I interested in purchasing Hobby-lobby's "Flying-Styro" P-51. I'm a totally beginner. What are you're feelings on these planes.

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/p51b-oldcrow.htm

Thanx

I dont know this particuliar model but i cant recommend any war bird as a first airplane for a total beginner learn on a trainer first trainners are stable and forgiving, giving the student a chance to learn all aspects of flight and to learn stick movements without that much thought.
good luck

I have one. I don't particularly like it and I've been flying for some time now. If you really want to get into RC, many will tell you, as I will, that you should get a good four channel glow trainer with a buddy box and learn that way. Then later on, after you get some experience, then go to one of those light electrics. They can be fun, but they are no way as capable as a good glow trainer.

DS.

Most of the small glow powered foamys barely have enouh power to keep themselves flying and as for flying in breezy conditions, forget it! There are exceptions of course but after watching videos of the higher performance ones I think they would probably be too frisky to control for a new flyer by himself. CG has good advise. If you are really interested in RC then find out from your local hobby shop where a nearby RC club is and go vist them. Training is free when you join a club and you may even find someone that will let you try their trainer (on a trainer box of course) so you don't crash it. You will learn more about this hobby in 2 hours at a club than in 6 months of reading about it! The plane as listed is $139.00 and doesn't include a radio. You can get a complete RTF (ready to fly) trainer from Tower Hobbys for $260.00 or an advanced trainer for $279.00called an Avistar, both good choices. Check the links below and have fun. [8D]
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LA1147**&P=1
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LA1064**&P=1

Hello from the UK,

I'm not new to R/C or scale modelling, but am totally inexperienced at both electric r/c and ARFs.

I'm the first to admit that I'm a 25 yr old, hard core, old school, balsa bashing, old fashioned builder, and if I don't mind saying so, a pretty decent one at that.

I currently have a back log of scale projects that I'm spending a long time with to build to my perfectionist standards.

Up until today, I think, I have been very anti-ARF for my own reasons, and many of them still stand. For me, most ARFs have little appeal as I like scale, and most ARFs, frankly, aren't scale (for reasons which I can fully appreciate and don't want to knock - just they're not for me).

I have a full size aeroplane project downstairs in the garage to keep me busy, as well as a classic car that needs a lot of work and takes a lot of time. It's slowly dawning on me that I wont live long enough to build everything I want to have.

I noticed these foamy Flying Styro models and to be honest, they don't look too bad scale-wise, and they do look like they could be good fun. Certainly my large glow models take a lot of looking after to keep them airworthy. I have wanted a sport scale P-38 (and by sport scale I mean a correct scale outline but without being overly fussy with surface details etc) for some time but it's a long way down the list of projects I already own and have going.

I would very much appreciate comments on the Flying Styro P-38 if anyone has anything they'd like to say? I'm interested in quality of parts and durability with those belly landings. I've read the reviews, watched the videos etc but there's nothing like an opinion of someone without a commercial interest in it!

What do you think guys? Bit of fun or waste of money? Should I indulge in a one-off ARF or just get on with my big models??

I have not flown the Mustang but a friend of mine who has never flown was given a Styro Corsair. I flew it for him, it had a brushless motor and a Li-poly battery, I believe the ones that are suggested with the plane. When he showed it to me, I assumed it was a cheap RTF electric and was expecting it to be underpowered. Boy was I wrong! I gave it full power, had a friend throw it, and it started climbing right away at a good 45 degree angle. It needed very little trim, flew where I pointed it, and was fast. It was really fun to fly. Pretty soon my other friend who flew and I were doing low speed passes and aerobatics and having a blast with it. It landed nicely too. But it was most certainly NOT a beginners plane. When the owner saw it flying, he was sure there was no way he could have flown it. I even let him try but he had a lot of trouble. I would not attempt to learn to fly on this plane.

Understood, sounds like it could be good fun for the days when the big glow warbirds dont want to play. Would be good for when I cant use the regular flying field also.

Well my lovely young wife told me this afternoon that if I was good I'd get something nice for my birthday. On that note, I'm off to do some ironing