Hey there fellow flyers!
This is my first post since joining RCU 1 hr ago! Please be patient with me. I am just getting back into the hobby after a 15 year absence. College education, Wife, 3 small kids, and money (or lack there of) forced me to sell off everything and get out[
]. BUT, I always knew and wanted to get back into the hobby. Well a few weeks ago I was going by a fellow workers desk and noticed a copy of RC Flyer siting there (March 2004). I zero'd in on the Cermark S2B Pitts ARF on the cover, my eyes glazed over, my heart raced and in that instant the bug was back!
So since then I have completed my tax return made my list and I'm fixing to take the plunge. I am going to plop down roughly $2000.00 on two new planes, two new engines, new radio... and a bunch of misc. stuff (the things that nickle and dime you to death)
. I wanted to buy the S2B because I just went bonkers over it, but I also wanted to buy a second (or rather first) plane to "learn" on again. I had already graduated off high wing planes before I gave the hobby up, and would consider myself and Intermediate flyer with about 8 months low wing experience (many moons ago though). So after much searching I decided to order the Model Tech Dragon Lady ARF. Actually, when I left the hobby ARFs were far and few between, so I was accustomed to building my own planes. But time and impatience does not allow for that right now.. maybe when I retire... yea right Ha! I am buying a new Super Tigre .90 to put on the Dragon Lady, and a Saito 1.50 to but on the S2B Pitts. Both will have Slimline pitts mufflers and the S2B will be rigged for smoke.
My question to anybody out there is... did I make the right choice in the Dragon Lady to "learn" on again.... and is the S2B ok for Intermediate flyers? Are the engines I have decided on appropriate for the planes? I have read a lot of good things about both in your threads, but the covering issue on the Dragon Lady bothers me... has anyone come up with a solution other than stripping the factory covering off and recovering myself? I will do that if I have to.. but didn't really want to. Any warnings of any nature would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your patience on this lengthy post... but I need....I want... input from people who have experience with either of these planes...
Cheers,
SkyBound