ORIGINAL: flyin fish
Hello all,
I'm a new guy to RC and have a few questions.
1- I'm looking at buying a Lanier Explorer 40,or a Hobbico Superstar Select.What would be the better one,or is there better one that i need to be looking at?
2-As far as motors,what would be better Ball Bearing( Super tiger,GMS ),or Bronze Bushing( OS),or is there a better one out there?
Thanks for your help.
As Carrellh said, Step 1. Contact a local club.
Trying to teach yourself to fly has a very steep learning curve and can get quite expensive very quickly.
As for your questions.
See what the instructor at your club suggests. FWIW - MOST trainers fly pretty much the same.
As for an engine, I suggest a ball bearing 46 engine. The difference in cost between a bushed engine and a ball bearing engine is not that great, however, the ball bearing engine is going to provide almost twice the power of a bushed engine. In addition, the ball bearing engine will definitely be useable for your 2nd (or more) plane where the bushed bearing engine normally doesn't have enough power for anything but a trainer.
As for brands of engines..... From personal experience I can highly recommend (not in any particular order) OS 46 FX/AX, Thunder Tiger Pro, Evolution 46 NT. These engines are very user friendly. By user friendly I mean than 99%+ of them are going to run great right out of the box with little or no "fiddeling" needed to run well. These are ABC type engines so the breakin time will be minimal before you can go fly.
A tip for you....while you are learning, use a Master Airscrew prop (the black ones ). They are a lot more tolerant of prop strikes than other brands.