ORIGINAL: zachj1212
hears the deal with the radio. First, i am only 13, so coming around money isn't easy. I want to get a good 6 or 7 channel radio, so i won't have to buy a radio for some time. I didn't say i was going to do electric for my whole life, but atleast till i'm 16, and can afford that stuff. )i'll get a job
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Again, all that i want is your regamendatiom on a good 4 or 5 channel sailplane, regular foamie, and a wood plane. I have the aerobird, so now i want ailrons, 4 channel.
One more thing. I could buy the futuba radio, alone, and then buy a separate flight pack for the plane i want? The way that i see it now is if i get a sailplane, i could just buy the radio with the standard servoes, but if i want a parkflier or something, i would by the radio separate, and ask my hobby shop to order a flight pack. does the flight plack actually a pack, or do u have to buy everything?
thank you!
My complements sir. For a 13 year old you have this very well though out.
If you want ailerons, I would suggest you go to an aileron electric first. You know electrics. Sailplanes are a completely different animal. I love them! But unless you are going slope soaring, I would suggest you start on an R/E/S sailplane like a spirit, or an EPP foam Gentle Foamy or a Defiant.
Now that I have gotten to know you a little better, I would recommend you look at these as your next planes. Some may be able to use the Aerobird batteries.
MORE ADVANCED PLANES
Now that you hvae masterd a starter plane, you can move on to one of these more
aerobatic and 3D flying electrics. Here are a few planes that would be lots
of fun and would represent a real challenge. Most have videos associated with
their links.
I left the RTF planes on the list. You can ignore them if you wish.
3Channel Aerobatic Planes
F27-Stryker - RTF
http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=PKZ1200
Video
http://rc-galaxy.com/Video/F-27_Stry...ris_7-9-04.wmv
Review
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=392
Multiplex Space Scooter - RTF
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGZV5&P=7
ARF
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGZV4&P=7
Multiplex Microjet - ARF
http://www.multiplexusa.com/product_fs.htm
Viper Twin - ARF
http://www.parkflyers.com/html/viper.html
Video
http://www.parkflyers.com/html/trailervid.html
http://www.parkflyers.com/html/smoothvid.html
Zagi XS - ARF
http://zagi.com/index.php?main_page=...&products_id=1
Video page
http://www.zagi.com/index.php?main_p...812dbc8b76c42f
Zagi XT - ARF
http://zagi.com/index.php?main_page=...&products_id=5
Video Page
http://www.zagi.com/index.php?main_p...812dbc8b76c42f
Planes that can be 3 channel beginner planes or 4 channel aileron trainers.
Kits
Magpie - Easy to build Foam kit - also listed above
Has trainer wing AND an available sport wing
Master the first, then advance to the second.
http://www.mountainmodels.com/magpie.php
Video
http://www.mountainmodels.com/Magpie.wmv
SmoothE - Easy to build Balsa and foam
http://www.mountainmodels.com/smoothe.php
Funny video
http://www.mountainmodels.com/SmoothEsmall.WMV
IFO - Easy to build kit
Demo at the 2000 Tournament of Champions
http://www.wildrc.com/htmlpages/movies/toc2000.mpg
Flying Combat in a gym
http://www.wildrc.com/htmlpages/movies/mk3combat.mpg
4 Channel Aileron Trainers
RTF, ARF or Kits
GWS E-starter 400 - Simple Foam Kit
http://www.servohut.com/estarter.htm
GWS Tiger Moth 400 - Simple Foam Kit
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...ProdID=GWS1020
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=345
http://67.18.81.100/rcuvideos/magazi...345/TM400m.wmv
Mountain Models Dandy Sport - Balsa kit
http://www.mountainmodels.com/dandysport.php
Video
http://www.mountainmodels.com/ds1.wmv
Multiplex Magister - RTF or kit
This plane is much larger than the others
Close to a .40 glow trainer in size
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGZV3&P=ML
Review
http://www.smoothair.ca/reviews/Magister/magister.htm
Video - This is not with the standard motor
this plane has an upgraded brushless motor
http://plawner.net/video/magister_funday.wmv
Video - Brushless
http://plawner.org/video/magister.wmv
See anything that interests you?