>>2940369
Same here, but just a little shy of you in terms of years of experience (about 17 years at this point) across both fixed wing and helicopters. My yard is not even big enough for those types of models that you mention, though.

I used to have a flying site, but I left because I was paying $175 per year to only fly maybe once every quarter or so. So I left the local and AMA membership.

I travel about 45 minutes away to a park which is big enough, then walk for about ten minutes to an open field. I have not flown since June and before that was March (twice). This morning was likely my last chance until October and I think that I might have other priorities then, so it might not be until late November or even the middle of December when I can fly again.

What is even more embarrassing is that someone who has been doing RC for five to seven years could out-fly me, whereas I cannot do aerobatics. I focus on never crashing as I do not have the money for spare parts, let alone a replacement (though I have enough saved from the past two years to go to a swap meet and pick up some spare parts, or maybe a model or two). When half of the models that you fly are over a decade old, spare part availability is always questionable at best (except for Dynam, who still have the same models in there catalogue).

My kit stash (of shame):
>GWS P-40
>NaPolskimNiebie I-153
>NaPolskimNiebie Zlin Z-50
ARFs:
>Maxford USA Curtiss Pusher
>Phoenix Model Sonic Low Wing
Secondhand restoration projects:
>Ares P-51D (almost airworthy)
>E-Flite X-Vert (needs a radio compatible, but now I have a DX6i for it)
>Unknown Micro Quad (TinyWhoop/Inductrix type of craft)
>Flyzone Mini Switch
>Hobbyking Stinger 64mm (the original red one)
>Spektrum FPV set (which I think was made by Fat Shark, back when they were at their height)
Plus about 50 plastic model kits.

OP, if you want something nice, you should look into MicroAces and MinimumRC, they have some very lovely looking kits in your size.