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Posted by rikybob | Apr 17, 2023 @ 06:43 AM | 6,171 Views
... a hot minute since I've updated my blog lol!

Since the last entry I've been retired some 6 years and spend most of my time in an RV on the road with my wife and dog!

If you get bored come and visit us over HERE!

Follow along in our travels!

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Posted by rikybob | Aug 06, 2010 @ 04:53 AM | 30,209 Views
I started with the CX2 Christmas of '07 and became very bored by March of '08. Bought a Blade CP, unboxed it, fired it up slid it into the couch, boxed same, shipped it back and gladly ate the 35USD shipping.

I muttered to myself that there needed to be something like the CX2 only BIGGER.....some time would pass and this was developed!

I bought this December '09 and became unbelievably bored by March 01 of '10 at which time I bought this, recognize it??

It was a tremendous error. I was told by all I knew and read to move to a 450 class but refused citing economics and being scared of things that could kill you. I was wrong.

I found the stock Tx of the SR miserable and the parts EXPENSIVE! Each crash, no matter how small was 20bux minimum!

I actually had one crash in my driveway cost me 80USD in one fell swoop!

Accccccccck!

Idiot.

Keep in mind one of these fully functional with a radio, tx everything, on the cheap cost 250USD total using this guy.

My evolution brought me to the HK450GT using the AR6100e and the Spektrum DX6i!


EDIT: I have since sold my DX6i and moved up to the DX7!

Additionally I have added an Align 500 (Fu-Bar Gyro) to my fleet and a friend gave me a Nirvana class sailboat(s) and I am enjoying that side of the sport! I also have a "Swamp Dawg" airboat and Hobbyking Airboat and looking forward to the delivery of my Gemini Catamaran (got it, kinda don't like it)! Additionally I built a DJI clone quad...Continue Reading