and another hobby...

When I was a kid, I built and flew model airplanes. Being a kid, though, I could not afford my dream of a remote control Helicopter, as they cost thousands of dollars.
Well, apparently this has changed...
My son recently bought a small remote control airplane (with his own money I might add) and I was intrigued. After seeing how inexpensive the plane was, I started looking at helicopters. I looked at the airhog offerings, but they seemed too much like toys.
I also didn't want to spend a ton of money, from everything I heard, helicopters are tough to fly and you will crash.
I found a good compromise with the Falcon 40. I later found this site that has some great advice. Having owned this helicopter for a couple of weeks now, I will definitely say they are tough to fly. Part of my problem is I have been flying in an enclosed carport with various "stuff" around the edges. Read not a lot of room. I have broken a set of main rotor blades and burned out a motor, but I can hover for a few seconds now. Step two will be to improve my hovering and start controlled flight (forwards, sideways and backwards)

Take me to your leader

Ok, maybe not...

I'm Back

I took a vacation to bring my kids to meet their grandparents. No internet, beautiful mountain scenery, a large lake, and HOT temperatures.
I will get some photos up soon, but in the meantime, one of the first images I took after I got back...