i was wondering what plane you guys would recomend for learning 3d. i would prefer electric but nitro will work. it must not break the bank also .

Hanger 9 Showtime

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Get a CR-1...make that 3 CR-1's and ONE set of quality gear....the best you can afford. Buy Thunder Power 1350 3 cell lipos...as many as you can afford, and a charger like the Fromeco Cube so you can charge several at a time.

Then just fly as many times you can every day. Keep gluing the plane together until it's just not worth it anymore, build a new one and repeat.

Meanwhile keep flying glow and gas, but take your risks with foam first.

I would reccomend the Sig 3-d mayhem, it's tough and light, it's like a 3-d trainer. My brother had one for a long time and loved it.

great planes electrofly fun force planes are great 3d trainers i have the fw 190 the kits only $25 they are sold as a combat plane but they will 3d easily. i have been teaching myself to 3d so a cheap kit that flys as good as this has been great for me oh ya and it will take a beating just make sure you reinforce joints with low temp hot glue

Out of 25 people you are going to get 26 answers. Go with what you like, and even better go with something that someone you know and trust at your flying field has so that they can help you with any problems that might arise. You can't go wrong with a quality profile though!

The Sig 3D Mayhem was designed to be an intro to 3D plane and I think it is a great way to get starte also.

charger rc. cr-1 or cr-2. or lee ulinger(my favorite)foam. and hacker moters 20-18 or 20-20 and 1320 thunder power batts. or ultra rc. 3d buddies.

i agree with akfiremedic. use his advice

Parkzone Typoon 3d.

i second the typhoon.....the new typhoon2 is coming out real soon

i second the typhoon.....the new typhoon2 is coming out real soon

Hanger 9 Twist..............................

The Twist sucks for 3D.....but it's good for learning how to dance.

I great 3d ship is the 3dhobbyshop.com 's extra shp. It's not that expensive, it's very stable with forward CG and 3d's well with neutral cg. It's very portable since the wings come off, it's quiet and clean. I was doing rolling harriers on mine 1 minute into the madden flight. Hovers are easy, elevators are vertical, and knife edge has no coupling. It flys WAY better than a twist, because it's light, and doesn't want to roll and pitch couple. I can't say enough about this plane:

Too sloppy!

extra sloppy and flys like a brick. but kinda fun.

I just bout the U can do 46 few weeks ago love it not too expensive and will work just fine with required 2 stroke ,love mine anyways

I second the 3DHobbyShop Extra shp. I'm selling all of my profiles and glo engines. From now on I'll only have gas and electric. This little plane flies just like my 88" ExtremeFlight yak w/Brillelli 60. No kidding! Somehow, it even flies better than my profiles in the wind. Harriers with no rocking. It does everything (harriers, rolling harriers, hovers, flat spins, blenders, knife edge) better and easier than any 40 size 3d plane I've ever flown. It's an amazing plane.

i loved my twist.. was able to do almost anything 3d i wanted to do with an os 46ax.. friend had a saito .82 on his twist and wow.. what a performer! :-) for 99 bucks, I couldn't beat it..

LOTS OF TIME ON FLIGHT SIM

I am just a newbie myself, but I would recommend using a trainer to get used to flying, then using a flight sim to learn the right mix of controls for doing 3-D.


As far as planes go, each one has a different flying style that appeals to everyone differently. Go with what you are comfortable with. The RealFlight G3.5 Sim is great as far as letting you get a good feel of how a plane is going to handle. In my personal opinion, the Twist is very twitchy, and the Yak54 and Extra are great flying planes for learning 3-D.

I started learning 3D on a twist 40, with an os 46...progress was slow. I put a saito 82 on it, and it became a brand new plane. I loved it so much, I didn't want to trash it learning...therefore I started looking at profiles. (The twist will not handle any ground contact, which will likely happen during training!). I selected a mojo 60 and planted a saito 100 to give profiles a whirl. I haven't flown my twist or showtime since.

The mojo seems to be nice and cozy hanging from the prop and will harrier around with little elevator. The one disadvantage I can think of for the mojo is you have to build it (unless you are willing to wait until the end of the month or later for the availability of their ARF, and the ARF is only available in the 40 size). Go to www.swanyshouse.com to check them out. Paul Swany will answer any questions you have via email very promptly.

I would also go flat plate electric with good gear-

You NEED something you have little or no fear of crashing with little or no repair necessary. Check out http://www.mscompositusa.com/ and check their EPP foamies- one of them will last practically forever- and they fly awesome! My 34" Pitts S2 reminds me of my 2.6 M Comp ARF!

Profiles are by far the most poplar for learning 3D. Anyone who has flown a variety of fatties and slabs will tell you that. I designed the Edge 540 Profile 6 years ago to be exactly a "3D Trainer" and it has been widely popular for that use since then. We are in the third generation of the Edge profile and the latest includes fiberglass tubed fuselage, sheeted fuse, two-piece wings, and is available in kit and arf format.