Possible new hobby?

[gavroche]

As well as cycling of course, I am thinking about starting a new hobby: flying model petrol planes. Anyone on here doing that already and if so, advise me on costs to get started, literature to read etc.... Many thanks.

 

[pplpilot]

Whatever you spend on cycling... Quadruple it then add some more...

 

[gavroche]

Whatever you spend on cycling... Quadruple it then add some more...

Are you serious?

 

[welsh dragon]

Its very expensive, and time consuming. My son has a couple of helicopters, and they are bad enough. There are always things going wrong with them. You won't have time to ride your bike and you certainly wont be abke to afford to buy new things for your bike.

 

[gavroche]

Maybe it is time to think again and stick to the bike. At least I know where I am going with that. ( in both senses of the word !)

 

[Fnaar]

It'll never take off

 

[YahudaMoon]

Have you tried golf?

Ive heard its the new cycling

 

[Mark Grant]

You can get a decent trainer set up for less than £300.
IC powered planes have greatly decreased in popularity, electric power being more common at the flying fields I go to.
I'd recommend joining a club in order to learn to fly, if you try to teach yourself you'd better have deep pockets. www.bmfa.org should help you find a local club.

 

[pplpilot]

Are you serious?

I gave up the radio controlled stuff and took up the real thing, it was cheaper! But Joking apart its like any hobby/interest/pastime, there are the cheap entry level then theres always that little bit more you'd like, that next thing up in the range that'll give you that tiny bit more for a stack load of cash more. It is jolly good fun though...Until you crash 600 quids worth...

 

[smokeysmoo]

Ask yourself if you can afford to take your pride and joy home in a bin bag. If you can then go for it, if not then maybe reconsider.

I'm going to have crack at it myself, when I've got 6 numbers up on the lottery.

I love the big stuff I do, and this is where REALLY deep pockets can take you

 

[welsh dragon]

I just hope you have deep pockets, you'll need to. As smokeysmoo says, can you aford to bring your hobby home in a bin bag because you will, often to begin with.

 

[pplpilot]

Ask yourself if you can afford to take your pride and joy home in a bin bag

Tis true this... On a forum where people clean their bikes with Mr Sheen and baby wipes. If you're one for wrapping your possessions in cotton wool, think again.

 

[Mark Grant]

A couple of mates run a model shop where I help out now and then. When a newbie comes in for advice I always say ' You WILL crash, the better you get the less you crash, however your crashes will be more expensive!'
I know a couple of blokes that have piled several thousand pounds worth of jet into the deck, it hasn't put them off.

 

[gavroche]

Ok guys, I get it and gone right off the idea. My bank balance and my wife wouldn't be able to take it. I will stick to cycling. By the way, I tried golf years ago and:
1) was rubbish at it.
2) was bored with it after a few holes.
3) hated every minute of it.
So cycling remain my baby as I am happy with it and can stand the cost.

 

[albion]

http://www.7dayshop.com/kingco-rc-h...-3-5-channel-alloy-bodied-black-with-fire-red

There you go. Crash that one first and if you don't, pass it on to the bairns.