Liquidity and I went to the Pop Curtis Memorial Fly-In at Hodges Hobbies this past Saturday (14 Apr). We didn't fly but we had a great time watching the guys with bigger planes and more experience show their stuff. Here are the pics....Continue Reading

Well After a few crashes I finally killed the Stryker. The good news is that I have few more brand new fuselages, no damaged electronics and should be up and going again soon. Here are the pics of the carnage.

The best method I've used for getting a plane out of a tree is to use a slingshot, a spool of string and a 2 - 5oz fishing weight. Don't try to shoot your plane down, just get the string over the branch, let the weight fall to the ground, grab both ends of the string and can shake the plane down.
This method has been use to retrieve 5 planes now. Only one was destroyed, but that happened from the plane hitting the tree.

Also, use a pair of leather work gloves because the string will cut up your hands.