Consider buying a flight sim, they are much improved from even a couple of years ago, will allow you to practice anytime and save a bunch of money on wrecked models when trying to learn new maneuvers.
It's not exactly like flying a real model, but pretty close and they are fun.
Another great idea if you ask me, is a foamy! If you pick up something like Eflite's little Yak-54, it fly's a lot more like a regular model than a foamy and I use mine out back in my alfalfa field all the time...
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Zeeb
You are so right. The guys who make the planes for some of these simulators really look in to trying to make them behave like the real ARF kits out there. I personally don't own the Planes I make, so I have to ask many question to the people that do have them.
I did a lot of reading on how the Arizona Dr-1's handles when balanced properly. It doesn't taxi all that good, and you have to be careful when you do try to move it around on the ground.
Meaning, she will try to kiss the dirt. It takes off nicely at 50% power and her rudder response is quick and she almost wants to bite its own *****. The plane is twitchy, and the ailerons are touchy.
I gave the Arizona Fokker Dr-1 the power range of a O.S. 54fs. All my planes I completed or currently working on is for IPAC Aerofly Pro Deluxe Simulator. I finished the Arizona last night and should be available for download here in a few days or less.
http://www.rc-sim.de/dl_engine/index...2dba216df2dd9c
Here is a pic of the plane. I'm working on a GP Fokker Dr-1 next... Piper J-3 after that.
One thing nice about my Arizona Fokker Dr-1... If you crash the plane, it won't cost you $800 to replace it.
Peter Dowling aka Luftwaffe Oberst
AMA District II # 56404
Aero Modelers Club
Pulaski, NY