Originally Posted by
moparbob498
Hey Donnyman....No offense taken, hell this is only my 2nd balsa kit I've done into... Used to building things.. chassis up, need to keep brain & hands busy...& heart....I couldn't agree more on putting her in the air,... I have a hangar 9 hellcat -(it's really a sweet plane) & she's not going in the air ,until I'm proficient...I have a Cessna (unfortunately low wing) but I've had it up a couple times (acres of farm land, no peoe,houses ect...It's awesome) I think my flyers club closed, so no ama sanctioned field for me.....& I met a guy that flew p47's in WW2... He said he'd train me.... Godsend he's been flying for 40 or 50 yrs I think he said? Seems very nice, & extremely knowledgeable, I've been reading up so I know what I'm trying to accomplish. Any & all advice welcome.
You will have a blast building whatever you choose, I do a lot of scratch building myself. may I suggess you try to find a goldberg eagle 63 as a trainer it is a good flyer and is manuverable so it is great fun. a sig kadet is a good stable bird also.
I don't know the full scale pilot you mentioned but if he isn't proficient in flying r/c he will have a harder time learning than you, that has been my experience over the years. he will try to fly as if he is in the cockpit and that don't work. none the less have fun!