A FUN hobby I thought I'd share with you guys

[Swamp Critter]

Hey folks, it's been a long time since I've posted here, but I'm BAACCKKK!! Ha Ha! Look, I know this is a hunting and fishing website, but I'm sure you guys have other interests and hobbies. I posted something very similar to this a few years ago and well, I'm sort of doing it again! Lol! I guess you could say this is the new, updated version. What I'm talking about is the awesome hobby of RC flying. When I was younger I'd seen people enjoying this hobby but I always thought it was WAY too expensive. And years ago, it WAS very expensive. A big investment of both time and money building a radio controlled plane, made of balsa wood and fuel burning engines could turn into a very expensive pile of debris on the ground on the very first try at flying it. And certainly that still happens today, but now we have much more light, forgiving, electric powered aircraft made mostly of foam that can survive some hard knocks with either no damage at all, or simple repairs with a little tape and glue that can be done on the spot and then it's back up in the air. It still pays to have an instructor, or at least someone who's experienced in RC flying to help when first starting the hobby, but there's also people who learn completely on their own and now there's RTF (ready to fly) planes with everything in one box to get started. And I do mean EVERYTHING. The plane (already completely assembled), the transmitter (radio), at least one flight battery and charger. Many of them even come with AA batteries for the transmitter. You literally could leave the hobby shop (you won't find these at Walmart), open the box, charge the battery, go to a suitable area with enough space and fly it. Weather permitting, of course. Now, everyone crashes at some point, but the good news is repairs are usually simple and easy and if it's a bit more serious and can't be repaired, the hobby shop carries replacement parts. See, that's the difference between a hobby grade RC plane, and a Wallyworld throw-away toy. Some people would say why pay $80, $90, on up for it at the hobby shop, when Walmart or Harbor Freight sells them for around $40 or so? Well, when something breaks or just quits working on those, there's no fixing it. With a "hobby grade" plane, or helicopter for that matter, there's parts available and usually the staff at the hobby shop is more than willing to help fix it if you bring it in, often at no extra charge. Much like buying a gun, bow, or a nice rod and reel from a quality sporting goods store, you get what you pay for and service afterward. So anyhoo...I've taken my HobbyZone Champ, upgraded to a longer range radio, done a few minor modifications to the plane, and added a tiny video camera. It's called a "keychain" camera. You can get them on Ebay, they're inexpensive, and have surprisingly good video. Let me know what you guys think about it. Who knows, some of you may get bit by the RC bug yourself and get started in the hobby.


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