Uproar or Fun 51?
11-27-2005, 05:38 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (6)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Paso Robles,
CA
Posts: 66
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Uproar or Fun 51?
I have a dirt runway at home and am going to build a fun flyer kit. The Tower Hobbies Uproar and Fun 51 Kits are both the same price, so which one should I get. I'm going to be using an OS .46LA, and want a fun, aerobatic plane that can take off and land in small spaces. Thanks for the input.
11-27-2005, 07:05 PM
#2
My Feedback: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Windsor,
CT
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Uproar or Fun 51?
I guess it depends on your flying style. I prefer the Fun-51 because I can fly it real slow and do some 3D type stuff. The Uproar is fast and wild. Hard for my older reflexes. Both are a lot of bang for the buck. Have fun!
11-28-2005, 09:01 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: milford,
OH
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Uproar or Fun 51?
I like the Uproar due to it's semi-symetrical airfoil. Very forgiving, especially on slow approaches. You can drag it to your feet into a light breeze. The gear is the weak link on both designs, especially the '51......Mark
11-28-2005, 10:11 AM
#5
My Feedback: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Windsor,
CT
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: Uproar or Fun 51?
KaosDriver is right about the gear being weak on the Fun 51. When I build one I cut away the balsa outer sheeting in the area of the LG and put in plywood reinforcement.
The Fun-51 build is very easy but you do have to do a lot of carving and sanding on the leading edge of the wing. I built a countoured sanding block to help with this.
I have never built an uproar.
The Fun-51 build is very easy but you do have to do a lot of carving and sanding on the leading edge of the wing. I built a countoured sanding block to help with this.
I have never built an uproar.
