Tim Riddoch Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hi all, after a 10 year gap I decided to get back into this amazing sport. I have a Plan built a Piper Cub, which has taken me a little while to complete. A few specs for the Cub, Wingspan - 6'. Fuselage - 4'2". Engine - OS FS-52s 4stroke. Radio - Futaba T7CP Transmitter Futaba servos and recievers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Welcome back Triddoch......everyone comes back eventrually...its like malaria.... Enjoy the hobby & the forum....a great bunch of guys here...well most of 'em..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Riddoch Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thanks steve, Hopefully the sport is a deadly as malaria. I cant belive how the sports has changed. I was 15 when I last flew and that was up at the locl park on a sunday afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Things will have changed! I fell out of the hobby for about 10 years as well (re-joined about 3 years ago). when I left brushless motors (with sensors) were just coming onto the market and even then powered by heavy NiMHs and mostly people were dyed in the wool IC flyers. Now at the field I'm the beardy wierdy flying IC on 35Mhz whilst virtually everyone else flies electric off 2.4Ghz sets. My only mistakes were due to not researching the new technology properly so I stuck with the "good old" tech and ended up with a brand-new 35Mhz 6EXa (which actually cost more than the 2.4Ghz version ), a brushed motor and a rucksack full of NiMH battery packs. At least it made the boys at the field laugh when I turned up!Anyway, welcome back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Smalley Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yeah the sport / hobby has changed you would have thought RCM+E would have done an article about it eh David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Welcome to the forum Tim. The cub sounds nice any chance of a piccy? BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Welcome back Tim errr...yes, good idea Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I was sure that something had been done already . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Posted by Tim Riddoch on 11/11/2011 12:05:24: Hi all, after a 10 year gap I decided to get back into this amazing sport. I have a Plan built a Piper Cub, which has taken me a little while to complete. A few specs for the Cub, Wingspan - 6'. Fuselage - 4'2". Engine - OS FS-52s 4stroke. Radio - Futaba T7CP Transmitter Futaba servos and recievers Pics please. See. Greedy we is. Oh & welcome BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Riddoch Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 hi guys, Thanks for the warm welcome. theres only one other place where ive had a warm welcome and that was with my local Mini club. i shall have a picture up this afternoon. Thanks again for the welcome. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ive the Flair Cub with an SC52 4 stroke lovely model to fly welcome back from me also Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hi Tim, and welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanN Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Posted by Tim Riddoch on 11/11/2011 12:05:24: Hi all, after a 10 year gap I decided to get back into this amazing sport. I have a Plan built a Piper Cub, which has taken me a little while to complete. Glad to see you've come back into the "proper" modelling side of the hobby with a plan build. Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly boy3 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Welcome back Tim, as has been said, they all come back sometime. You are not alone, I too am still on 35Mhz and with ic, althought I do have 1 leccy job. Be carefull, there are some on this forum who might try to move you in to the dark side, of this hobby and try to convert you to electric models Beware. LoL. FB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Riddoch Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 I do have a couple of cheap Eleccy models but there more for fun. Its been a while since ive been so hands on and this was my first plan built model. i think the years of Airfix came in quite handy. With the weather being the way it is at the moment I dont think i'll be giving her a maiden flight this side of christmas. I've always wanted another IC powered plane after my P-51 had a little accident at the hands of my dad. I found out that model planes dont generally do well against 100 year old oak trees. I'm having a few problems uploading photos anyone else having trouble. Thanks again guy for the encouragement and welcome. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Fenton Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Welcome Tim, er yes picture uploading is a bit of a mine field, but not so bad once you get the hang of it.I am sure a mod will be along any second with a pointer to the sticky thread of how to post pictures and videos CheersDanny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 A man of a few words is our Tim! BEB PS Unlike me! My mum once said that I came out talking and hadn't stopped yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The easiest and quickest way IV found is go onto photobucket, when you choose to post a photo choose the 2nd option down and it works far quicker than from your album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Riddoch Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Just aploaded a few pictures of the cub. Found a thread on here so i edited them and saved them. Worked out that they saved smaller that when i took them. thanks for the help. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vecchio Austriaco Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hi and welcome. About photos: try to keep them below 500kB otherwise you wait ages to upload (yes I am in the countyside - no fibre optics in the next 20 years...) and don't delete your pictures from the albums as they are just linked to the postings - means they will disapear when deleted in the album. Restarting: you will find many of that, I am no exception. Had a 15 year break. Cheers VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again. This isn't a sport/hobby, it's an addiction - and one that few of us escape for any length of time. Welcome back Tim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Agree about the changes in technoloogy, I have just come back from a 3 decade abstinance and was amazed how things had moved on - my last rc model was driven by either rubber or steam !!!!!! I thought a lipo then was a thing you blew up and slept on.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Wellcome back from me tim........... ken anderson ne1.... wellcome dept... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Mr.Tim,I have never doubted in your return to real life....lol...so welcome... Cheers Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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