Lots of building going on
I've noticed some nice trends going on. A lot of us are building new models and more activity at the field untill the weather started getting bad. I certainly hope the weather holds for us late into the year. I find it very satisfying to build a plane and get it flying whether it is an ARF, a kit or scratch built. Modifying a plane can be fun too. The first flight of a new or rebuilt plane for me is always a real nail biter! A couple of more flights and a little trimming and usually everything is going great. All are good as well with electric, glow or gas power. My personal favorite is kit building, but usually an ARF is more affordable and does save a lot of time. Lets all hope for a mild, short winter, so our down time won't be so long. I must confess that if it is above 30 degrees and calm, I do a little flying anyway every now and then. I remember years back warming the cylinder on my .60 RJL on my Super Chipmunk with the exhaust of my car to get it warm enough to start. It was bitter cold and I had a real hankering to fly that day. It was cold enough I cut the fingertips out of a pair of jersey gloves to help make it a little more bareable and still have a good feel of the sticks. Even though it was bitter cold that day and a little breezy, I had a great time. Well, enough of my rambling, I will see you at the field.