Right now I'm flying a pt-40, and i would eventully like to get into scale(TF .60 P-47). I'm thinking about building a sig mid or 4 star, and i'm wondering if my .46fx would be to big. I'm also wondering if these planes would be good to ease into flying warbirds with. TIA, Brendan.

The OS .46 FX is a great engine for either plane. I had both and enjoyed the Mid Star 40 more then I did the 4 Star 40 but I guess that's just me. The Mid Star just seemed to outperform and was more fun to fly and would get another one in a heart beat.

I have a Mid-Star and have flown a Four Star. Both are nice, I actually liked my Mid Star better, and the engine will work fine. These planes do not make good warbird transition planes because they are light, very easy to fly, and land slow.

Thanks for the replys. So what would be a good 2nd plane to transition to a warbird with(.40 size)?

I love the Mid Star, probably 10% of our club fly's them,on mine I have a OS 70 FS.I think the Mid Star is a better plane than the 4*'s.

I loved my Mid Star for learning aerobatics too. An OS 46fx goes well in it.

One slight comment about the Mid Star though... If you want to spin from a great height, and do so for more than, say, 4 turns, it will take a further 1-2 turns to get out of the spin after you center the controls.

As you can imagine, this fact caused me a bit of heart flutter when I tried my first sustained spin!

If it doesn't come out of the spin (and this applies to other planes too) center rudder, down elevator (yes! down!) and full throttle should bring the wing out of stall, then you can up elevator and swoop up 18 inches from the ground!

David C.

Thanks for the input. Does anybody else have an opinion about what's a good plane to get into scale warbirds with?

If you want to get into a warbird before a few 'stick hours' on a low wing tail dragger, you need one that can land slowly without the wing stalling.

Just keep the speed up more than you would with a trainer.

I'd recommend the Model Tech Mustang ARF. It has a thick wing section, low wing loading, and lands really easily. Nice looking too!

David C.

A plane you may want to consider is the new Ultra Sport. From what the GP guys are saying it might make a decent, stable second plane, which you can slowly work the CG back and move the throws up a little. After you master that plane you should be ready to try something like a P-47.

An AT-6 (aka as the Texan or SNJ for the Navy) is a really good plane to start with. It flies like a pattern plane so will allow the leearning curve with warbirds to be smoother. Learning the set up of retrats and flaps that most other planes don't use and then going to more advanced types like the P-51 or P-47 would be good second choices. The German Stuka is a good first plane and has the advantage of fixed gear.

Planes to avoid as a first attempt:
Twins (P-38 etc)
World war one particularly the bipes and tripes with short noses.

Good luck and happy flying.
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