My earliest memories are of running round the yard, arms outstretched pretending to be a Spitfire, thumbs pointed forward, to simulate guns, yelling rat-a-tat-tat. After paper planes I moved on to rubber powered and simple gliders. By the mid 1940s I'd progressed to towline, free flight gliders and control line flying. Unfortunately I was never any good at the latter, as after a few laps I usually got sick. Following a period of domesticity I got back into the hobby, in the mid 70's, with RC Slope soaring. From there it was only a short step to RC, power and helicopters.
I love this hobby and through it have made many friends around the world. The purpose of this site is to share my experience in the hope that others will also come to enjoy this hobby as much as I.
In order to assist youngsters, I used to scrounge broken planes and parts from fellow flyers and remake into some sort of first trainer plane. I now make SPAD type trainers rather than patch up conventional models. These plastic marvels look better, less expensive, easier to build and maintain, and are tough. Fitting them out with a plane is not usually a problem. Getting the youngster an engine and radio is a much bigger hurdle.
2003 Spring Fly Day
2004 Spring fly day
2002
2004
2005
2001 Float Fly
2002 float fly
Great Lakes
J.S. Aircoupe
Glow plug clip
Covering with GF and WBPU
Make Foam Floats
Make a foam aeroplane
TWIRP, Twin, Rudder Plastic, two 46's
BUBA Big Ugly BA*!#*d, 8ft span
40 size trainer, 5 ft span
60 size trainer, 6ft span
My Plastic Air Farce
Raptor clutch problem
A simple Pitch Gauge
TT Muffler fix
Raptor Side Frames
A cure for flapping blades
Polyurethane Glue
The Aerocommanders
The Apple Corp
Airmasters
Brown County Flyers
The Greater Cincinnati RC Club
Cincinnati Aeromodelers Club
Cincinnati Silent Flyers
Cincinnati Soaring Society
H.A.W.K.S.
Jet Stream Generals
Loveland propbusters
Miami Valley Radio Control Club
River City RC Club
The Cardinals
TriState Helicopter Club
Clinton Model Aviators
Wingmasters
R.A.F
This site offers a free flight sim.
An interface cable is available, from Matt Clements to fit your specific transmitter, at a nominal price along with the free program on disc
