ORIGINAL: BillinIndiana
I've been putting so much time into my 1st kit I now have the fear of destroying it while learning to fly. So I must ask, what is a nice ARF trainer ? I have a DX7, so I just need the plane and a cheap recommendation for an engine.. Probably Nitro, but I'd do electric too, if the price is right..
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The Tower Trainer,
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCAS2&P=RF, is an excellent airplane to have both as a Trainer to start, and then as an
experience builder, along with a tool for maintaining proficiency as time goes by. To start out, I strongly suggest the use of a good instructor, especially if you desire
to have the machine for any time longer than an hour!
As far as engines go, there are a number of good ones. The Thunder Tiger 40 is my engine of choice for many duties. It is about the best out-of-box engine that I have
ever used, and I've been in the business for some 65 years. Super Tiger is the most stay-longer and less need for good treatment, but one needs to know something about the 40/45 carb. "Great Pains" really screwed the pooch when they eliminated the restrictor that ST furnished before GP went east with the manufacturing of ST. I make
my own and have for others which as one guy said, "Horrace's restrictors turned my two ST 40s from boat anchors to excellent strong and reliable engines."
AFAIAC: OS is the most overly flaunted overpriced piece of junk going, They are dependable engines but have always been less than top dog in any consideration.
Just my opinion, but I was in this thing when the first ones came over.