Hi,
I'm wondering what people who have tried Car, Heli and Aeroplane's opinions are on all of them? I'm having some thoughts that I'm not sure if they are sensible or not!
I've been flying helis for two years, and got annoyed with the time required for 'wrenching', tracing vibrations, crashes being quite severe and expensive and generally pretty anxiety inducing as flying a heli, is hard. Probably the hardest of them all.
So I started flying planes as well, and joined a club, and do enjoy it, most of the time. However, as this is the UK, it feels like it's always bloody windy! I only have limited time to fly and it certainly feels like every time I want to fly, it's 30mph+ winds which makes flying fixed wing not that enjoyable for me. You're limited on where you can fly too, as you need a runway of sorts and enough open space to fly properly which is really, quite limited.
So, I'm thinking, would cars actually be more practical, and crucially just as much, if not more fun? Has anyone else done all 3 and made the switch to a single one? I think something that might be underestimated that's good about cars over flying machines is that you can use them in pretty much any weather!
I used to race 1/10 Touring Cars, 1/12 Mardave and 2WD buggies years ago, back when NiMh was 'new', so I'm aware things have changed but I'm used to most of the new brushless tech with helis.
I see there is this new thing that wasn't a term when I was racing, of bashing. I've looked into that, and although I don't quite understand it (is it like offroad freestyle?) it looks fun.. so I've been looking at the Arrma stuff which looks really cool, but I have no idea what would be best to get to get back into it. I always wanted a 1/8th nitro buggy when I was a teenager, but aware they might not be that versatile as some of the new trucks and monster trucks etc. I don't have time to race anymore either, so just want something to use to 'get away from it all' of a Sunday afternoon.
Anyone else gone through this thought process?!