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Old 02-07-2004 | 10:16 AM
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But the plane Ultrastick is big and the engine too.
Then to learn more easily we beginners should use a large plane with a big 4 stroke engine.

when starting out pick an airplane designed for 3d that is under 5lb and has a very large wing area. also keep it cheep to start, too many people show up with a $1000 setup crash on first flight and you never see them again. My diablotin is 4.5lb all up and has a 63" wingspan, I have flown many different 3d planes over last 2 years, soon as you get over 5lb- flying difficulty goes up exponentially. Chip can hover a bathtub with prop on front, the rest of us need to start cheep and light, then eventually go big and cool looking as skill level progresses.

I believe the future of 3d modeling will be a unique class of airplane - about 2 meter in size, made from a special foam which has a smooth side that is fuel proof. It will be extremely light, powered by 46 - 91 size glow. It will be very inexpensive, not crash proof but easy and cheep to repair. It will come in many different configurations, color schemes. at a recent fun fly/show in Prague, Czech Rep. everyone had typical 3d foamy profile electric with 2' wing span when suddenly a guy pulled out a 2m foamy extra 300 look a like, a witness said everyone had eyes popped out. after the show everyone ran home to start building their own. I have never flown a model airplane that did not need some right thrust adjustment. it has to do with newton and that other guy that discovered torque - there is no set amount in degrees, start with one flat rubber washer about 1/16" thick between firewall and engine mount on left side to push the engine to the right. as you add or remove washers, hovering and other 3d stuff will get easier or more difficult, find the sweet spot. good luck and keep us posted, ray