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I feel you at the end there Kev. I had a local shop/track that ultimately went out of business simply because they were not welcoming at all and you were a burden to them if you were new to the hobby and didn't know everything already. This hobby is all about fun and bringing more and more people to enjoy it not a little exclusive club that is overly competitive/serious!

When you said about us being men, playing with toy cars, I was nodding along in agreement. I'm 41 and got my first RC car in years because of your videos. Couldn't give a crap what anyone says.......it's soooooooo much fun! Keep doing what you're doing. Cheers, dude.

I foufound this channel by accident. I've not been into RC since my 30's. I had my first RC car in 1978. Your assertion that clubs are basically full off nobs is spot on. It's why I fell out of love with the hobby. Having seen your approach and enthusiasm, I'm thinking of buying a Tamiya kit and smashing it round the car park at work and ignoring the fact that I'm a 55 Yr old manopausal stroke survivor. Epic channel. Thanks Kevin.

Well said, Kev. I’ve probably been one of those annoying party poopers, telling people they shouldn’t goof around and take their hobbies seriously. It’s kind of sad because I ruined fun for others and even for myself. Took me a while to understand that it is totally OK to do something just for the fun of it, and not straining myself to get better at it and taking it way too serious.

Love how Kev is able to infuse a lasting life lesson into a fun, enjoyable video, balancing the fun and the serious advice all in twelve minutes better than some RU-vidrs do in five hour vids

Great rant, and I totally agree with you. I hold several CAA Operational Authorisations (and a member of the BMFA) and still have the "know-it-alls" telling me that I'm "not allowed to do that" or they think my hobbies are dangerous to the public. I take my RC hobby seriously, but only when that comes to the mitigations I self-enforce.... after that - it's just all fun. Ignore the haters and the profiteers - just have fun (until the game is over!). We are only here once. PS: Good luck with the move.

Thank you for saying it Kev!! I am into crawlers and the crawler crowd does not care. We see it a bit at the crawler “comps” (which I’ve mostly stopped going to) where people are persnickety and take the fun out of it. But like, dude, we are grown men and women playing with toys. Who cares if your tire is .05” too big for regulation???? WHY DOES A “REGULATION” EVEN EXIST? Lol. I’ll never understand those people. I’m also in full size Jeep crawling clubs and NO ONE is like that there, just like with your aero plane comparison. Glad to have folks like you promoting to just get out and have fun!

I like how slow they can go, nice low wing loading AND a functional jet engine...too cool, the thrust vectoring was a nice touch!

Damn, Kev, you're 100% right about RC clubs - we have the same problem here in Poland, and instead of a bunch of crazy friends with toys, there's a bunch of frustrated people ready to insult you...

Kev never disappoints with his vids

I agree some people take the hobby to seriously I mean just have fun it’s not about the competition all of the time. The upload schedule still very good!!!

Kev, it's not a house you should be looking for in the Isle of Man. It's a hangar you should be looking for! 😂

Awesome stuff Kev. Those RC jets were fantastic. I like how they were good with low speed handling as well as the fast stuff. Unfortunately, no matter where you go or what you do, there is always that minority who spoil it for everyone. Just don’t let them grind you down.

It definitely isn't just RC. I have a lot of hobbies, and most of them have these types of people. Amateur Radio, Model Railroad, RC; pretty much every hobby has these folks who think they're curing cancer or something; folks who get all uppity if you start having too much fun. In my experience, it's usually (but not always) older folks who have been going through the motions for decades and don't like anyone upsetting the apple cart.

bravo to your unabashed blunt and personal comments. Amen on we are adult men going about childish toy things and trying to make them seem like they’re far more important than they are. It’s a fun hobby! HOBBY, no one is saving lives or putting out fires or stopping crime, it’s a hobby.

Turbine engines are actually pretty simple once you understand how they work. They have less moving parts than a piston engine as well. The only complicated part of them is the throttle control and fuel delivery systems which are all computer controlled nowadays. Very cool footage and nice flying!

First off I am a long time subscriber. I don’t comment that often on any channel but I’ve got to say that I have mad respect for your honesty on that subject especially for someone of your stature in this hobby. What you said needs to be echoed throughout this hobby. I live in Dallas and before I got back into the hobby in bout 2015 rc world had changed a lot. I left the hobby back when you could walk into Traxxas with trx .15 in your hand walk up to a desk with 40 bucks and they gave you a new exchange walk out the door. So I wasn’t a complete stranger to rc, but when I started asking hobby store employees about these new electronics and lipo batteries compared to nitro they treated me like I was in the wrong place. It was discouraging for me. So thanks for ranting for me!! I hope them people are reading and listening so maybe they will change and help this hobby grow cause it is a wonderful community of people to be associated with!!! Sorry about punctuations I hate keyboards. Thanks for vids Kevin!!

Grew up flying Nitro planes with my dad in a club 30+ years ago. There were always a few "bad ones" (Taking it too seriously) but I'll never forget spectating as a young kid and one kind man asking if I wanted to have a go with his plane. Taught me the basics and I was absolutely hooked for life. Incredible Hobby. Don't let the few stop the fun, keep it up Kev.

Perfectly said, Kev. I've experienced similar feelings in other hobbies such as trading card games. A small group of people always take things too serious and try to make certain hobbies into this big business kind of thing, be it RC, card games, or even video games, when every hobby at the end of the day should be about having fun and forgetting about the stresses of life for a short while. Keep up the good work, and hopefully, we get to see a "Game Over" RC jet soon!

Great vid, as usual, you save the best bit to the end. Your analysis of the clubs is so informative. I've only been to one club to see what it was all about, wouldn't let me in without paying. Put me off, never been back or brought a real RC car. I just really enjoy all the fun you have, that's enough for me. Thanks, Kevin.

Kev-O definitely making a valid point about the clubs and people taking a hobby way to seriously. Easy fix. When my buddy moved in to his new house, we built our own track in the backyard. Anyone and everyone was allowed to play and race and we all had an absolute blast doing it. Just a thought...😏👍

6:35 I’ve never seen so many fire extinguishers in one place like that. 😂

Kevin. Sounds like you are ready to buy your own land. It will be perfect for RC cars, crawlers, planes and helicopters. Crowd fund it. Offer it up for events and have camping on it so RC'ers can camp over and have an RC holiday. If your viewers like this idea.. git this a thumbs up.

This mentality of elitism isn't just in RC but it's also in other niches as well and it would shock you. Retro video games, which is full of adults acting like kids trying to be cool, is really bad at times. It's shocking how much these grown adults forget they are playing with toys. Totally agree with your message. RIght on!

True at the end, a guy I used to work with took over a failing club and got some guys into RC racing but too many people taking it far to seriously, I used to rock up with an extension lead, battery charger and minimal tools, others were there with half a garage throwing new tyres on every run, I wanted to get my kid into it when I was first going and bought him a stadium truck because at the time it was bring what you want and have fun but after the grumpy brigade arrived complaining that there car wasn't being turned the right way up quick enough I just thought let's have fun at the park with it instead, oh well leave them to it

Awesome death spirals!! @4:05 Also love your speech Kev about clubs at the end. It takes a few bad apples to ruin the bunch eh

Kev - I couldn't agree more with the seriousness of the hobby - although I've not personally seen it at my old club and my current club, the hobby in general, especially Helicopters, is wayyyyyy too serious. and there....................................... I give you 'Heli Shed' - the whole reason I started the channel. Thank you for raising it. 'Tyger'.

I agree with you 💯‼️ In general, we all need to chill and enjoy our time having fun with this great hobby of RC!

Glad to see you getting into big planes. They are loads of fun. Makes me wish I had a little more land. As you say, it's not always so fun to fly at an organized club. I fly helis and drones out of my back yard and call it good.

Those model jets were absolutely beautiful. Would love to see one in real life. Speaking of people who ruin the RC hobby, where I live, the two biggest RC shops in my area were run by complete jerks who ran their shops like you describe with the clubs. They are both out of business now that we are in the age of online shopping.

Kev, You nailed it. I love RC but will never joint a club. Been to a few and they were full of folks that are UNWELCOMING! AND, just an over the top D-bag.

It's funny what you said about the "club" mentality but it's absolutely right. I joined a local flying club and they've got a proper little runway and a private airspace. But everyone there is so RUDE!! There's no sense of camaraderie or fun, it's all about "d*ck measuring", who has the best parts. They literally mocked people if something was broken on their rig, meanwhile I'd try to help only to be rudely rebuffed. Damned if you, damed if you don't. Needless to say I found a better spot and people to fly with.

100% with you on the point at the end there. At 16 I was properly into my RC, attended a couple of events at a proper club and could not have been more put off afterwards. Insecure, fully-grown men, putting off young people with their over-zealous posturing. They deserve all the ridicule, it's a sad state of affairs!

Can definitely relate to the Rc Flying club a$$holes.. when training to get my rc license back in the 90s. The best instructors were the ones who let you have fun and autonomy, ( while still following safety rules) Practicing on a flight simulator will help you learn much quicker too

Hello Kevin! You should make a net of some sort that can catch your ac cars at the end of the driveway. To minimize the damage and maybe be able to push your ac car even further without having to worry about totally crashing your own ac cars! Really enjoy you videos, it's just such a good time. Feels like I'm hanging out with you!

Agree with what you said at the end Kev. Crazy RC eccentric types do ruin it, especially rc car racing. I do wonder if at the helicopter location you have been disallowed from a concern whether there is an element of safety coming in. Large RC helicopters can be lethal as you know - i know you are there on your own and being indivdually safe, but they may think your content may lead people to be less safe and they don't want the risk of bad PR. For me i would have thought they would jump at the publicity chance of you filming there.

Cracking video @kevintalbot and your analysis of a majority of Rc clubs is spot on!!!!

I agree 110% about the clubs and such. It’s a hobby not a profession for most of us to just have fun.

100% spot on, and it's also great to get the kids involved because this is kind of a STEM type hobby, or can be depending. But if you have grown ups acting like jack arses, then it's no fun and not good for the kids.

Hi kev the plane is awesome, later you should try making the world's fastest rc jet or at least a really really fast one.

Oh how people forget the definition of a hobby "An activity done in one's leisure time for pleasure". Let's just go have fun with some friends and enjoy our "Hobby" A.K.A Grown people playing with Toys. Thanks for the awesome videos Kev!

I just noticed the Promoto in the background! Cant wait for that video! I have 2 so far and just LOVE the Promoto MX

I agree with your closing statement about flying clubs. It's such a shame. I have experienced this and its really sad. I've always personally liked flying in a random field with the land owners permission. Get no agro then. Its awesome seeing you getting into to fixed wing dude 🙌

Those RC jet planes are epic

I only watch your channel because it's FUN Kevin, I don't own any RC type toys but I love your take on all that you do The type of people you speak of not just exist in the RC world, they encroach in all aspects of hobby life. Keep up your great work, your channel is honest, open and very entertaining 👍

Good thing Max wasn’t there. He would cream his britches thinking about destroying everyone’s expensive planes

The solution to RC clubs seems obvious, Kev: Make your own. And the reason why it happens is because the people that want to have fun don't want administrative positions. They just want to have fun. The people that do get into administrative positions do so usually because they have a very strong opinion about how things should be, and they want to impose that on everyone. You see it everywhere. RC clubs, forum moderators, city councils, all levels of government. That's why we can't have nice things: because the people in charge think they own the place.

Best episode in a long time. Maybe because I like planes more. The impossible turns they can do with those RC-jets. And how slow speed they have at landing.

well said kev, keep showing people that RC is fun and is meant to be fun and relaxed.

Kev- you should have lawn-darted one of those rigs right into the ground and then yelled "Could be worse!" as you sprinted off to Andy The Landy. We are with you, stiffs can sod right off!

important message. You have great influence in the RC world, and you're not wasting it. Thank you!

Well said Kev. Rc for fun ❤🎉

I completely agree! Those people that are taking it too seriously are missing the point, R/C’s are for fun!!👍👍

I agree with you on the end of this video. I've been to a few 1/10 crawler meets and there is always a few people there that take it way to serious. And call out the ones with trx4's because of the portal axles and say it's not scale and it doesn't count if I make a line that they can't. We are here to have fun and admire each other's hard work we have put into our Hobby's.

This is an awesome video Kev Can't wait to see the new jet! It's great to see you branching out and experiencing different parts of the RC hobby.

Kev I'm so exited to see you get into the aviation side of things! Im spoiled. I have the privilege to fly RC planes at my friend's private field. The whole reason he started it was because he was frustrated with the things you were talking about. People taking the hobby too seriously. I'm so excited to see more of this kind of content!

Visceral rant...loved it.

Yet again kev never disappoints!!

Can only say....WOOORD! Go Kevin! You're the best!

I 100% agree with you about clubs👍

Fully agree with you Kev! When you do get the jet, please, don't let Max anywhere near it...

Great video. Brilliant rant! Agree 100%

That rant deserves its own video. Ive found the same when i took my cars out to a club many years ago.

Well said mate.. absolute truth here..some times you remind me why I follow you

Yes! Yes! Rc airplane content!🤘🏻

I experienced the same over in South Africa and recently in New Zealand so thats why I kind stuck to restorative work on RC. Anywhere you go with your kit people act weird and have negative vibes towards you, and on the other hand rc has become just too expensive for no reason which is why I stuck with restoration. Love your videos Kev. Take care 🎉😊

Agreed with your rant. I was in the hobby nitro RC and electric back in the mid 90s for about 13 years. The hobby changed a lot on that time. I'm all for getting new people in the hobby and getting them on board, but there's just too many that take it to the n'th level especially bashing which is supposed to be fun. Plus if you live in the city lack of places to run your RC car, boat, airplane anymore with everything paved over and becoming private property. Like anything, it takes only a few bad eggs to ruin it for everyone. Can't wait to see you get that jet RC!

Plane content RC or not is always a win kev.. keep em coming 👍🏼

yesss, cant wait for the gorgon footage!

loved your rant buddy fully agree too

Great rant Kev, it’s the same with IAM Motorcycle Groups too. Suits turning a hobby into a resistance

I went to Manila to race rc this year. For the philippine Masters, it was amazing and friendly. Robert Battle JQ and ongaro were also helpful to other drivers. Scotty was so welcoming, and I had only been in the hobby for 1 year. Our little clubs won't let us on the track even if we traveled 5 hours to get there. But you show up and other away drivers are on the track due to being number 1 driver.

Totally agree Kev the only point to the hobby is to have fun. I'm currently building an scx24 with my son to go crawl around with. Working on my own crawling and rc park as well

I think you and your mates should get a bit of land and create your own club. I have a feeling it would probably end up being one of the best clubs around.

Love my aero club. I quit my RC road course club because people were rude and uninviting and unwilling to help anyone new to it. Where I come from, you embrace the new person, make them feel at home and welcomed. First day flying at my local aero club, members greeted me right away, helped me get setup properly. Within two flights, I had new forever friends. Going to the field should be fun. Nothing but smiles. Unless of course you crash. Which happens. Last time I lawndarted, everyone was so helpful getting my cheap foam plane back together and back in the air that day. That’s the way clubs should be. Sorry you have had the opposite experience at you local clubs. Seems like these guys with the big jets are a fun group. Look forward to seeing you fly with a nice club soon Kev.

Amazing plane and the skills of the pilot👨‍✈️ are just as awesome as the plane itself.

well said KEV , and AWSOME jets too .

*ses bénefices :) Merci pour ces super vidéos!

I've had similar experiences with almost every hobby I've done. There's always someone who takes it too seriously, especially if there is an element of competition involved.

Big respect for your bit at the end, and completely agree.

Kevin, you couldn’t have said it better! There is nothing more fun than being a grown man and playing with toys! People who are negative shouldn’t be allowed to have them.

It's a hobby to have fun . You have the right attitude Kevin .

You're absolutely right about the club mentality, the problem is there are bellends everywhere. Fortunately I live in Finland so I can take my jets to the airfield and 9 out of 10 times I'm the only one there. The only problem is I have to pick up all the confetti myself when it goes tango uniform.:)

Standard for most clubs in various walks of life. Always get the minority few who shout the loudest when actually it's their own insecurities causing the issues. Fair play for voicing it Kev. More fun, more RC, more hobbies, more like minded people not taking themselves seriously.

Sounds like a rant well deserved! I don't own RC stuff but always love watching this channel. All the best Kevin, thankyou for your content. 🙂

Kev... your (excellent) rant at the end of this video is pure passion! And... that is what this hobby needs! Keeping it real! Not being downtrodden by the stalwarts! ❤

yay top content to start the day off! Maybe you need to get one Kev, the onboard footage would be great if a camera could stay in/on lol, re-watching this i didn't even notice the gorgon earlier. Btw if you crash them hard the steering linkages are susceptible to going, we have gone through two :'D And also the motor can slide forward if it crashes hard enough, learned this from my daughters driving habits lmao

It’s so good you have the right perspective!! They are toys to play with and THAT’S IT! My neighbour flys model aircraft and he has exactly the same problems. Well said!!

Kev, there will always be gate keepers in the RC community. Don’t let them get to you. Walk past them mate!

Love the rant

Keep staying positive, Kev. Youre way bigger than petty squabbles. Much Love from across the pond

Nice rant, love it :)

Those giant rc jets look great! Would love to go see some in action, but not go anywhere near them as I could not afford to repair them if I broke something.

I love you , Kev, and I love how you think about these hobbies! ❤

Great vid once again. Loved the rant!

That's was a Rant and a Half Kevin haha.....😅

Kevs camera skills in this episode is great 👍🏻 love seeing these big jets fly

Some of the best in the world with these bois. I dont think the US is even close with these types of models/clubs

Well said Kev, spot on 👍👍