I Bought The Cheapest And Most Expensive RC Airplanes at Hobbytown 

Sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing your story

Thats a great story. Your Dad sounds cool.

Beautiful brother. Bless ur heart

Awesome you had that time together😊

sorry for your loss

Being a little bitch?

for real!

it spirals trust me.

That bill was almost a grand!! Dang!

it can easily cost more than an old 150 lol

@@dulcevendetta these times are over... A dang 150 is around 50-60k at the moment

I learned on control line models. When I first started flying, I could only go in circles, counterclockwise. Just kidding.

You can take an RC pilot, put them in a full scale plane and they can very rapidly make the transition. The other way around does not go so well! Someone on RU-vid did a video on this a few years ago with predictable results. I suspect if a full scale pilot did FPV with an RC plane it would go much better.

@@FlyMIfYouGotM Agreed. I started passengering in a mates Bell 47 heli and over time I wound up clocking about 500 hours up as passenger/copilot/groundcrew/navigator but also spent about 10 to 15 hours at the controls myself THEN took up RC models after losing a second friend, the first to a gyrocopter and that second one to an ultralight and a third alive but crippled. I have flown fixed wings a few times and RC is a whole different animal. I would rate helis as hardest to get coordinated and natural feeling but not too hard once you've developed the muscle memory and reversed all the things that were natural from growing up with billy carts and motorbikes with RC planes having that unique problem of zero seat of the pants and that reverse everything as it's coming towards you or inverted taking a while then both them and the full size heli both requiring a fair amount of concentration while full sized single engine high wing being pretty relaxed and easy. Of course, with the RC you'll always find it takes more concentration even later because you will do things you'd never be game to try in an expensive full sized aircraft, especially since mistakes there are often deadly so, you'll always be stretching your limits with the RC. They're all great fun though.

I love that JET!!!!!

air and tons of money too…😂

That. is really....brilliant. I applaud you, sir.

@@matthewb8229 I thank you sir, although, I admit, that thought was totally spur of the moment. 😁

Even worse for helis although modern gyros have even made them easier to fly.

@@AndysEastCoastAdventures I fly RC, though not as regular since I've been stuck where I am away from my gear for family reasons for a few years now I was flying RC average about 3 times a week and have a mate who I fly regularly with in his Bell 47 full size and tried teaching him, who flies his heli AND 3 Cesna 150s and a 177 he and his son own. I teach others quite a lot so had a second radio and buddy box cord so I can immediately take over if a student gets into trouble. He had more trouble than even most non flying beginners lol. I think he was feeling embarrassed as he quit even trying and just pretended he only wanted to watch anyway, hah. There are strong similarities but, RC has no seat of the pants feel for stalling or anything, you've got to learn to feel slugishness in controls and visual clues and that coming towards yourself or inverted are completely different. A tip I learnt that helps when confused that I didn't learn till about my 5th crash was if confused, simply turn your body to face roughly the direction the model is flying. Even though you may have to turn your head a fair way to look at it, it's surprising how suddenly natural a turn suddenly feels coming towards yourself.

Vlad the inhaler. It's a jet and it breathes through it's nose

hahahaha for real!

Yep if I could I would add a picture or 2

Rc planes and trees don't mix very well either. Usually the plane comes in second

Glad you like them!

I do rc helis (the not so cheap ones) and they're a whole another level of instantly crash

You should try FPV planes. You wont feel the motion but you could fly from the view of the pilot

flying RC planes personally helped me with crosswind landings and stall/spin awareness and recovery

Flown rc a long time. And being a full scale pilot first makes it harder for some rc pilots. having the plane fly back at you is difficult to learn once you have flown in the seat .. But I also know many fullscale pilots that fly rc.. its just a bit different for them to learn at the beginning.

If you were to fly a real plane first time it would help alot If you already have mastered rc planes and aerobatics, not so very much The other way around because you need to rewire your muscle memory or get a new skill of mastering rc flight, Rc planes like this always stray to be as closelyc scale to the real thing while still completely different with much less awareness of The direction when all u have is sight of The aircraft, BUT after hundreds of rc flights you have as good if not better control with rc plane no matter what direction its facing Hop in a real plane and you just get more inputs like g force and of course being fixed with The planes movements, But all The controls do The same as on rc

very cool!

Same. Different world than it was back then though, in just about every way i can imagine other than aerodynamics. lol

awesome. Everyone there was great!

Jimmy has not had a "sane" experience in years lol.

Bad seller. First question should be how experienced you are before selling anything. Biggest mistake made is buying airplanes that don't suit beginners. Foamies is a good choice though. Gyro stabilized is for whooz 😅

@@fiveleafcloverfpv4445 clearly the transaction was staged. Before Hobby Town was there in the early 90s there was another hobby shop in the same plaza. One time I went for some part for my R/C 10 the guy running the shop at the time locked the door we went out back so he could fly a plane he rigged up an automatic camera to and flew it around a busy shopping plaza. Then he crashed it. Luckily it didn't do any damage to anything but the plane. Jimmy knew what he was getting into. Jimmy was abit more responsible where he flew. Plus I have met Jimmy a couple of times he is not the spaz you see in his video's .

What Hobbytown is this?! The one here in sanford is Tiny! Although, Highfly Hobbies in Daytona Beach is pretty good. Although smaller than sanford HT, the guys there are filled with knowledge. Next Door to them is a slot car track too.

Sounds cool 😎

Wow, now that's a handful in the air right there.

Very nice! I’m building a 220in B-52 bomber with 8 90mm EDFs

@@westhobbiesrc8051 Whoa... now, that's a beast i'd travel to go see...!!! Awesome. :)

You should name it Mighty Mouse and let Jimmy fly it for it's maiden (final) voyage!!!

Everyone agrees the FAA is bought and paid for by Google, Amazon, and others who want to get rid of us RC folks. They want that 0-400 feet we have they be okay with us on FAA approved club fields, but those will slowly disappear. Most RC club fields are on leased Government land home builders will eventually get rid of us. I sold all my RC stuff bought an ultralight Aerolite 103.

lol. Ive been an rc pilot of helis and planes for a bout 8 months now. Finally out of safe with the helis for good. But I didn't have my dx8 programmed proper and I crashed my brand new 230 within seconds. I was fairly new. But if you aint crashing your doing something wrong. lol.

@@gtm624 Most RC trainee people crash after they go solo. With a buddy box and a good instructor no reason to crash any of these aircraft and they did have auto stablisation in them also. I would have liked to see Silas fly them properly as kids are hyper quick to learn rc.

Yes, me too. I have about 30 rc planes. Only lost 2 in crashes and my og Plane is still flyable. Before I flew I practiced on simulators (clear view rc)

Even better than reading the instructions would be to seek the advice of a knowledgeable R/C pilot, buy AMA coverage, try practicing on a R/C simulator doing these 3 simple steps will ensure a higher likelihood of success and make the hobby safer and more enjoyable. The R/C hobby has been a blast for me ever since I got my first plane in 1977 but you can cause harm to people and property. I hope Jimmy will at least consider finding a club in his area to meet like minded people and foster a love for the hobby especially for Silas.

HAHAHA, that's awesome!

Jacob. Isn't that the reason that we are all here? Bad decisions that we don't personally have to deal with the consequences of? Well except foe the 310, we all are kinda taking a bit of the blame/responsibility for that one lol.

@@JohnSmith-ol2qu Agree completely!

Thanks for your tip. My first Rc Plane I chose the Apprentice STS. Only has 65 min of flight time on it. Broke the whole front Assembly off my first attempt to fly it . Its now being held together with painters tape.Put some dents in the wings. Still flyes.

If you point your arms in the same direction your plane is travelling, it is quite easy.

The worst is if your plane is far away, and you lose eye contact for a while. Then you have to gently prope the controls to see how it reacts, to be sure.

@@kjelle5350 The E-Flite 1.2 Metre P51D Mustang being silver blends into the sky. I always try to keep that one close when flying it. My favourite plane.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! so true!

"Put the stick under the low wing" when coming at you was the best tip I ever got. It just made things immediately click!

Hello Australia!

Love the channel, Really enjoy your story & timeline, massive thanks to you sharing your experiences. Can’t wait to see the Mighty mig in action & the rest of your toys. Keep well. James

very cool!

That's fantastic!

Exactly. It’s not a great show for what RC can do. It’s not even funny, crashing these delicate things just for views. Could have set SAFE mode (i.e. not expert) and it would have been a LOT better.

no kidding! I crashed these things way faster than the real ones! hahaha

I always have issues with the direction inversion..

Agree 💯 real planes are easier to fly.. and more fun

That sounds like my history I’ve got two or three of those T-shirts in the tombstone pictures to prove it

@@andyrusten5748 really was frustrating bc the reciever was damaged in the crash so I had to wait to fly a backup plane, another Mk2 until I got the reciever back from repair.

I got back into the hobby after a seven year hiatus and body ugly stick from a friend of mine who are watching me takeoff and fly a little bit because I told him I was a little nervous and then he walked over and talk to a bunch of friends and a tombstone it in a cornfield 500 bucks down the tube and 30 seconds hey what part of Dakota are you from my dad’s family is south of grand forks

@@andyrusten5748 I'm just north of Fargo. Living on 50 acres so am able to fly from home...but got out of RC quite a few years ago bc I bought a couple full scale aircraft. A Cherokee and a Swift like the one in my photo. It has gotten to be a very expensive hobby and my youngest son flies my Cherokee bc I am just too busy to deal with it these days. I do miss the RC bunch however and always enjoyed building new planes. The regulations aren't so tough like full scale.

@@northdakotaham1752 We are flying in the Fargo on June 2 I’m bringing my dad back here for his sisters one hundredth birthday party, the stubborn old goat is still living on her own apartment in Aneta when my dad is from we’re surprising her

Very cool

oh man!

I'd say they took a very safe path to learn. Agree'd. (good thing he didn't get the 310 while trying to learn RC flying) lol

Ditto! I am a Board member and Safety Officer at our local RC club and we'd be happy to train Team Jimmy any day. 😃Welcome to the wonderful world of RC flying! If you think full scale planes are expensive, just wait until you get hooked on this hobby. 😱

Thank you, it is a different thinking process. Each aircraft ? Flying machine ? Has it's own personality. Similar to a lady. it was so fun watching you and your Son ,having Fun. Together. Brought old memories, with my Dad. Do not get get run down by a TRUCK, while recovering the Flying Machine. Suggest you get a telescopic pole for Tree recovery. I am subscribed to you.. I guess something with my site , RjMorganB2 will not be allowed. Great Job. A1 Son going to be a Future Pilot as You. Sincerely . N32DQ...

We young folks seem to have everything easier these days but that groundwork could not have been layed without pilots like you.

Hahahahaha

Nice!

That's control line flying. I had a Cox P40 Warhawk .049 gas engine. Elevator only, fixed rudder, fixed throttle (wide open!). Total flight time - maybe 20 seconds 😭

@@northdakotaham1752 those .049s ran at around 18,000 rpms.

@@a.n.7863 they really screamed! I still have a few here yet...Cox .049 Thimbledrone. Need to be cleaned up.