ORIGINAL: mithrandir
I am thinking about trying some of this pattern action.....
been doing the 3D/giant gas stuff for 5 or 6 years.... thinkin' about a plane that doesn't need a trailer...
clean quiet electric.... I have a lot of Hacker C50 and A60 experiance, 10S LiPo size setups....
but I notice everyone and their sister has a 50cc, 100cc and 150cc wood scale arf...
but no 2 meter pattern planes!!!
Am I looking in the wrong places???
I know there are a lot of 2K dollar planes... but are there any decent 2 meter wooden arfs
for a lower price??? (An Ace/TT 40% extra is like $1400.00!!)
any ideas????
tnx
I have an old Sebart Funtana 140 that is fun... but doesn't KE very strongly
It is not quite as easy to design, develop and fabricate a straight flying quality competitive wood ARF pattern plane that is within the weight limits than it is your average run of the mil ARF Scale Aerobat. The market for pattern planes is also smaller. Your average sport flyer would sooner go out and buy an ARF scale aerobatic plane before he would a pattern plane.
That being said, you do not need a 2M plane to get started. The Wind 110 is a good start in electric. Also, consider looking around for a good used 2M plane.