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Old 07-13-2008 | 02:47 PM
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Default RE: Newbie question

Welcome to the board! this is definitely the right place to ask questions. These guys have REALLY helped me out ALOT in trying to figure out what in the WORLD I'm doing I'm clueless in most of this stuff and not ashamed to say it.

You've got a couple of GREAT planes, but I have to warn you a little on the Parkzone P51.... DON'T get me wrong - they're AWESOME planes to fly, but from asking around a shop or two and a couple of local people, the P51 Parkzone is NOT an easy plane to fly. If you think about it, the original plane was built to have the aerial characteristics of a hotrod, and the scales they've built have (mostly) kept true to that tradition. P51's are FAST, and I've heard them described as "touchy" to fly (just a LITTLE overcontrol and WHEE!!!! it's off to the races and doing all sorts of wild stuff!)

Congratulations on your sucessful flights - I've YET to have my 1st flight.... I just got the servos stripped from my Heli and got them mounted in the plane (a Senior Falcon .61ci, 69"WS) - getting the control surfaces within spec (or close to them was a REAL bear!!!!!)

Keep us posted on your progress. And I'm curious too, how do you control/build/swap batteries etc.... your planes? Not trying to pry or be rude, I'm just curious.