Hobbies on the road

Wink..I have a completed 71 inch wingspan P51 mustang with a 35 cc gas engine I might be pursuaded to sell for around 900 j/k

I do have the plane..

There are a lot of electric powered foamies you can pick up for three hundred, ready to fly...Learn on those before going to something like I have

Petey

 

I would think building a plane in a truck would be very challenging to say the least. I've built a couple and to get the surfaces right you have to start with a flat building surface that can pretty much stay in position for sometime.
hopefully pete above will add more to that.

cars on the other hand...he he I've built a couple nice rides, both offroad and road cars. they are a blast to mess around with. and WHEN you crash and break them you can upgrade them as much as you want. my current roadie is pretty well outfitted and my offroad buggy is nearly bulletproof.

the fuelie buggies 1/5 scale are amazing to watch. never driven one though. maybe next on the wishlist. LOL

 

You might be able to do an ARF build in the truck..but definately not a full balsa...

I wouldn't attempt. an ARF even..my mustang with engine and all parts is close to two grand worth of bits..one little bit off in wings or tail and it would be difficult to fly to say the least...

Build at home..then take with you to fly..but understand there are regulations to flying and liabilities...see the american modelers association website..even rc planes are governed by the FAA. My mustang will cruise at 3/4 throttle at 80 mph...16 inch 4 blade prop spinning 7k rpms..lethal if you goof up and would definately punch a hole throu a windshield, trailer, fiberglass fender....

However..an rc heli could be a better option..just start out easy and work up to a six channel

Parkzone makes some foamy electrics that are an option as well..

Petey

 

Xactly!...External hard drives are sooooo cheap nowadays!

Personally, if I'm not listening to the Patriot Channel on XM, I'm reading...

 

Yeah I wouldn't attempt to learn on one of those big ones. I been flying these mini helicopters for awhile just haven't stepped up to the bigger ones yet. I'm no sure what I'm going to do. But I'm not sure if reading books and watching movies all day counts as a hobby.

 

which mini-heli have you got?

Last fall I picked up a Blade MX. Rather fun to learn. Hard to fly if the house has any draft though. VERY light.

 

I haven't even got that far yet I got a cheapie 3 channel. I charge it off the remote and fly for like 5 minutes it won't hold a full hover it's moving constantly. And it doesn't have a tail rotor. That's the one I want to get is the blade mx.

 

If you happen to swing through san antonio..right off of Loop 410 coming west before you et to the I 10 junction there is a big hobby shop with a pretty decent rc hobby setup inside called hobbytown USA..theres also one in austin and dallas

They carry a pretty good line of electric RC helis..from the minis up to ful six channel acrobatics..A grand will get you a decent 6 channel setup with rado..prices lower from there based on capability..they will also demonstrate the copter for you if you ask..they usually have one of each somewhere ready for just such occasions..

They also carry the parkzone park flyers which are also electric..batteries charge off of an included 12v charger with the plane and come in eithe rTF with radio or bind and fly if you already have a good 5 channel radio..

Park flyers are designed so that if the prop strickes something the motor doesn't have enough power to slice through flesh or bone but still don't fy near people..having been hit by one..they still hurt..LOL..however..most truck stops have nice open fields next to them and since park flyers are belly landers (no gear usually) grass is no problem..they will do everything the big ones do and hae 8 minute flight times..get three or four extra batteries and you got an hour to an hour and a half of pure relaxation. If you crash it..a bottle of gorilla glue will usually fix it..for major crashes replacement parts are cheap..top speed full throttle about 30 mph..they also have some warbirds...mustang wildcat.BF 109...Not as extreme as my big mustang but i have a couple of em and for a quick flight they are tons of fun

Petey

 

the Blade MX is a good training heli. I am thinking of getting the next step up on it. It would be a nice way to kill some time sitting in the truck that's for sure.

Just make sure to put the vents on the floor and not the dash.

 

Strip clubs, beaches, watch the occasional car race. Take the dog for walks. At home its camping and quadding. I use to carry my bike on the road