ORIGINAL: hawkeyeboy33
I am new to rc airplanes. I recently ordered a 1/12 house of balsa p-51 mustang. I have many years of plastic model building experience. Is there anything I need to know about working with balsa kits. I plan on building it then buying the radio and other parts as I get extra money. I found a .10 glow engine for it at garage sale for $5 new in box. Any advice for putting this thing together would be greatly appreciated.
im with ^^^^^ get a trainer and visit a club.
not trying to shoot you down but i tried to learn by myself with a plane that wouldnt fly (estarter, and it was underpowered)
i wasted about $200 not starting the right way to begin with (i did learn to fly by self when i got a slowstick, it was much more forgiving).
and thats with a foam plane that i could epoxy back together, with that balsa plane your going to have some problems, even a little mishap will be the end of the plane.
as for building skills you shouldnt have a problem at all, just read the directions and take it slow.
if you really want to advance in the hobby please start the right way, for your wallet's sake.
if you need a trainer that will work for that .10 engine this would be a much better start (
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXE616&P=0 )
although a .40 sized trainer, with a instructor, would be the best