I have been building and flying radio control models for about 15 years or so. Thanks to my brother who introduced me to radio control planes He had four or five at the time. After watching a unsuccessful attempt at flying one of his models i was hooked. 

I purchased a Sig LT 40 from the local hobby shop and got the plane built within a month or so. The thought occurred to me that because i lived on the shore of Lake Ontario that floats would be a great idea. A 100 ft walk and presto, a perfect flying site. The floats were completed and mounted. I then called my brother and asked when he would be able to visit and show me how to fly this thing. His reply was he had no idea how to fly one, his first attempt was when i was watching and it did not work out. I then checked back with the hobby shop and found there were a couple local clubs but no float clubs. 

At this point i thought i would give it a go on my own. The first flight was pretty much perfect. A nice take off and a couple large circuits and a perfect float landing. Every one of the next 50 attempts resulted in a crash and repairs. Moral of story Join a club and get some help. 

  I have been looking for and sharing info on the subject of radio control aircraft on the net also for the past 15 years. 

My goal of this blog is to bring as much info about a particular model into one place.It has been my experience that most all the info you would need to purchase, build and fly a particular model is on the net. But this info is in 20 different places.  If you have a particular subject you would like to write about and have it posted here, just drop me a note

WHY BUILD RADIO CONTROL MODELS

Thursday March 13th 2008,

Our world today is so fast paced at times that weeks go by, where thoughts of anything but work, the bills or the next place we have to get to by 6pm etc is the only thoughts we have.

If you are in this group of folks, that all you’re waking moments are taken up by these thoughts. Read on.

I have always been intrigued with how aircraft work and fly. My start in aircraft model building was first inspired by my brother, who showed up at our house one weekend in July with a Radio Control Model Airplane. His attempts to fly the model were unsuccessful that weekend, but I was intrigued with his explanations of the building and preparation involved in getting the model ready for the sky’s. The concept of having my own creation take to the sky’s was very appealing.

Looking back (hind sight is really great) I now see the great stress reduction that building models have given me at times. Building Aircraft of any size or type that are intended to fly requires a lot of focus on the project at hand.

I have found that if I work on a model a few hours a week, the concentration required to do a good job allows the tuning out of the rest of the world for a few hours. The best part is this is done in the comfort of my home. With no time limits attached to the project, there is no pressure. I have had conversations with modelers about there creations that have taken 20 years from concept to completion. I personally have a couple that is past the 5 year mark. They are always there when I need to escape for a few hours. Although these are very complicated models, they will eventually get finished maybe.

Most folks complete an airplane kit build in 4 to 6 months working a few hours a week. My suggestion is to start with a trainer kit, such as a Sig Manufacturing Kadet LT 40 or Great Planes PT 40. Both these manufactures supply these kits with instructions tailored to the novice builder. These models can be found in most Hobby Stores that carry Radio Control Airplane Products.

Everything required to build, finish and have the model ready to fly will cost less than $600.00 for the first one. Additional models will be in the $200.00 to $300.00 range if staying within the 40 size arena.

Many modelers agree that building Radio Control Models is the most relaxing and rewarding form of recreation they have tried. Stop in at your local Hobby Store and have a look at some of the wonderful flying machine kits available, that you can turn into a real flying airplane.

The finished airplane will be a source of praise for you’re skill from others. But the journey to that point will most certainly be some of the most relaxing hours you may get to spend in this hectic life style we all seem to be caught up in. Above All be sure to HAVE FUN