Everybody....
Not my question but....

Its my eleventh birthday this week ...Dad said if i do my homework on this ..he meens ask people that know ..what would be the best 1st first traier for me to build and fly...with everybodys help....and a good engine..he said i should look at the blue ones....thank you.
Peter.

Avistar 40 ARF
Irvine 46 engine

Practice on a sim and the whole process will be more fun.

alpha trainer all the way

Thamk you..
Is the FMS simulater good dad got one of those free.

Peter.

Any simulator is better than none!......and the Alpha 60 is one great flying trainer - go for it.

Jerry

PS now go back and finish your homework

Balsa USA Stick 40+ with a Thunder Tiger GP42.

For a beginner engine I do recommend the blue ones. OS 46LA. Cheap, easy to start, easy to tune, trouble free. I have one in an Avistar and another in my Tower voyager. A most excellent engine for a beginner. I know other engines may have more power and what not. All I can say is this engine (both of them) have been absolutely trouble free for me. Just don't get a heavy trainer like the Thunder Tiger Trainer 40. Go with something lighter like an avistar or that alpha trainer. I had a TT 40 and it flew like a brick.

Here is a clicky: [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBY20&P=0]OS 46LA at Tower Hobby[/link]

BTW HAPPY B-DAY!!!

Your Dads UCD3D would make a Great trainer....Tell him I said so......JW

Everbody ..

...Big thanks... little fellah will be home later ...no doubt he'll have something to say...he's got a "Show and tell" thing at school later this week ...he's vibrating allready.....when he sees someone from Texas & Alaska have written to him ......!..

Jw... I thought you' be lurking in the weed's somwhere.. ...package in the post sometime this week......Keep out of trouble.......I flew the 'Stang' for the first time this w/end...beautifull ....he's got to keep his mits off my stuff now... UCD pic for ya too..

Everybody.
we can not see any alph trainers anywere , who makes them?and dad said he cant see any balsa usa stuff as well? peter.

Hanger 9 makes the trainer you are lookin for.....but I think the UCD3D of yours would make a better trainer for the lad.....On a trainer cord of course.... JW

Here is the link for Balsa USA http://www.balsausa.com I built a Stick 40 with strip ailerons for my trainer and used an OS LA 46 on it. It flew great and is one tough trainer. I even flew it with ski's off the snow last winter.

Peter, I've got nothing but praise for the Avistar and the 46LA engine. As a five pounder with this light little powerhouse up front the plane performs very well and handles beautifully. Its a very durable craft. I can attest to that as I have learned on one and years later still fly it for some care free fun. On training night there is a sigh of relief when a student shows up with an Avistar as compared to some of the other flat bottom wing types. With the semi symetrical wing, you will have years of enjoyment even after you solo. (unless you are like your dad and just has to have them all) Good luck, Joe

Avistar. One of the all time RC classics. Nuff said.