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12-24-2002 | 12:41 AM
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From: MelbourneVictoria, AUSTRALIA
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Ok ive looked around in australia and i think i may have come up with a good package to start flying with...
Sig LT-40 kit
TT pro .46
Hitec Flash5
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Laser6
Is this a good choice?
Would I be able to build the kit or should i find an ARF, this is only my first time?
Which radio would be best, and is the Flash about to be superceeded it looks kinda old?
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Sig LT-40 kit
TT pro .46
Hitec Flash5
or
Laser6
Is this a good choice?
Would I be able to build the kit or should i find an ARF, this is only my first time?
Which radio would be best, and is the Flash about to be superceeded it looks kinda old?
Thanks
12-24-2002 | 12:48 AM
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From: Whitman ,
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The sig Lt 40 is great but for the first one i would reccomend an arf it just gives you one less thing to worry about.
tt is a great engine but I prefer os.
hitech is good (IMOH) i just don't like laser.
Chech this plane out it is the fastest best plane to get in the air fast and the radio is a jr which i love and I saw that engine last week. the guy ran it for the first time and two flicks and it ran like its all broken in No adjusting. When you are first learnign I reccomend somthing that all you have to worry about is flying and thats what this plane will give you.
.http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HAN2475
tt is a great engine but I prefer os.
hitech is good (IMOH) i just don't like laser.
Chech this plane out it is the fastest best plane to get in the air fast and the radio is a jr which i love and I saw that engine last week. the guy ran it for the first time and two flicks and it ran like its all broken in No adjusting. When you are first learnign I reccomend somthing that all you have to worry about is flying and thats what this plane will give you.
.http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=HAN2475
12-24-2002 | 01:03 AM
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From: lincoln,ca.
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go with the alpha trainer by hanger 9. this is the plane refered to above. it comes with a jr radio and is 99% ready to fly. we got one donated to our club from jr., and we all love it for training our new members. as of now we have about 15-20 people training others and we all recommend this plane and set-up. good luck!
12-24-2002 | 03:15 AM
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From: MelbourneVictoria, AUSTRALIA
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I was advised against buying a complete kit, but if i do, would the Xtra easy be a good choice, as i hear the radio is much better than the alpha's.
12-24-2002 | 01:46 PM
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Who advised you against a complete kit?
1. HOw much are you willing to spend?
2. How much time do you have on building a kit?
3. Upgrading down the road.
1. If you have money to spend, if you go the buying everything seperate your looking at about 200 dollars more than one of the RTF kits. Depending on the size of the engine and radio you buy.
2. Do you have alot of time to build a kit from scratch? If you have time to spare and are patient and love to build...then don't get an RTF kit if you want the experience to build one. If you just want to get in the air and start learning to fly...go the RTF route, I have found that it is kinda hard to get instructed flight times especially in the winter, would hate to have spent 4 months building something only to not be able to get trained on it nad then throw in the fear of crashing. If you JUST want to learn to fly, a possibility is duraplane, believe they say that they will replace their airplanes if you destroy it before learning to fly.
3. Upgrading, What would your second plane be? Could you use the engine in your trainer for it? The servo's? If you plan on doing this then you would probably want to buy your stuff individually, like a better engine for the most part. I found that i will most likely just buy a futaba flight pack, -$130 bucks, another o.s. 46fx engine-$109 but with my discount at the LHS i am looking at about $200 total. For the fact that i want to keep my trainer ready to fly. But that is my choice, so answer these questions for yourself. Also, I had bought a 6 channel radio, not computer but a 6 channel radio none the less, sure it isn't computer but does give me plenty of options down the road. So what you need to do is start answerring some questions for yourself on what you expect to do down the road in this hobby and what you want to do for now.
Answer these questions for yourself and you should have a clearer image of what to do.
Just my thoughts
1. HOw much are you willing to spend?
2. How much time do you have on building a kit?
3. Upgrading down the road.
1. If you have money to spend, if you go the buying everything seperate your looking at about 200 dollars more than one of the RTF kits. Depending on the size of the engine and radio you buy.
2. Do you have alot of time to build a kit from scratch? If you have time to spare and are patient and love to build...then don't get an RTF kit if you want the experience to build one. If you just want to get in the air and start learning to fly...go the RTF route, I have found that it is kinda hard to get instructed flight times especially in the winter, would hate to have spent 4 months building something only to not be able to get trained on it nad then throw in the fear of crashing. If you JUST want to learn to fly, a possibility is duraplane, believe they say that they will replace their airplanes if you destroy it before learning to fly.
3. Upgrading, What would your second plane be? Could you use the engine in your trainer for it? The servo's? If you plan on doing this then you would probably want to buy your stuff individually, like a better engine for the most part. I found that i will most likely just buy a futaba flight pack, -$130 bucks, another o.s. 46fx engine-$109 but with my discount at the LHS i am looking at about $200 total. For the fact that i want to keep my trainer ready to fly. But that is my choice, so answer these questions for yourself. Also, I had bought a 6 channel radio, not computer but a 6 channel radio none the less, sure it isn't computer but does give me plenty of options down the road. So what you need to do is start answerring some questions for yourself on what you expect to do down the road in this hobby and what you want to do for now.
Answer these questions for yourself and you should have a clearer image of what to do.
Just my thoughts
12-24-2002 | 02:28 PM
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From: Chehalis, WA
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How are you planning to learn to fly? If you are going to learn in the outback by yourself, buy an aircore 40, and you won't destroy it verry fast, If you seek a club trainer and fly at a club just about any trainer will do if you and the trainer can spend severl hours together. I agree with the arf's because you can become emotionally attached to a kit built plane and frustrated once you shovel up its remains into a bucket! For now concentrate on learning to fly, the nice planes come later. Oh yea, take a picture of the plane before you fly it as that will be the last time it ever looks that good. Have fun Dan
12-24-2002 | 03:47 PM
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From: Terrell,
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Hi Pygmy,your choice is great,the kit or arf is up to you. I enjoy building and can build better than most arf's that are thrown together,so I would go with the kit,as far as the radio, either would be fine.As you can see, most have there own views,hope to much advise doesn't confuse your choice
