Is this plane any good???
07-13-2004 | 11:36 AM
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Is this plane any good???
blue super star:http://www.towerhobbies.com/products...o/hcaa60m.html any good?
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07-13-2004 | 01:15 PM
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RE: Is this plane any good???
I have heard of this thing . Try useing the search thing on this site . Maybe you can find where people have talked about it befor . I have a HOBBYZONE FIREBIRD OUTLAW $40 , it flys better than my old FIREBIRD XL EVER DID $125 . It's a load of fun . If you have never flown a r/c or don't have a club near by to help you , you might want to get something like the OUTLAW . I have the red one . GOOD LUCK !
07-13-2004 | 01:45 PM
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RE: Is this plane any good???
It is one of the most successful trainers out there. It flys very nicely, is tough, & can be morphed into something more intetresting when you no longer need it as a trainer.
07-13-2004 | 02:21 PM
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RE: Is this plane any good???
It is an excellent trainer. The plane is quite stable, it is a "floater" and can be aerobatic.
I would pass on the RTF version of the plane. For a little bit more you can get this plane with an engine and radio you will not out grow in a short time. The RTF has a BASE 4 channel radio and a MINIMUM engine.
The engine is an OS 40 LA, which is a bushed bearing engine. It is marginal in power, especially if you will be flying off a grass field. I highly suggest getting a decent ball bearing 46 instead. The OS FX/AX line of engines, the Thunder Tiger Pro series of engines and the Evolution engines are great engines. They are user friendly (read this as runs right out of the box with little or no "fiddling" needed ) and have about 75% more power than the OS 40 LA. The prices range from about $80 - $115. I would avoid the MDS line of engines (do a search here and form your own conclusions )
Before buying a transmitter, go to your local flying field and see what brand is MOST COMMONLY USED. Then get THAT brand. If you have a problem, manuals are good, but a live person who is familiar with your brand of radio is a lot better. I would also find out which channels are THE LEAST USED and get the radio on one of those channels (allows more flying instead of waiting for the channel to be free ). If your budget will allow, I HIGHLY suggest getting a 6 (or more) channel COMPUTER radio. Just starting out you will not be using the extra channels, but by the time you get to your 3rd or 4th plane you will be wanting to use them (flaps, retracts ). Some of the features you will be using right away - saving the trim setting for your model in the memory, the ability to store several models in memory, dual rates, etc. It also saves buying a second radio later on.
I would pass on the RTF version of the plane. For a little bit more you can get this plane with an engine and radio you will not out grow in a short time. The RTF has a BASE 4 channel radio and a MINIMUM engine.
The engine is an OS 40 LA, which is a bushed bearing engine. It is marginal in power, especially if you will be flying off a grass field. I highly suggest getting a decent ball bearing 46 instead. The OS FX/AX line of engines, the Thunder Tiger Pro series of engines and the Evolution engines are great engines. They are user friendly (read this as runs right out of the box with little or no "fiddling" needed ) and have about 75% more power than the OS 40 LA. The prices range from about $80 - $115. I would avoid the MDS line of engines (do a search here and form your own conclusions )
Before buying a transmitter, go to your local flying field and see what brand is MOST COMMONLY USED. Then get THAT brand. If you have a problem, manuals are good, but a live person who is familiar with your brand of radio is a lot better. I would also find out which channels are THE LEAST USED and get the radio on one of those channels (allows more flying instead of waiting for the channel to be free ). If your budget will allow, I HIGHLY suggest getting a 6 (or more) channel COMPUTER radio. Just starting out you will not be using the extra channels, but by the time you get to your 3rd or 4th plane you will be wanting to use them (flaps, retracts ). Some of the features you will be using right away - saving the trim setting for your model in the memory, the ability to store several models in memory, dual rates, etc. It also saves buying a second radio later on.
