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07-23-2009 | 07:30 AM

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wzak29

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From: lake peekskill, NY

what to do

I built a G.P. PT-40 over the winter it was my first kit it needs a engine and all electronics about $200.00. I made several mistakes building this plane, large gaps in control surfaces, stab. Does not line up with wing, used the wrong balsa fillet on the stab, and fin 1” instead of ¼” and used a lot of epoxy now the plane needs 1lb of weight in the nose, and the list goes on. About 2 mounts ago I started a G.P. Supersporster I just need to cover the wing to complete it, because of the experience I gained form building the PT-40 this plane is perfect. (build thread

Question should I spend the $200.00 on the PT-40 and hope it will fly good enough for a beginner, or using a instructor and a buddy box can I learn to fly using my Supersporster. The other possibility is buying a easy 4ch park flyer to practice on, was looking at these:http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8766402/tm.htm )http://www.parkflyers.com/html/rc_cessna_182_pro.html or http://www.parkflyers.com/html/cessn...rge_scale.html



The reason I am thinking of the park flyer is because my club (all old timers) only teach one day a week, and if it rains on that your out of luck for 2 weeks with a park flyer I can fly every day.

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