ORIGINAL: miamiflyer
thanks guys,
lot's of biplane lovers here, eh? i too love biplanes but am not familiar with flying or
building one.
I'm new to 3d and building.
I'm just finishing up a contender kit and learned allot from my errors and
asking in the kit forum. (it's a builders kit and doesn't
have instructions how to do..., just the building order)
maybe profiles are much faster and easier to build.
'nother question, is the tower fun51 kit any good? the price sure is ($40)
and i have a magnum 40 collectiong dust.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJA64&P=7
I've never owned a fun51, but from what I've heard it's not the most capable 3D plane around. The price is right, but there's a reason that it's so cheap! I would stay clear of it if I were you. If you are new to 3D, then I would suggest a Burrito. Check it out at
www.swanyshouse.com. It's a quick build and a great platform to learn 3D on. I also hear that the OMP Edge is a good 3D trainer.
As for the Magnum 40, I'm not sure if it will have enough power to perform 3D as well as you might want to. Most people outfit their profile planes with engines in the 46 to 50 size range. You'll need as much power as possible to be able to get out of a bad situation.
All of this is simply my opinion. Do a little research before you make up your mind.