on smashed equipment.

Grumman, albatross?

by **bedub1** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:59 pm

by **2dimes** on Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:35 pm

He loves crashing them. Makes me cranky but since he's not really wrecking things I try not to let it get to me.

I was trying to fly a Huey. Those buggers are heavy and unstable. Pretty tough. He got a good laugh at me crashing the thing.

by **KoolBak** on Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:28 am

Dimey - Yes, an Albatross....I found one in excellent shape for only $400 grand....wanna float me a loan? ;o)

My boys love crashing their rc cars too....preferably into each other while driving :lol:

by **2dimes** on Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:11 am

I wanted a goose for the longest time. What a great recreational vehicle, would have bought one but...

by **KoolBak** on Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:48 am

The Goose is the rarest one....super expensive. What was that an 8 seater? I think the Widgeon replaced it (5 seater?) and they are available for about the same price as the Albatross....why not go big?? lol LOVE that plane.....

by **bedub1** on Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:53 am

by **nietzsche** on Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:17 pm

Ever since I saw one, I've wanted a Spycopter, something you can use outside your house and that besides recording, you can look live.

How much would one of those cost and who's going to buy it for me?