Howdy from Art Applewhite in Kerrville, Texas

[artapplewhite]

New to the the R/C hobby. I've been designing and selling model rocket kits for the past 12 years (ArtRocs) . I've worked with foam board before so I'm interested in starting out with some scratch-build foam board designs using electric motors. The Flitetest.com Youtube videos are what got me interested in R/C. The stuff they build with the "swappable" series looks like my kind of fun.

I'm looking for a 4 channel, 2.4 Ghz transmitter/receiver, props, motors, escs, and servos to get started. I'll be flying with the local AMA club here in Kerrville and also the New Berlin Sky Raiders. I hoping some of the folks in these clubs will have some of bits and pieces that they will part with cheap. Once I get some piloting skills, i.e. crash less, I'll start designing some of my own "off-the-wall" airplanes using unconventional materials and building techniques as I have done with my rockets. I'm looking forward to some informative discussions on this forum.

Art Applewhite
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[coolgabsi]

hey welcome to the forum. Please post your question in the appropriate section . We would love to help you out.

I am in Dallas Texas. A bit ways from you but HOWDY!!!!

 

[artapplewhite]

hey welcome to the forum. Please post your question in the appropriate section . We would love to help you out.

I am in Dallas Texas. A bit ways from you but HOWDY!!!!

Doh!! I didn't realize that I had asked a question. I was just trying to fill in some details in my intro about what I'm interested in. I was born and raised in Fort Worth, then joined the Air Force and spent 20 years overseas. When I retired, I settled in San Antonio area. Cheaper and better weather than my old hometown.

I'm going to rely on local clubs to answer most of my questions and get some "hand-me-down" parts. Between them and some how-to videos on YouTube I think I have it covered. I did build the RC-Help Trainer and it was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I had both white and black foam board available so I mixed it up to see how it would look. Here are a couple of pictures of what I've done so far.

I still need the electronics but most of that is "in the mail" or promised from local sources. With a little luck I will be flying (and likely crashing) by the weekend. If the parts don't arrive on time, at least I'll have something built for the local "experts" to "throw rocks at".

Art Appplewhite
ArtRocs
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