Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!

Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.

Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.

Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.

August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!
March 2025: we’re up to five grandkids! Jack born 11/15/2016, Carter 01/14/2017, and Noah 04/22/2019. And Alex and Robin married on 09/25/2021!

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Squadron Update 2025

 My squadron of RC planes has changed some since my last blog about them years ago.  Just off the top of my head, here’s what has departed the hangar:

Giles 202 - sold to Bob

Yak 54 - sold to Bob

Astro Hog - crashed due to elevator failure

Kavalier - crashed on takeoff due to xmitter being on wrong plane with ailerons reversed

Venus 60 - gave airframe to Bob

Imagine 50 - sold to a stranger.  Heard he crashed it soon after.

SBach - sold to a stranger.  Heard he crashed it soon after.

Additions to the hangar:

Kwik Fli 3 - got used airframe from Cliff via one of his lot buys.  Added my own OS61SF, made major changes for two aileron servos, rehinging, control rods, my own servos, etc.

Spitfire - Phoenix Models, VVRC 32cc, stock retracts

Bird Dog L-19 - Seagull Models, Saito FG41TS twin gas four stroke

Astrohog - Don built a kit I acquired on eBay.  Turned out it had been worked on so I got a good refund from the seller.  Ended up paying only $50 for the kit.  Don did a nice job.  Powered by OS91 Surpass II.

Kavalier - I am building this kit myself, and will complete kit shortly.  Powered by new OS46LA.

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