ORIGINAL: Schmernst
Good post. I was thinking of getting an Electristar.. but i just might not have enough room to fly it
I have the realflight G3.5 sim coming in the mail so i will practice up anyways on it! Maybe i can get a reasonable estimate of the room i need from the sim... i'm really itching to fly! [>:]
i TOO GOT THE ELECTRISTAR UNDERESTIMATING THE ROOM NEEDED TO FLY. YOU WILL NEED QUITE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SPACE TO FLY COMFORTABLY. FOR EXAMPLE A SOCCER/FOOTBALL FIELD SIZED SPACE WILL NOT DO. REGARDLESS...I AM HOOKED AND LOVE IT.
I THINK THE ONLY THING I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFF IS BUY AN INEXPENSIVE MODEL TO PLAY WITH FIRST. JUST TO GET USED TO FLIGHT AND NOT WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT CRASHING MY "INVESTMENT" SUCH AS THE HOBBICO VENTURA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. MADE OF FOAM....$100 BUCKS...CRASH...WHO CARES. JUST MY OPINION. I CRASHED MY ELECTRISTAR AFTER HAVING IT FOR A MONTH AND IT COST ME $140 TO GET IT BACK UP IN THE AIR. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE AND JOIN A CLUB(CLUB FIELDS ARE GREAT). HAVING SOMEONE INSTRUCT YOU HOW TO FLY IS PRICELESS! YOU WILL ENJOY THE HOBBY MORE WITH LESS DISAPPOINTMENT.
GOOD LUCK