Hi Guys
I was just considering which model to buy next after just purchasing the top rc Bronco and P-51, I walked into my hobby room and thought, gee you have to many models already, this includes construction kits, gws kits, arf's etc.
Only problem is that I still want more, my question is that, am I alone or do some of you out there share my addiction to model aircraft.

Yes it is a addiction that is the truth.

Gary

Hi, my name is Graham and I am an aeromodelaholic.

<applause>

I'm with you. I've tried to stop buying planes. With limited success.

I think here we can apply the equation used by cyclists to caluculate bike numbers, so the correct number of planes to own would be n + 1 where n is the number of planes you currently own.

Thanks guys
I think I feel a little better now. Maybe this is the first meeting of AA (aeromodelaholic anonymous ). I often thought I should get out and find a woman, But all the good ones are taken lol. I am quite happy to be a single father with my 3 children with me.

Originally Posted by yogorilla

I think here we can apply the equation used by cyclists to caluculate bike numbers, so the correct number of planes to own would be n + 1 where n is the number of planes you currently own.

So Mister yogorilla
Whats you n number. lol

I'm with you too...

My glider fleet still needs to expand, according to the following wishlist:

* One or two Pike Perfects
* Two Maple Leaf Design Encore DLG's
* An FVK Ava
* A Starling Pro
* maybe another Alula
* I'd love an Mini Ellipse

...

Hi
I am not going to say what my n number is, I even surprised myself, in my defence, I did work at the LHS for 5 years and got my stuff wholesale.

Gary

Had a guy come in the other day to buy a JR9Xll. He had a look at some kits as well - just to see what was available.
He walked out with 2 x Starling Pro's 2 x First, 12 JR331 servos and his original purchase, the radio set. I wish I had more different products to show him, at the time Paid by cash. I didn't know people carried so much on them.

When you find out when is enough , enough let me know real quick!!

The 9x6 shed is full - dead and redundant airplanes are crawling out the door and forming a guard of honour as I enter the shed.

All the nooks and crannies in the study and lounge are stuffed with gliders and electrics!

There is a couple of IFO's and indoory's squeezing out of the spare cupboards.

And still there is 3 slabs of Highload 60 to turn into SupergeeII's.

Help........What am I going to do with my powerplanes???

I was able to justify extra models by teaching the wife to fly (this one is for you Jane) but she says she has enough models!-can't understand that sort of thinking?

Thought having kids would help... (more models for them) but had to clean the models out the hanger - oops -kids bedroom. Please ...please...what is n

Now me shed buddy wants to take me slope soaring....this means I will need .....

cheers Jeff

Jeff,

Easy fix - remove the glow crap from the front of your planes, re-balance, and slope away with them! They'll fly ok on the slope!

Originally Posted by rcozstyle

So Mister yogorilla
Whats you n number. lol

n = 4 flyable (where flyable = < 30 mins repairs) plus about 5 airframes in various states of assembly and disassembly. There is an addendum to the equation when one has to account for S (spouse/signifigcant other) and G (garage space) but it's too complex for most men to figure out. At least most of us dont have to allow for nS (number of planes used exclusively by spouse)

Gary.... tsk! tsk!.... what about all the half built ones you still have to complete?!! ;-)

I am slowly culling my fleet to something a little more respectable but only because I want different planes as I am bored with most of the current fleet!

I have found that n is directly proportional to how often S is in proximity to G.

If S has < visits to G, then the ability to acquire more n increases.

Subsequently, after keeping S away from G for a significant amount of time, you end up with nē.

If S, is in proximity to G and notices nē, then you are in some serious trouble with S.

Basically the algorithm is something like this:

S + G (nē) = nosex

Some of you may be able to avoid the answer above with application of F.

Brett

F = flowers

Originally Posted by NitroCharged

Gary what about all the half built ones you still have to complete?!! ;-)

Well It comes back to the fact that I am easily distracted, I am ok if things move along well, but if the project gets slowed for too long I move on to something else.