We Fly every weekend at Irving Park and Cumberland if you have a Control Line Airplane come and fly with us.......
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@89RASMUS Жыл бұрын
This is about how I remember the times I've been at the RC flight club. An hour of tinkering just to get the engine running right, followed by 2 minutes of ecstasy and then go home in time for dinner. 😂
@ajni9773 Жыл бұрын
Lmao 😂
@HughJarse196810 ай бұрын
That’s what it’s all about ❤
@bigshow5173 Жыл бұрын
This brings back so many memories as a child and my father doing this with me. Now 40+ years later thank you. Miss you Dad.
@xsixinfantryx Жыл бұрын
your lucky. i used to beg my mom to get me these back in the day from toys r us and i used to have to figure it all out by myself because my dad would have nothing to do with it
@markoreilly3414 Жыл бұрын
If you Narrow the line spaceing, at the handle 1/2" , it will make it less sensitive & smoother to fly. Just an idea that may help the young fella . I first went "solo" aged 5, 51 yrs ago 🤣🤣 Great to see kids getting involved in the hobby. Well done young man 👏👏👏 Have fun guys 👍
@tonywright8294 Жыл бұрын
Yes I agree,I went solo age 4. 58 years ago.cant fly now unable to stand athritis !
@stevedawson3863 Жыл бұрын
That brings back my childhood. That first control line flight lead me to building two experimental aircraft as a adult and flying for over 20 years. Thank-you so much for sharing!!!!
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
My pleasure the feeling is mutual, Thanks for your comments and thank you for watching
@kenspaceman3938 Жыл бұрын
I had a plane like that as a child in the eighties, the engine was a Cox something. The noise was infernal and the plane didn’t fly more than maybe a minute or two. But my father and I had a great time together.❤
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Yes those were the good all days...
@Steven-mm7gb Жыл бұрын
could of swore there was a spring thing on the motor that you wound up so you didnt have to hit it with your finger like that
@kenspaceman3938 Жыл бұрын
@@Steven-mm7gb Yes there was. I’ve had a total of 3 different Cox engines during my youth, they all had that spring I think. I even bought one Cox engine as a present for a friend of mine. He never used it, moved abroad to the U.S. He liked sexy beach babes more…. I wonder why…😉
@Gator1699 Жыл бұрын
@Rodney Hamilton My Uncle is like that never seen a lot of things ever again. Cheers
@rohitranjan9374 Жыл бұрын
My favorite plane is made up of peper
@TOM2RN Жыл бұрын
Oh yes. I flew these in the late 60’s. Used Enya, Fox, OS Max and Cox engines. If we busted one up, we made a flying wing out of the parts. No wheels needed. Once it ran out of fuel, we ran backwards and caught it so we didn’t break a wooden prop. The fuel was made of castor oil and nitro. We smelled like that all day. My trick for a cold day start was to lightly heat the head with a propane torch my dad had for plumbing. I flew Estes rockets at the same time.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Castor Oil, oh yeah my favourite lotion I even use that to shine my hair LOL It's funny but just the smell of Nitro fuel it brings memories
@laverdajota8089 Жыл бұрын
I did the same , still have an enya 149 and a frog engine
@richardivy8403 Жыл бұрын
Me. I only thing I noticed is that now they use what looks like a screwdriver that's stuck on to the glow plug and I guess it is the battery. In the day I had to carry a large square battery with alligator clips
@richardivy8403 Жыл бұрын
I also built flying wings and when we had the area competitions people that also had wings,we would tie a steamer to our wing .we would then fly one on one trying to cut off the opponent's ribbon. You ever had most of their ribbon left was the winner. Lots of fun
@bobwebber8521 Жыл бұрын
So many years ago we did this. Forgotten how much noise they made. No wonder we lost so many good flying spots. Thanks so much for the video and nice to see the youngster getting their feet wet.
@kluper1157 Жыл бұрын
love it my old Neighbor and my Ring master!!Jim woods a Hang gliding instructor got me flying you controls when i was a kid I have a Voo Doo need to cover and fly Old School again!
@irpat54 Жыл бұрын
my first U-Control plane was a COX PT-19 trainer, then I graduated to the COX P-40 War Hawk... those were fun days... thanks for posting this... I now have RC, they're fun, but, in my opinion, not as much fun as the control line planes...
@PhilbyFavourites Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, COX Stuka for me. Unfortunately it really was a far more effective dive bomber than my Dad and I envisaged…….. I wish I still had it as a model to hang from my garage rafters…
@stefanhesse6036 Жыл бұрын
Well done little man and now a big plane. 😁 great sound👍
@Sorarse Жыл бұрын
That brings back so many memories. I didn't realise people still fly control line, with so many ARTF radio models now available.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Oh yes there's people around still flying this wonderful airplanes that brings good memories like myself. I can say with confidence the control line is coming back and it's more affordable than RC airplanes
@thewaltbrownellchannel9318 Жыл бұрын
Thanks in part to drones, the rc plane side of it is now heavily regulated.
@terrybolin1518 Жыл бұрын
Love control line flying, try and find yourself a Cox .049 motor with tank and it will be a little easier to start and adjust.. Keep posting.. love it!
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments. But we had a try this gift from one of our friends, old vintage 1/2A
@tuomaspietinen1485 Жыл бұрын
Oh, 049 and control line. My childhood!
@happys104092243 Жыл бұрын
I got one of them .49 engines. I use it as a fan in the shop when I don't want to hear other people. That does a great job
@romeowhiskey1146 Жыл бұрын
something, something 049. Great memories from the 50's. Recall we had a SPRING that helped START the engine.
@Brakballe Жыл бұрын
Spring is for pussies.. :P
@dingalarm Жыл бұрын
Thimble Drome 049, perhaps? 🤔
@keaaul808 Жыл бұрын
Best way for a beginner to fly CL is arm straight, stiff wrist, just raise or lower your arm.
@paulrickman7549 Жыл бұрын
Considering the Cox planes of the 60s, it's amazing that so many of us old guys still have fingers.
@niro017 Жыл бұрын
OK Cub engine, I'm pretty sure, I have one, along with many Cox engines. It's a shame that nobody makes a decent 1/2A engine anymore. All the recent Cox engines available are built from mostly NOS parts, plus a few reproduction parts, I don't think OK engine parts are available at all anymore. I never did learn to fly control line, I got dizzy too easy, and never got the hang of RC either, but, I did ok with free flight. Nice to see that people are still interested in control line and small "antique" glow engines. Gives me the warm fuzzy's for a more innocent and simpler time.
@weldorman8495 Жыл бұрын
It's been more than sixty years since I was doing that. Still, it brings back great memories!.
@IcyBlueii Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, the first thing I bought/made was a starter stick, so I wouldn't lose a finger starting my old cox .049 motor
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Yes that's always good idea 💡
@yotehunter3468 Жыл бұрын
The usual stubborn Cox engines... 15 20 mins of frustration to get it started, for 2 minutes of fun😂🤣
@marceloandriolo819 Жыл бұрын
Great, nice fly, characteristic noise, i had a one Cox P40 Warhawk, fifhty years ago, and i learn fly with this, and introduced me to the world of hobby, many good memories
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that 👍
@mikemiller3303 Жыл бұрын
I remember going out with my dad in the early 70es flying his home made control line planes
@timothyhart7173 Жыл бұрын
That's the first video I ever saw of an OK Cub flying they are fun little engines
@WildBillFlysRC Жыл бұрын
Hey Tony! nice to see the young kids flying CL, I was 6 when I started flying. Sweet Sky Ray with the clear orange covering! I am building one now.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
That is awesome Bill. Yes trying to teach and past the younger ones this Wonderful hobby
@two2pedal289 Жыл бұрын
Flew combat kittens with my older brother in the mid 70's. Cox O49 with dual ports and big external fuel tanks(low budget). Learned in the backyard with enough inside and outside loops and inverted flying to keep the dizziness to a minimum. Great fun.
@MrSoarman Жыл бұрын
How cool is that, I have flown many of combat events, came in 2nd place once, event ended with head on collision. What FUN. T square, Flight Sreak, Ring Master, Nobler, Cougar.
@sbdr.1241 Жыл бұрын
I remember having those in the late 70s & a vw beetle control line. I miss those days😊
@hoobiebooh3473 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! That was GREAT FUN! I have one on my kitchen table waiting to fly!!!! GOOD CLEAN FUN!! KUDOS!!!
@jasonsanitz5623 Жыл бұрын
I had one of these about 35 years ago! Very cool!
@aom9082 Жыл бұрын
Way back in the late '60's a friend of mine and I tied crepe paper to the tails of those planes and tried to cut the paper streamers with the prop. Two people in the same center spinning around. Great Fun!. Bought more balsa and paper on the way home. so much fun for a couple of bucks.
@tootired765 ай бұрын
In the early 1970s, I loved flying my Cox .049 powered PT 19! Best birthday present I ever got!! Yep!! seemed like it took forever to get the engine to run!!! 😊 Hey! Maybe I should get something like this together when my grandson gets a little older!
@errk25 Жыл бұрын
My Dad used to build these from balsawood and paper kits back in the 60's and 70's. He and his buddies would fly them until they crashed them then build new ones.
@kipmodeling557 Жыл бұрын
Contemplating always helps 🤣 Nice video Tony 👍
@Ozzienuck5 ай бұрын
Oh wow...an OK Cub .049! That was my very first model airplane engine back in 1959. I don't think they've made them for over 50 years now. Always had a hard time getting it to start and some days I'd just give up as the battery drained down. My friend's Baby Bee ran way better.
@richardleonardo7840 Жыл бұрын
Wow this reminds me my father used to fly way back 35 years even we have mustang ha ha
@blakemoore1905 Жыл бұрын
Flew all different types of these in the early 2000s and late 90s with my dad when I was little he taught me how they where from his childhood and his dad never took him to fly these. Taught me a lot about engines from a young age very valuable toy. You won't see shit like that around anymore just ipads and safe spaces
@richardivy8403 Жыл бұрын
I also was heavy into model plain in the late 50s .the first plane I had was yellow and held together by rubber bands As I grew in the 60s I began flying larger and faster planes.All were control line. I tried in recent years to get one so I could Introduce my grandchildren into the fun if flying model planes.never got into radio control planes
@metskipper Жыл бұрын
I only tried this ones. After 5 turns I got so dizzy, I crashed the plane on purpose and almost fell down. Ater that was sick to the stomach for 30 minutes. ( sea sick like ). Went into RC after that.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that but the trick is keep your eyes on the plane at all The Times because if you look around things come in so fast you're gonna get dizzy
@kenrobba5831 Жыл бұрын
Don’t believe Ur story !
@timesup4688 Жыл бұрын
When I was a teenager young teenager many years ago we used to fly our control line airplanes in the housing track circles we had 049 Cox engines on them we had a blast when we were younger there's nothing like that nowadays
@busabrye Жыл бұрын
That why I converted all my planes to electric, no hard start issues
@bigbasil1908 Жыл бұрын
I once bought a second hand plastic spitfire control line plane from a car boot sale (where lots of people come to sell their old stuff out of the boot of their cars or on pasting table stalls). At the time I didn't have fuel but I used to just swing the thing round me over the local green. I have a brand new tiny cox engine I bought off of fleabay from canada a few years back that is the same as the engine that was in that control line spitfire. I still have the cylinder block somewhere for the control line model
@skylarking12 Жыл бұрын
I was from around this area where you're flying. long ago, and happy to see they still can fly -anything- there. We're losing flying sites a lot faster now. This video brings back the smells and tinnitus-making noise, and memories of the prop smacking your finger and making a cut where the nitro fuel would get in and burn. You could spend an hour just trying to get the thing started sometimes, then crash after a few seconds. Good times. I say that ironically and a little sarcastically, because while I spent a great part of my youth with these, the air time I got out of it was very short. Those little self-contained glo bee gloplug igniters were always unreliable for me, too weak, no duration, and I went back to hard wired plug lighters with a gel cel battery in a little wooden tool box. I also used a leather glove, chicken stick or electric motor starter after a while, to same my hands from getting smashed by the props. I had open areas to fly in but nothing you could ROG take-off from, so it required a buddy to hand-launch your plane and they often threw it badly, causing instant crashes. I grew up in a very popular U-control era and built or bought many planes, crashed every one, but found I couldn't beat the dizziness of circle flying. Three laps and I was ready to fall down or puke, never did get the hang of it. And to me, circle flying was also kinda boring and limiting, even with combat and stunt flying as possibilities... That, and the glo fuel engines were sooo cranky, greasy, noisy, dirty, smelly... I got into RC gliders instead, then later, electrics, once they became practical. My biggest plane spans three meters but i mostly fly two meter wings or home made pusher prop electric foamie jets. One of the things I'll do in retirement is make RC versions of classic ukie designs like the Jetco Shark and Nobler, because they look great. But no $%#&#$ control-line wires for me. lol. I got to see real pros fly ukies at the AMA nationals in Indiana one year. Also saw them fly a pulse jet ukie, inside a fenced cage. Loudest thing I ever heard in my life when it started. It was terrifying. But I was glad to have seen it in person just once.
@paulolodicora4471 Жыл бұрын
A lots a memories there. Cheers!
@lrrromicronpersei8294 Жыл бұрын
I had one as a kid I paid for it weekly out of pocket money at a model shop it was second hand when I finally got it and managed to fly it it made it about 1 and a half rotations before it hit the ground and broke the nose and engine off and that was my entire experience of control line flying lol. Oh and it was a bitch to start lol
@mattharvey8712 Жыл бұрын
Bravo......my plane had a kick spring......work ever time.....cheers
@michpatriot9097 Жыл бұрын
Oh man the memories you guys!!my childhood !!
@williamsmith5489 Жыл бұрын
scientific American Boy was built over ten years ago and I never flew it. Good to see someone enjoy it.
@zackjones8681 Жыл бұрын
Like many others this brings back so many memories. The cox 049 engines Golden Bee? and Black Widow. lil Jumping Bean and lil Satan combat planes. This makes me want to go fly one again.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Yes I found one of little Satan on a swap Meet cool little flying wing
@zackjones8681 Жыл бұрын
@@rcjrpilot I've literally spent that past 1 1/2 hours looking at CL planes and stuff that's available now. I have the perfect park less than a mile from my house where I could fly.
@ugetjeff Жыл бұрын
As a kid I had a Cox Fokker Triplane , I have flown a lot of u-Fly planes in my day and the triplane was hands down the most fun , it could take off in 2 feet of distance,. I would take off and fly upside down in less than 6 feet then come back normal and tear up my oppenents streamer on their plane and win before one lap was finished .Then they stopped letting me use the Tri-plane unless there was someone else with a bi or tri-plane . many fun memories
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a real good fun
@melplishka5978 Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha I had a few of those cox planes. We used to set it up to fly by itself in a wide circle lol. You can make it radio controlled quite easily now. Lots a fun.
@keda_rie.1k Жыл бұрын
That thing looks fun but man it sounds like a mosquito😂 I would need earmuffs
@bobbywhite1411 Жыл бұрын
I remember having one of those and I flew it with my dad at my elementary school playground on the weekend and I used to love the smell of the exhaust and you have to watch your fingers when cranking it up
@albychainsaw80 Жыл бұрын
Beautifull !!
@machrider2333 Жыл бұрын
i remember watching a Donald Duck cartoon where Donald flies a control line plane. Chip and Dale mess with him and Dale steals the plane and flies it from the cockpit.
@pnachtwey Жыл бұрын
I rember controlling a model plane like that. I an 69, The plastic planes were always too heavy. The lighter and more powerful planes could do a lot more than just flying around in circles.
@kipmodeling557 Жыл бұрын
I like to think as control line flying is similar to vinyl record … You can listen to digital sound and download so many albums and music but the ritual of playing vinyl record is special 😊 As to control line flying it’s giving the pilot the analog feeling in flight … This year only increase in vinyl records went up 200% in sales first time for over 40 years As I prefer control line over RC I like to compare it to the old ways of listening to music 🤣😎
@harrybarry2291 Жыл бұрын
Nice, you guys know how to have a good time. I am 76 and love to watch control line and RC. I could never fly control line without getting dizzy and disorintated.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
I know that feeling. It happened to me when I was flying my mini avia. Title of the video is: New & Old Avia control line airplane for 049 Cox engines.
@alexgoldstein7553 Жыл бұрын
Had to put almost a quart of fuel through one of these growing up. Great memories.
@adrianfraga3536 Жыл бұрын
Used to be another brand besides cox in .049 engines...testors, yeah like those little paint bottles!! Regards from Monterrey, México.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Testors Sopwith Camel plastic models WenMac engines si amigo.....
@patbooth1798 Жыл бұрын
I had a PT-19 that was made by Cox, the engine was a 049 and it went great, and there was a 020 the pee wee and the 010 was the tee dee the 010 was very hard to start Good Times in the 60s
@johnirby493 Жыл бұрын
Back in the early 60s. I've still got a scar on my hand from the prop.
@MasboyRC Жыл бұрын
Wow.. this is so cute 😊
@Ryan-re1rs Жыл бұрын
I would have stuck a nose cone on it and used a drill the spin up that motor, no flicking! Lol.
@mariodelgado9729 Жыл бұрын
It brigs back great memories, oh the smell of Cox nitro fuel and heavenly sound of 20 thousands RPMs and the slime....
@earthb67 Жыл бұрын
So many memories! As kids, we scratch-built the craziest control line planes! My Dad taught me to model generally. Great times, and so happy to see the little guy here so happy! [edit] - Man - that looks like a Flite Streak @ 6:40!
@bobspring6723 Жыл бұрын
I built a baby flaite streak w/ 049 back in the 50s. Fun time! Now 76 , memories.
@robertcovell2787 Жыл бұрын
My first CL was a Scientific ZIG ZAG with a Cub .049. Too much fun!!!
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Yes I see that you mean, easy to build and a lot of good fun
@robertcovell2787 Жыл бұрын
@@rcjrpilot That was in 1956 for me. I flew CL for 10 years and then built my first 2 channel radio. I'm 75 now and still flying, making lots of noise and smoke😁
@kin9239 Жыл бұрын
Wow, you r so bravo. Using ur middle finger to start engine...
@laming200610 ай бұрын
To all of you mentioning memories, great times and all... control line is STILL GOING! There's a decent supply of needed supplies and new kits are even being made. CONSIDER REJOINING THE FUN!
@jameswinchester6801 Жыл бұрын
The American boy was the first control line plane I built as a kid , flew it with a cox 049 basic but a great flier
@hondaxl250k0 Жыл бұрын
One thing I remember about flying ucontrol..only ever run half a tank of fuel. Trust me. It’s more than enough
@calvingarrett3245 Жыл бұрын
Back in the '70s my dad bought me a straight line P-51 airplane and it came with a round 6 volt battery A1 cell with a slide on clip for the priming of it but it never did start never did fly it I guess the battery was dead I don't know I was just a kid back then
@bill392 Жыл бұрын
Great video, I really enjoyed this. I used to fly planes like this plus RC planes, boats, and cars 45 years ago.
@Petequinn741 Жыл бұрын
These were big when I was young, late 70s. There were cars too.
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Yes you are right and I have a Jeep by Cox That needs refurbish I will make a video of that one of these days
@Petequinn741 Жыл бұрын
Please do. Luv to see it. I think I had a 57 black Chevy type..you had to spin a rear wheel to start.
@ChunkyC_RC Жыл бұрын
I love it!!! Gotta teach them early in life....
@fernandobr3965 Жыл бұрын
Old good times...👍🇧🇷
@pwhit597 ай бұрын
I had a PT trainer/Stuka/P40 planes with the Cox black widow motor and cut my fingers several times starting these damn things😳😂 but fun to fly since remote control wasn’t around👍
@rcjrpilot7 ай бұрын
I know the feeling cutting fingers
@TheRicsta Жыл бұрын
I havnt seen them in years , wow the fun i had with cox engines
@henrytoler5023 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Testers airplanes..
@robertfarrar6212 Жыл бұрын
Excellent! I'm building a Brodak (Goldberg) Wizard. Can't wait!
@torontocpl Жыл бұрын
Yup this is what I flew for years long before “remote control” was cheap enough to buy.. Cox was king in the 1970’s
@ngdoors5127 Жыл бұрын
When I was very young, my dad would build several of planes that looked like these. Never painted them because when I got bored, I would crash them
@DavidLaFerney Жыл бұрын
Lots of fun!
@randymanx2674 Жыл бұрын
Cool to see the next generation keeping it alive. Awesomeness
@ErstO1 Жыл бұрын
Just wait for the FAA to see this, they will require remote ID 😂
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
Remote hand ✋️ I.D. You mean 😆
@rcjrpilot Жыл бұрын
LOL 😆
@cheapme1850 Жыл бұрын
Like others, I had the Cox PT19, but it was a pain in the butt. Then some came out with an electric plane called a Superstar. Flew it until I couldn’t get replacement parts.
@skylarking12 Жыл бұрын
The Superstar name has been around a bit. f you mean an electric plane, The Superstar was a Mattel product, an electric free flight that had a little programmable cam for rudder control. It was very underpowered with the nicad technology of the time. Had one, it was very fragile.
@cheapme1850 Жыл бұрын
@@skylarking12 Yup, that's the one.
@kevinkehlet15433 ай бұрын
pure fun at it's finest
@kluper115710 ай бұрын
25 percent nitro! best for the cox .049
@jimfeatherston1692 Жыл бұрын
nothing like nitro fuel in a propeller finger cut!
@christoole1664 Жыл бұрын
Is that a Flite Streak plane on the ground? Sure looks like it. I had one of those with a Fox 36x. That is an awesome CL plane.
@samzerafa3185 Жыл бұрын
I bought the Guilows P40 Warhawk and mated it with McCoy 049 glow plug and fuel tank. It's maiden flight in A school playground ended in disaster , it caught fire internally, managed to put out the fire but gave up on it
@kluper11579 ай бұрын
love it!
@michaelclark4043 Жыл бұрын
As a kid I've flown( or tried to fly) COX plastic U-control models. They were overweight and underpowered. They weren't much more than bricks on a string.
@philmann3476 Жыл бұрын
Back in the 60s, my dad and his buddies (all WWII vets) flew control line models there. They simply called it "Cumberland" and I had no idea the field is still there. Has it operated continually since then, or was it resurrected recently? Always thought is must have been shut down years ago due to noise and lack of interest. Glad to see it's still there.
@ernestwhite2989 Жыл бұрын
I had a spring starter on my plane.
@user-tv7dk7yz7w Жыл бұрын
Я в детстве тоже занимался авиамоделированием Сейчас на пятоке, где модели запускали, фашисты окопов нарыли
@roha8993 Жыл бұрын
The good ole days when a dad shows his son how to play with his COX
@patrickradcliffe3837 Жыл бұрын
It's over propped and down on power switch a two blade.
@on_the_saddle6 ай бұрын
Yip.. definitely also spent more time flicking a cox then flying a plane..
@stevenelmore77736 ай бұрын
Using your finger is a good way to get your finger brused. Personal experience
@rcjrpilot6 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you, it’s always better to use some kind of protection, like gloves, for people not so experience with.