Hi All,

Since the last post had some major life events that have slowed me down in the hobby a bit. I moved in May 2019 from eastern PA to just east of the City Of Pittsburgh to be near relatives. That was a move that took a lot of time and effort. Then had thyroid surgery due to cancer in Jan 2020. After that I finally got my shop setup and am working on a Kaos 60. I bought a few OS 61FSR engines on here quite a while ago, rebuilt them and I wanted something to put one in so I am building a Kaos to put it in with a Jett Muffler. Have another Kaos 60 in the queue I plan to try and duplicate the one from the 90s, engine included, a Fox Eagle IV 74. The radio will be a modern FHSS Futaba.

Well, with the move, health and weather issues I have not flown for 18 months, last time was the fall of 2018 before the move. That is until about 3 weeks ago. Took the PT-40 out and it has been quite windy here lately and have not had really good days to fly. But I had to do it. Well very windy day, way to much wind. Once off the ground it went straight up into the sky. It is a trainer after all. Got it down in one piece, about a week later it was much better but still a bit windy, at least got 3 flights in. Been a few weeks since then with no decent days that I have been free. Weather is wacked lately.. Windy and rain today...

I added a few graphics to the Stik, Monokote on Monokote, that one has not flown since the fall of 2018. Hope to get it up soon. But want...Continue Reading

Hello,

My name is Kevin.. Feel free to use that. I was in the Hobby starting in 1990. I trained with a PT40 that I built. I had a 40 sized non-ring non-ball bearing engine (can't remember the make) and a 4 channel Futaba radio. I built around 12 planes over the 90's some for a good friend of mine. You can see in the photos a 4-40 Bipe, a 40 Ugly Stik I believe had a 40 sized Fox engine, a F-15 I built for a friend, and a 60 sized Kaos powered by a FOX Eagle IV 74.

Unfortunately I had to leave the Hobby in 1999 and I sold all my RC items. Always thought I would get back into it one of these days. Well I finally did in 2016. I built another PT40 converted to electric. I just finished a Big Stik 60 powered by an OS 91FS SII w/pump. I just got the OS started a few weeks ago and it started right up and I am in the process of breaking it in.. I had brain surgery in March 2017 that slowed me down a bit but am doing just fine now...

Over the 2 plus years I have been back I have spent a lot of time here on this website and have gotten much help on many issues that have changed over the years. I have also purchased quite a bit of items and 99.99% has been very good..

I bought the Big Stik here, a 40 sized Stik, I have purchased a Top Flight P51 and F4U Gold, 2 Kaos 60s, 2 Kaos 40s, (yeah I love the Kaos), a Sig Kougar, a Great Planes F-15 and I believe maybe one or 2 more kits. I have also purchased about 20 engines, about 1/2 NIB!!

This is a bit dated, but I am glad to be back in the Hobby!!