Daniel, you helped bring back some fond memories of the Cox 049 powering a "race" car of sorts that I ran and ran and ran as a kid. Tried control line with a brand new Mustang airplane received for Christmas...totaled it in a matter of seconds and stuck with the car.
Fast forward to about 20 years ago and I got back into RC with my teen son...we had a grand time building ARF kits, learning to fly with an instructor and a buddy box...day we soloed was one of the best in our lives. Many bumps, broken props and mangled landing gear...then a spectacular nose dive into a freshly plowed corn field. Engine and some control parts survived and lived again in another kit. Dang those were good days for a father and son...that son is now a flight instructor with near 10,000 hours of airtime flying daily from field near Phoenix, Arizona...so that hobby really helped him develop a satisfying career.
Again, you have rekindled some great memories...thanks for that!
Rog
ahh yes... The buddy box. That's how i learned to fly my first RC plane. But it was only a couple years ago, and it was my 35 yr old son teaching ME! We still enjoy flying when he comes home to the "farm", and that now includes a couple of DJI drones as well-no skill necessary with those!
crazydoug
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