Hello all, this is my first post so please be gentle with me if I stray from forum etiquette. I have decided to return to R/C planes after about 20 years of absence and my eyes are not what they used to be. I was considering the Thunder Tiger Trainer 60 as my first plane to re-learn. I also though that it my be more stable than a 40 as it always seems to be windy where I live. Is this plane too big to learn on, as my teenage son is keen to join in, and what opinions do you have on it in general?

Thank you for any advice you may be able to offer.

You got the right idea. It's size will be good for you and your son.
Good luck and have fun!!! [&:]

The TT60 is a great traimer to learn on.
Well actually it was the only one I learned on.
Real stable, can fly real slow, and easy to see, and it will stunt.
It's flight is pretty predictable.
The first flight was with a buddy box, after that I was pretty
much on my own.
I would before you take it up: reinforce that firewall, like epoxy it.
I never had a problem with it, but I heard with some trainers they can break away from hard landings
after awhile.
Other than that, should be ok.
But everyone has there own taste, Its all what you want and spend.

Good luck to ya Tinhead


-Mark

I agree this should do just what you want it too. If you have trouble seeing it I suggest you get some trim sheets in a colour you can see and add some colur to the wing tops and rudder. May help orientation for you. Best of luck and enjoy.

Mark Shuman

Bigger flys better and is easier to see. Good choice.

(OFF TOPIC)

Knight1,

Please burn the Airstrike.[:@]

Thanks,
Primodus[8D]

Thanks for the replies guys and your words of encouragement. I think I'll give it a go with this one then. One thing I have noticed to my suprise/delight is how much more affordable R/C equipment is, in real terms, than it was 20 years ago - nevermind the improvement in quality. Even if we make a complete pigs ear of things the cost of replacing an entire kit is still not too unreasonable.