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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/15/2008 2:16:03 PM   
sportrider_fz6



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Status: offline 		well said Big that kinda sums it up for me, there is a club relatively close but the extra fees kinda put a damper on my ability to join right now. I started with Helli's because I can fly out of my back yard but the experience to takes to successfully fly one was taxing my income pretty hard with trips to the hobby shop after most flights. so I decided to try a plane. the SC was recommended to me by my LHS it was in my price range and it worked. naturally I wanted a plane that was a little more able so I got the T-28 after getting really comfortable with the SC. I still fly the SC every time I go out but I have my 2nd plane already that I'm looking forward to getting good with. I looked at the club rules out here to see what is needed to qualify to fly at there Field, when I'm out flying I practice the required maneuvers so when I do try out the club thing I hopefully will be able to fly with the guys without too much training to qualify. I'm not 100% sure how the club thing works but so far everyone I've talked to in this hobby seems really friendly so I think it could be fun to join. on the other hand I've read way too many posts from people saying the clubs have limits on the type of plane or member caps if thats the case out here I won't be joining a club but I still will have learned to fly and I'll just stick to the parkflyers and where I have been flying.

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/15/2008 2:16:30 PM   
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ORIGINAL: bigedmustafa

I think a lot of the guys buying Hobbyzone Super Cub RTFs are the guys who don't necessarily have the time or money to jump into the sport with both feet. They might be still going to school. They might be newly married and/or have young children at home. They might live in an urban area, and the nearest chartered flying field is an hour's drive. They simply might live in a small apartment and may not have storage for a larger plane.

Anyway, I'm sure you'd all agree I've droned on and on for far too long already. Try to put yourself in the new pilot's shoes and there might be plenty of reasons why what we think of as the "best" solution isn't necessarily the best fit for someone else.


Thank you! I fall into this category! Pay to get the privelege to pay again to get into a club?! Then go to a field 45 minutes away and spend more than an hour there only to fly my plane twice? OK I made that up...what's the typical meet like? I've never been, but you know what? I don't feel like waiting around to fly. Sure, I bet there are some really really cool planes there. I want to get in my car, drive to a park 10 minutes away, throw the thing in the air, fly around, hopefully land, throw the 2nd battery in, repeat, go home. All in 1 hours time. No clubs, no extra $$. All for $200. Scoff all you want! Yeah, I see the value in a club and all that, but I don't have the time for it. Hobbyzone was smart and realized not all 20 something quarter life crisis folk like me want to pay a bunch of dues to hang out with a bunch of old guys to fly their plane an hour away from their house. No offense to the older gents here!

A month or so ago I posted in the Super Cub thread that I can see myself getting bored with it, and wanting to step up to the Parkzone FW190 I bought too. I seem to remember TONS of members gushing about the cub. It's a little disheartening to see a lot of people calling it a piece of crap.

Hobbyzone saw a huge untapped market. I just want to drive 10 minutes to my local park, spend about an hour there, and drive 10 minutes to go home. And I don't want to pay to have to do it. And I don't want to spend more than $200.

I found the perfect match, thanks to these forums too! I love it here, but I'll have to disagree with what most are saying in this thread...I'm sure there are many out there just like me.



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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/15/2008 5:39:15 PM   
opjose



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Status: offline 		Yup for the most part I agree with BigMustafa.

I do see a lot of people here recommending the 3CH cub as a good beginner's plane for the do it yourselfer.

I'm not convinced that it may be a great choice for a first timer however.... maybe someone with a bit of sim experience would do better handling it's idiosyncracies. BigM raised many valid points.

A lot of newbies come here looking for guidance on their new interest. They would be best served directed to a club. The next step down should be trying to get them to fly with someone who is experienced even if they are only park flying.

In lieu of that, the cub? Maybe... but why not an alternative?

Another excellent foamy that is better than the Cub, full four channel with high/low rates etc. is the Megatech Ambassador.

Yes it's more expensive, but it includes everything you need.... and is far better suited to be a beginners plane.



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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/15/2008 6:53:38 PM   
opjose



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ORIGINAL: 499DRJustin

It's a little disheartening to see a lot of people calling it a piece of crap.



I'll suited to be a trainer, yes.

Crap, well that's debatable.

It has postives and negatives. Some of those negatives are not good for a beginner, a more experienced backyard flyer may have more luck with it, although they'll tire of it quickly.


quote:

ORIGINAL: 499DRJustin

Hobbyzone saw a huge untapped market.


Yup and that's the problem. They are targetting people who don't know better.

quote:

ORIGINAL: 499DRJustin

I just want to drive 10 minutes to my local park, spend about an hour there, and drive 10 minutes to go home. And I don't want to pay to have to do it. And I don't want to spend more than $200.


While that may be, it is somewhat irrelevant to the applicability of the Cub, other than the price point... and there are alternatives.

quote:

ORIGINAL: 499DRJustin

I found the perfect match, thanks to these forums too!
I love it here, but I'll have to disagree with what most are saying in this thread...
I'm sure there are many out there just like me.



A few of us are looking at this plane from the standpoint of whether or not to recommend it to a newbie.

In particular I don't have any set "favorite", but I do have experience with novices using this and other planes, which I believe at least gives me a bit of a perspective of what happens with each of the ones I've seen. I don't have an ownership bias on any of these.

Given the experiences with newbies bringing these planes out and trying to fly them as "trainers", questioning it's knee-jerk recommendation as a trainer is not unfounded....

I'm glad it worked out for you though.







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RE: hobby zone super cub - 6/24/2008 2:14:50 AM   
danwemyss


 

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Status: offline 		I just found this forum. This is GREAT! I am new to the R/C thing and the SC is my first try. I have crashed and burned a few times to say the least. Starting today, the motor consistantly cuts out if I go above 1/2 throttle, as if the battery is losing power but both of my batteris are good the best I can tell? This is happening even after a fresh full charge on the batteries? Also, could the transmitter be to blame?

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 7/15/2008 7:32:15 PM   
Red Hot Pearl


 

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Status: offline 		In my opinion ACT is alright to have on while in flight if you are a true beginner, but definetly turn it off before landing. It will prevent you from pulling up as much as you may need during landings. It thinks you're going to stall the plane by holding the control stick in one direction.

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