Hi Guy's,

I have just joined this great site and wanted to say hello....... So hello.

I live in the UK and have been flying on and off for about 31yrs - my Dad taught me to fly when I was 8 or 9 yrs old when pattern planes in the UK were the like of Curares / Bulldog / the Flair Tornado and such like - so F3a is in my blood! I have tried getting into 3D but I still fly to smooth to get things locked in as they should be.

I had spent ages looking around for a nice F3A composite airplanes that I could afford and adventually came across the Shinden and I have ordered one from Throttlestore.com - the Pink version - not sure what batch it has come from, but I would be interested to know. The plane is very well rated by you guy's and the price is pretty good from Throttlestore 999 euros with tax and shipping in with that price.

I will be doing an electric version and I know some of you may frown at this but my chosen power plant is a Dualsky motor. I have tried the Hackers and Plettenberg motors, but I have to say the Dualsky is a great motor! I'm running one in a 12lb 2mtr Funtana at the moment which I know is a bit draggy, but the performance is fantastic and when flown smooth the braking on the down lines is superb. I'm using a mix of Flightpower 5S 3700's or TP 5S 3850's as 10s and after a 8min flight I'm lucky if I put back any more that 2200 / 2300 into the packs.

Anyway back to the Shinden....... I'm like a child at the moment! I can not wait to get this plane!! do any of you know whether the stock undercart will be usable with an electric set up? I'm throwing a 22 x 12 APC E on the Funtana and I would like to try that combo in the Shinden. Also, I fly JR radio and have enough DS8511 servo's to kit the Shinden out with - are they to much? should I be looking at the DS8411 instead. Any comments would be welcome.

I'm not really looking to compete, I just wanted to own something that was a bit special and in turn this would make me concentrate and get some disipline back in my flying ( been very lazy and getting bored!! ). Having said all that, I may end up doing some local comps and see where I can go from there.

Sorry if I have bored some of you / all of you! but I have found this forum and your opinions interesting and helpful....... That's why there is a Shinden on it's way to me..... So it's your fault well that's what I have told my wife.

I look forward to some feedback and I will of course keep you informed on the Shindens progress. The build will be a bit slower as I have my own business to run and my time has to be put into that first.

Thanks guy's,

Mark.