<div>We did rockets as well. He became interested in WWII airplanes and began building static models. Took him to a club flyin where they had P51 and P47 models flying, he became hooked, and got me back into the hobby as a result. He was 11 at the time, he is 13 now, and has flown in a few IMAC contests. The bug has bitten him to fly pattern now (I think he realizes the advantages of precision flying) so I just bought him a Venus II from a club member selling out. We hope to make one pattern contest this year.</div> <div> </div> <div>One thing I learned, don't push him, that takes the fun out of it.</div> <div> </div> <div>Bob R.</div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Mark Atwood <atwoodm@paragon-inc.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Yup...did the same. We also introduced RC cars and off
road trucks too (dad needed a new toy or two) which was of course a big hit and introduced proportional control. My son didnft have a good feel for proportional control until almost 5 yrs old (meaning it was all left or all right and full throttle) but then there was the 4 yr old flying 3D with a heli at the XFC, so who knows.<BR><BR>Ohh...and introducing Model Rockets was huge also...that got him the building bug. Wefre currently building a Sig Something Extra for him to fly (and let me tell ya, building with all white glue is painfully slow) But we live in Cleveland...so if you donft like to build, you only have a 4 month hobby.<BR><BR>Last but not least for those of you teach a kid to fly.... FOAMIES. Canft say it enough. Not only can you relinquish control (no buddy box) without fear, it also teaches them the left stick right out the gate. Flying in a dome or a gym they figure out in a hurry that full throttle doesnft cut
it.<BR><BR>-M<BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>