UPDATED! A Control Line Video for those that know nothing of Control Line

[Shug Emery]

I put this together for some of my YouTube subscribers that are curious about this hobby and have no idea what it is or even how the planes are controlled from lines. I thought everyone had seen CL at some point in their life but live and learn. Hope this answers some of their queries. My next one will show 1/2As and maybe how to get started.
Just trying to show some highlights and set the hook. When drones are grounded our CL hobby will grow exponentially..........
Shug


This is the new updated video with suggestions from some of you all on it...thankee!

[RC Storick]

Great job! Keep them coming.

[John Stiles]

Gee Shug, that's awe-fully Patriotic of ya, to our sport, and to the C/L model industry! Way to go, and thanks for doing it.

[Phil Krankowski]

Awesome!
Phil

PS: I might have to rebuild my stooge like that!

[Allan Perret]

Great introduction for those who might be interested.  Only other thing you might have mentioned is that there is no throttle control like in RC, and the fact that you fly till the fuel runs out.  Typical question I get when a newcomer shows up at field while I'm flying is "How do you make it land".

[mike londke]

Fantastic!

[john e. holliday]

Another great video.  Can I safely say you might be the Jim Walker of this day and age.   

[gene poremba]

Shug, i truly enjoy watching your videos!....Gene

[MarcusCordeiro]

Very cool!!!

Marcus

[Paul Taylor]

I think Shug needs to take his act on the road.

I could just see him on his unicycle clowning around.

I want to be like Shug when I grow up. 😉

[Tim Wescott]

Good job Shug.  Thanks to you and to your cameraman.

[Juan Valentin]

                     BRAVO!!!!!! Shug loved it. You did real good as a camera man,director,editor and the whole works.Keep it coming!
                                                                                                                                                Juan

[wwwarbird]

 Impressive work Shug, and very entertaining!

[ron young]

  Very well done

[Shug Emery]

Great job! Keep them coming.

I thankee for that. Re-working this video and adding some of the suggestion I have gotten. Keep the hobby alive!

[Shug Emery]

Gee Shug, that's awe-fully Patriotic of ya, to our sport, and to the C/L model industry! Way to go, and thanks for doing it.

A lot of my YouTube folks have asked and if it will boost the hobby a bit then that is goodly. I find so many folks...even RC flyers think it has gone away.

[Shug Emery]

Awesome!
Phil

PS: I might have to rebuild my stooge like that!

I am happy with that stooge. Saw it on the AMA website.
Thanks....I know that you were asking about a CL intro video.

[Shug Emery]

Great introduction for those who might be interested.  Only other thing you might have mentioned is that there is no throttle control like in RC, and the fact that you fly till the fuel runs out.  Typical question I get when a newcomer shows up at field while I'm flying is "How do you make it land".

I have added your suggestion in for the final cut now. Good ideas. So much to cover once I got started!

Fantastic!

Thankee.

[RC Storick]

I thankee for that. Re-working this video and adding some of the suggestion I have gotten. Keep the hobby alive!

I plugged your video on my channel please plug Stunt hanger on yours.

[Shug Emery]

Another great video.  Can I safely say you might be the Jim Walker of this day and age.   

Well....I blush at that. Though I am interested in promoting the sport/hobby somewhat.

Shug, i truly enjoy watching your videos!....Gene

I am bowing deeply here....

Very cool!!!

Marcus

Thanks. I love that flying field and all the passion for the flying down your way.

[Shug Emery]

I plugged your video on my channel please plug Stunt hanger on yours.

For sure. I am going to add a list of links for folks to have. They always ask where they can get this or that.....

[Shug Emery]

I think Shug needs to take his act on the road.

I could just see him on his unicycle clowning around.

I want to be like Shug when I grow up. 😉

Haaaa...my road season is starting soon with my Real Job))))

Great Video. No pretensions. Just a good old boy having fun and showing others the ropes. I wonder when Shug escaped from Alabama?   He remdins me of one of our members.

Thanks for that. I want it to look fun. It is fun. I may escape TO Alabama.

Good job Shug.  Thanks to you and to your cameraman.

Well thanks for both because I am both!

[Shug Emery]

                    BRAVO!!!!!! Shug loved it. You did real good as a camera man,director,editor and the whole works.Keep it coming!
                                                                                                                                                Juan

Muchas gracias....it is easy to do when it is fun and interesting. Challenging too.

Impressive work Shug, and very entertaining!

I thankee for that. Entertaing myself while I do it.

  Very well done

Thank very much.

[Phil Krankowski]

I am happy with that stooge. Saw it on the AMA website.
Thanks....I know that you were asking about a CL intro video.

That style of stooge will save me from having to figure a tail hook of some type for the stooge I have.  I bet I can make it so it suits my wheeled 1/2a stuff also.

I got the arf flite streak, engine, and fuel tank sitting here, and haven't even looked at it since picking it up.  I hope to get to my own efforts soon.  You set a high bar with a well done video.

Phil

[john e. holliday]

I want to be like Shug when I grow up. 😉

Who's growing up?    Myself I feel like a kid when flying and working on planes.   I may be growing older age wise and wider size wise, but I will not grow up.

[Doug Burright]

Good one, Shug! Now, how to get it in the mainstream...?

[Ron Cribbs]

Shug,

Great video. For some reason you remind me of Jerry Reed (That's a good thing)

Anyway, keep at it! Your personality, humor and mannerisms are bound to attract new flyers.

Your O.S. Pulls very well even when it doesn't break out of 4. Impressive.

[Shug Emery]

That style of stooge will save me from having to figure a tail hook of some type for the stooge I have.  I bet I can make it so it suits my wheeled 1/2a stuff also.

I got the arf flite streak, engine, and fuel tank sitting here, and haven't even looked at it since picking it up.  I hope to get to my own efforts soon.  You set a high bar with a well done video.

Phil

C'mon...you got to get that Flite Streak done and flying))))))
I found an article on that stooge on the AMA website.
Thanks a bunch.

Who's growing up?    Myself I feel like a kid when flying and working on planes.   I may be growing older age wise and wider size wise, but I will not grow up.

Nor will I. I like your style Doc......

Good one, Shug! Now, how to get it in the mainstream...?

I just did the final so I have 22,000 subscribers so that is a start. Hope folks will forward it and put it on social media and maybe RC club websites. Maybe we can draw a few to the fold.....

Shug,

Great video. For some reason you remind me of Jerry Reed (That's a good thing)

Anyway, keep at it! Your personality, humor and mannerisms are bound to attract new flyers.

Your O.S. Pulls very well even when it doesn't break out of 4. Impressive.

I get that Jerry Reed thing a fair deal. Gene Hackman too.
Been fun doing these videos for sure.Just re-did it and added some suggests so it is longer but out there now. Made it public tonight.
I agree on that OS...it pulls real nice bubbling. Got a 10.5x4.5 prop on it.

[Shug Emery]

I re-did the video and added in some of the suggestions I got on here like close up of bell cranks and pushrods, talk about how it runs until out of fuel and landing. More on handles and lines a bit.
As much as I know anyways.
This video is aimed at those who are curious but no nothing about what we do or how we fly them. Maybe a pert 2 in the future expelling the styles and more on all those concourse finish planes.  And famous fliers.
Shug

[john e. holliday]

Shug,  just watched the video in the shop on the lap top.   Well done and you make it really interesting.  This is something I think the AMA could use at the different venues they go to.    Nothing like the closing from a showman.  Thanks alot from the old DOC.

[Steve Helmick]

Very nice job on the video, Mr. Shug! I am curious about your comment about your real job starting soon. 
With the balancing the plane on your beak, I was thinkin' you're leaving with the Circus again? Are you good on a unicycle? I always wanted one...

One thing heard in our club is "Don't you guys ever fly for fun?", referring to us contest fliers. This comment makes no sense to many of us. It seems like everybody should want to build better airplanes, trim them to fly better, and learn to fly them better, at very least because they will last longer!

I am glad to see that you are accepting of new ideas and trying to improve your models and skills. If you could push that idea in your next videos, that would be very cool. You touched on the "learning" very lightly, and I think that should also be pushed. Lots of the stuff we learn applies to math and science knowledge, but also reading, writing, and artistic skills like graphics and color combinations. The hobby has made huge influences on the careers of many of us...me, for sure.   Steve

[Phil Krankowski]

I like the new one, but I liked the shorter nature of the first iteration a little too.  This is definitely a more complete video.  Thank you for taking the time.

Phil

[Steve Thornton]

Thanks for the work on this video Shug!  It is a valuable and worthwhile service to newcomers and us "long time newcomers."  Great job and keep it up!
Steve Thornton

[Perry Rose]

I switched back to control line because I only have to walk 60 feet to pick up the pieces.
 Maybe go easier on the crashing part? With an instructor crashing can be lessened during the learning process.

[Keith Miller]

Nicely done sir!!!! I expect this video will stay at the top of the charts for a while.  Thanks for keeping control line alive and encouraging the new comers!

[Derek Barry]

Great videos Shug!

I personally like the Karl Childers one the best! Rock on man! 

Derek

[RknRusty]

Wow, Shug! This is one of the many topics I've missed out on while taking a couple of weeks away to devote to my surf fishing hobby. Since everyone has already said what I think and more, I'll just say thanks. You are bringing our hobby an enthusiasm that can't help but spread excitement and interest. Good work.
Rusty

[Rick Bollinger]

Shug,
 Great Video. Thanks

[Gregory Hammond]

Shrug, well done putting together an information and fun video. Producing such a video is a labour of love or nostalgia

Novice control line people will get a good grounding on the basics of what our enjoyable hobby is all about.

Keep your arm straight!

Az

[Shug Emery]

Shug,  just watched the video in the shop on the lap top.   Well done and you make it really interesting.  This is something I think the AMA could use at the different venues they go to.    Nothing like the closing from a showman.  Thanks alot from the old DOC.

I did want it to look fun! More to it then even I thought.

[Shug Emery]

Very nice job on the video, Mr. Shug! I am curious about your comment about your real job starting soon. 
With the balancing the plane on your beak, I was thinkin' you're leaving with the Circus again? Are you good on a unicycle? I always wanted one...

One thing heard in our club is "Don't you guys ever fly for fun?", referring to us contest fliers. This comment makes no sense to many of us. It seems like everybody should want to build better airplanes, trim them to fly better, and learn to fly them better, at very least because they will last longer!

I am glad to see that you are accepting of new ideas and trying to improve your models and skills. If you could push that idea in your next videos, that would be very cool. You touched on the "learning" very lightly, and I think that should also be pushed. Lots of the stuff we learn applies to math and science knowledge, but also reading, writing, and artistic skills like graphics and color combinations. The hobby has made huge influences on the careers of many of us...me, for sure.   Steve

Yes....I do a comedy juggling/unicycle circus show. My Summer gets busy.....
I agree that there is a process in CL whether it be the flying or building. Getting some good comments on the video from the non-cl community.
Thanks.

[Shug Emery]

I like the new one, but I liked the shorter nature of the first iteration a little too.  This is definitely a more complete video.  Thank you for taking the time.

Phil

Hard to get all the new stuff in there and not make it a two-part video. Most folks never seem to watch part 2 of series. Hope was it went by fast.

[Shug Emery]

Thanks for the work on this video Shug!  It is a valuable and worthwhile service to newcomers and us "long time newcomers."  Great job and keep it up!
Steve Thornton

I truly enjoyed making the video. Thankee.

I switched back to control line because I only have to walk 60 feet to pick up the pieces.
 Maybe go easier on the crashing part? With an instructor crashing can be lessened during the learning process.

Haaa....I go fly alone a lot so I reckon I just go for stuff. Best way for me to learn. I must suffer!

Nicely done sir!!!! I expect this video will stay at the top of the charts for a while.  Thanks for keeping control line alive and encouraging the new comers!

It was a pleasure to do....plus I got more flying in.

[Shug Emery]

Great videos Shug!

I personally like the Karl Childers one the best! Rock on man! 

Derek

Me and done made friends...I reckon.

Wow, Shug! This is one of the many topics I've missed out on while taking a couple of weeks away to devote to my surf fishing hobby. Since everyone has already said what I think and more, I'll just say thanks. You are bringing our hobby an enthusiasm that can't help but spread excitement and interest. Good work.
Rusty

I must say that you bring that enthusiasm too!
Thankee.

Shug,
 Great Video. Thanks

I appreciate it and have fun doing it.

Shrug, well done putting together an information and fun video. Producing such a video is a labour of love or nostalgia

Novice control line people will get a good grounding on the basics of what our enjoyable hobby is all about.

Keep your arm straight!

Az

I aim to keep trying to get better and thankee.

[dave siegler]

I have added it to our club's Web site, and suggest you add it to the control line wikipeda page.

Nicely done!

http://www.circlemasters.com/what-is-control-line.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_line

[Larry Renger]

Great presentation, Shug!   

If you are willing, can I get a copy to run on a computer at our Knights of the Round Circle booth at the AMA Expo next January? It is exactly what we need! 

[Shug Emery]

I have added it to our club's Web site, and suggest you add it to the control line wikipeda page.

Nicely done!

http://www.circlemasters.com/what-is-control-line.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_line

Too cool. I'll take a look at the Wiki thing.....

[Shug Emery]

Great presentation, Shug!   

If you are willing, can I get a copy to run on a computer at our Knights of the Round Circle booth at the AMA Expo next January? It is exactly what we need! 

I emailed you a Dropbox link that you can download to your computer. Let me know if you get it.

[Larry Renger]

Thanks! 

[James D. Hayes]

Shug,

wow, what a great video, I enjoyed it. Your truly a great ambassador to our hobby. Hey, did you get the Palmer article?

Jim Hayes