Go Back  RCU Forums > RC Airplanes > Beginners
 First day of winter...... >

First day of winter......

Community
Search
Notices
Beginners Beginners in RC start here for help.

First day of winter......

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-31-2006 | 05:23 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Default First day of winter......

G'day All,

I woke up this morning on the first day of winter and thought to myself since the weathers going to be bad for the next few months what plane can i build and then suddenly.......[sm=idea.gif]a Biplane came to mind, i remember asking afew chaps at my local club and they said that they're a pritty easy Plane to build, now i'm looking for a .60 size Biplane to build over a 2-3 month period, but the question is what one[&:]? are their any putt putt Biplanes out there you would highly recommend?

Cheers Guys

Happy Flying

Paul
Old 05-31-2006 | 07:45 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
My Feedback: (16)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 12,942
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Locust Grove, GA
Default RE: First day of winter......

You still have 20 days before winter starts.
getting a little ahead of yourself.
A biplane is good.
Which one are you thinking about?
Old 05-31-2006 | 08:01 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
My Feedback: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 7,182
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Burlington, NC
Default RE: First day of winter......

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJ581&P=7

this one?
not much in the .60 size that I saw at tower
Old 05-31-2006 | 08:33 PM
  #4  
RCKen's Avatar
RCU Forum Manager/Admin
My Feedback: (9)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 28,244
Likes: 0
Received 31 Likes on 27 Posts
From: Lawton, OK
Default RE: First day of winter......

The GP Ultimate is a great bipe. But one of the best out there has got to be the Sig Hog Bipe. I've had 3 of them and they are probably one of the best flying bipes out there

[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFG13&P=7[/link]

Hope this helps


Ken
Old 06-01-2006 | 02:17 AM
  #5  
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,275
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Warialda NSW, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: First day of winter......

G'day Paul, Come up here to NSW, we fly all year round. check out the User Reviews here, that's a good place to start.
Good Flyin Mate,
Allan
Old 06-01-2006 | 03:00 AM
  #6  
downunder's Avatar
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,527
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: First day of winter......

ORIGINAL: Geistware
You still have 20 days before winter starts.
getting a little ahead of yourself.
Nope, in Oz our seasons change on the 1st of whatever month because we don't use the position of the sun like most (if not all) the rest of the world does. This may be because us Aussies find it easier to remember
Old 06-01-2006 | 03:11 AM
  #7  
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: First day of winter......

Hmmm,
You still have 20 days before winter starts.
getting a little ahead of yourself.
Nope she's winter alright 1st of June = first day of winter your just alittle slow

Anyway after looking at afew suggestions and looking further on the web i have come across 3 Biplanes i like, i just can't make up my mind on what one i want......

1st theres the.... Bristol Bullet

2nd is the... Fairy Fly Catcher

And lastly....Hanriot H.D.1 Biplane

If i knew how to put pictures of them on here i would, anyone care to tell me how that would be a great help

Come up here to NSW, we fly all year round.
I would'nt trade Victoria for the world.....well maybe i lied i'de trade it for the world! hehehe

OH! i almost forgot if anyone knows any site (Australia prefered) that may sell these kits online *Look's at Allan*
(I looked with no luck )
Old 06-02-2006 | 12:08 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 365
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Sundom, FINLAND
Default RE: First day of winter......



G'day All,

I woke up this morning on the first day of winter and thought to myself since the weathers going to be bad for the next few months what plane can i build
G'day to you too

Just out of curiosity, what's meant by "bad weather" in Victoria? In my part of the world (Finland) we (at least I) fly all the year round, even in sub-zero temperatures (and yes, that's sub-zero temperatures even if we talk Fahrenheit: -18C equals minus nought point something F, and we fly even then, if we get our engines started ) So are we talking rain and high winds, basically?
Old 06-02-2006 | 04:12 PM
  #9  
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: First day of winter......

G'day,

So are we talking rain and high winds, basically?
yeah pretty much, i live & fly near the bay so i always get the sea breeze and it rains every other day in winter, yet we have a so called "drought" hehe

Happy Flying

Paul
Old 06-03-2006 | 01:27 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 365
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Sundom, FINLAND
Default RE: First day of winter......

Yeah, the rain sucks when you want to fly. If I get desperate, I sometimes put my transmitter in a plastic carrier bag (separate holes for neck strap and antenna ) and fly in the rain. I wouldn't actually go to the flying field if it's raining, but if it starts raining when I'm there, I might do this.

Hang in there, and winter will soon be over (and, alas, so will our summer []).

PS. Say hello to my uncle in Perth, WA if you run into him.

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.