SMALL West

Thank you Andras! Let me know when you're in SoCal....you're more than welcome to fly any of our planes.

The camera is a Canon SX500 IS and my daughter did a great job. Unfortunately, Hobby King no longer sells the Mini Stick ARF which was $34, but they still carry the kit which is $17. Fun little plane.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18996__HobbyKing_8482_Mini_Stick_Laser_Cut_Kit_580mm_KIT_.html?strSearch=mini%20stick

Here's a video from yesterday's 1/2A Fun Fly aka SMALL West, third session this year featuring my buddy Corey flying his eBay purchased Trainer ARF with .049 TD w/ throttle sleeve. Yes, we are having too much fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJODyeBE9rc

WOW That plane flys well and has all the power you could ask for , Thanks ,getback

Balogh-With all of the flying your doing, it's safe to say there's a bunch of us passionate Cox flyers envious of you my friend. Your motto should be: The Cox owner who flies his engines the most...wins! If so, sign me up to your camp.

Getback-Not bad performance out of a stock .049 TD on a 42" span plane.

Once again, it's always a treat to see how pilots react to seeing our Cox birds at the field. They share their stories and comment how rare it is to see a Cox engine running nowadays. That makes our mission so rewarding, considering how many (50 million?) of these engines were produced and now in display cabinets and/or stored in boxes. I'll keep running Cox engines before I get too old and impatient to bother....not likely to happen but you never know. Keep'em flyin!

Xplaneguy,

I have really enjoyed your videos and entire thread. It looks like you are really knocking it out of the park as an R/C pilot and way more importantly, as a father. Great job and God bless you. Every daughter needs a good dad!

Bob

Bob,

I truly appreciate your very kind words.

After years of enjoying videos by Kim, Tee Bee, Hollis Fenn and other pilots, it was time for my daughter and I to contribute and hopefully inspire folks to explore the fun that is 1/2A model aviation.

I'll never forget those early days flying Cox powered models and as much as I've enjoyed collecting these engines over the past 30 years, I love running them/flying them even more. My recent health scare and surgery was the wake call that I can't take them with me when my times up, so share the experience with my daughter and friends, ultimately extending the life and legacy of these little engines with future generations.

I'm still amazed how one simple plastic Cox PT-19 lite a spark and passion in me and I want to share that feeling with others. Selfishly, when I'm too old to fly anymore, I hope to watch my daughter, her kids and/or other young people flying these engine, though I may have to make the fuel myself at that time....but let's hope not. Until then, while I'm still young and patient, I'll continue to pay back what this hobby has given me....a 27 year Air Force career and years of joyful memories with friends and family.

By the way, if you ever get bored, here's our RC Groups Blog link below. My daughter has grown up in the hobby and become a bit of a RC celebrity. I provide security for her at events.


http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=263724

All the best,
Tony

Celebrating the New Year...1/2A Style!    

This is the 3rd Annual 1/2A Day with our friend Corey Dail, at Apollo Field in Van Nuys, CA. Weather was perfect: 75 degree, dead calm and lots of flying to be enjoyed.

Wishing everyone all the best in 2018.

[quote="xplaneguy"]Celebrating the New Year...1/2A Style!    

This is the 3rd Annual 1/2A Day with our friend Corey Dail, at Apollo Field in Van Nuys, CA. Weather was perfect: 75 degree, dead calm and lots of flying to be enjoyed.

Wishing everyone all the best in 2018.

Way to start the New Year !!!!

Yea California!

Great for flyin' 1/2A out in the now sunny and warm. ( I'm guessing most the fires are out.)
Looks good, I'm jealous! I'll start reading your blog while huddled in front of my Woodstock Woodstove.

Thanks Kim & Marleysky!

Thankfully, many of the fires have been or close to being contained, and rain is forecasted next week. We desperately need it! If it wasn't for my job and the mild winters, I wouldn't live California.