help me pick my RTF ??
09-07-2006 | 11:48 AM
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From: cairogiza dokki, EGYPT
help me pick my RTF ??
al salam alaikum ,
Hello all .. I was wondering about which is a faster plane gas or nitro ? anyone could help me out ??
i still did not find which plane i want to get .. can anyone help me pick the right starter plane for me ?looking to spend no more than $200 a $150 would be a great price..electric is best right now for nitro is hard to find around where i am !
also i would like to know if i did not find the right top wing beginner plane , would a low wing differ much for a beginner ? wouldn't it be a good choice to go with to last a bit longer ? to know that i bought my plane to practice i would try to get another as soon as i think i got the grip on it! no ?? am i confused ??
Raad
Hello all .. I was wondering about which is a faster plane gas or nitro ? anyone could help me out ??
i still did not find which plane i want to get .. can anyone help me pick the right starter plane for me ?looking to spend no more than $200 a $150 would be a great price..electric is best right now for nitro is hard to find around where i am !
also i would like to know if i did not find the right top wing beginner plane , would a low wing differ much for a beginner ? wouldn't it be a good choice to go with to last a bit longer ? to know that i bought my plane to practice i would try to get another as soon as i think i got the grip on it! no ?? am i confused ??
Raad
09-07-2006 | 12:15 PM
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Welcome to RC flying. For you I think what may be best is to find someone in your area to help. To do this, go to the top of this page to where you see "MEMBER LIST" and select that.
Then where it says "NARROW BY LOCATION" select Egypt. It will give you approx 5 pages of people who live and participate in RC in Egypt. You will recognize the cities far better than I. Attempt to contact one of these either by PM or email and see if you can get some assistance. They will know local sources if they exist.
We will always be here for your questions of course.
Good luck.
Then where it says "NARROW BY LOCATION" select Egypt. It will give you approx 5 pages of people who live and participate in RC in Egypt. You will recognize the cities far better than I. Attempt to contact one of these either by PM or email and see if you can get some assistance. They will know local sources if they exist.
We will always be here for your questions of course.
Good luck.
09-07-2006 | 12:57 PM
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RE: help me pick my RTF ??
Howdy,
There are so many different types of trainers out there. To tell you the truth, they all pretty much do the same thing. I used a Hanger 9 alpha 40 trainer. It was a RTF (ready to fly) set. It took only about 1 hour to build and it came with a JR Quatro radio. An awsome airplane. It lasted about 6 months until it went into a fence [:@]
It lived a good life and did its job well.
No matter what type of trainer you decide to buy, please have sombody there for the maiden flight. If at all possible, have it test flown by a more expirienced pilot and they will make sure it's properly trimmed. That'll make it easier for you. I fly full scale planes too, and trust me, r/c planes are a lot harder to fly. Don't be afraid to get help.
Its only a matter of time before you're addicted to this stuff like the rest of us
Ken
There are so many different types of trainers out there. To tell you the truth, they all pretty much do the same thing. I used a Hanger 9 alpha 40 trainer. It was a RTF (ready to fly) set. It took only about 1 hour to build and it came with a JR Quatro radio. An awsome airplane. It lasted about 6 months until it went into a fence [:@]
It lived a good life and did its job well.
No matter what type of trainer you decide to buy, please have sombody there for the maiden flight. If at all possible, have it test flown by a more expirienced pilot and they will make sure it's properly trimmed. That'll make it easier for you. I fly full scale planes too, and trust me, r/c planes are a lot harder to fly. Don't be afraid to get help.
Its only a matter of time before you're addicted to this stuff like the rest of us
Ken
09-07-2006 | 04:09 PM
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RE: help me pick my RTF ??
al salam alaikum
Hey Ken , sorry to hear about ur plane..i would not want that to happen to me! and that is one reason i am worred about buying a plane over 150 dollars !! the trainers are always expensive i think .. i saw that if it is not a trainer it is cheaper !! i came to conclude that if the seller knows that he is selling a beginner the seller would take advantage of lake of price awarness... that is my opinion..
about being addicted i am already addicted to looking at them and searching for diff types online.....everyday i come online and search for the right plane ?! 4 ch is the best idea right now! what do i need to look at if i will be flying it in the desert ? no runway!! and it is really hot .. Not alot of nitro available around here ... please give me beginners tips as i do not really know much about rc planes..so be easy on the vocab!
Raad
Hey Ken , sorry to hear about ur plane..i would not want that to happen to me! and that is one reason i am worred about buying a plane over 150 dollars !! the trainers are always expensive i think .. i saw that if it is not a trainer it is cheaper !! i came to conclude that if the seller knows that he is selling a beginner the seller would take advantage of lake of price awarness... that is my opinion..
about being addicted i am already addicted to looking at them and searching for diff types online.....everyday i come online and search for the right plane ?! 4 ch is the best idea right now! what do i need to look at if i will be flying it in the desert ? no runway!! and it is really hot .. Not alot of nitro available around here ... please give me beginners tips as i do not really know much about rc planes..so be easy on the vocab!
Raad
09-07-2006 | 05:29 PM
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RE: help me pick my RTF ??
Raad,
First of all, welcome to RCU!
It may not have been what you wanted to hear, but you need a TRAINER in some shape or form. See the sticky at the top of the beginner forum [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm]HERE[/link] and pick one out. There really is no getting around this. If you want to be successful, this is where you must start.
Yes, trainers may be expensive (some such as the Tower Trainer aren't), but its not because they are trying to take advantage of beginners like you
. Trainers are generally "built tough to last long" and some have special features to make it easier to fly. Cheap trainers ARE available if you look. Buying a kit will be MUCH cheaper, but it requires a lot more assembly on your part. IMHO, since you seem concerned with price, I would take a look at the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXF4**&P=ML]RTF Tower Trainer[/link]. Unless you buy a kit, and the cheapest components possible, this is probably as cheap as you're going to get.
One more thing, in your previous post, you state: "..i would not want that [crashing] to happen to me! and that is one reason i am worred about buying a plane over 150 dollars !! " The thing is, if you DON'T buy a trainer, you can almost be guaranteed that this WILL happen to you. Sorry, but its just one of the unfortunate realities of this hobby. Trust us on this one.
Good luck, and welcome to the addiction!
-Mike
First of all, welcome to RCU!
It may not have been what you wanted to hear, but you need a TRAINER in some shape or form. See the sticky at the top of the beginner forum [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4537845/tm.htm]HERE[/link] and pick one out. There really is no getting around this. If you want to be successful, this is where you must start.
Yes, trainers may be expensive (some such as the Tower Trainer aren't), but its not because they are trying to take advantage of beginners like you
. Trainers are generally "built tough to last long" and some have special features to make it easier to fly. Cheap trainers ARE available if you look. Buying a kit will be MUCH cheaper, but it requires a lot more assembly on your part. IMHO, since you seem concerned with price, I would take a look at the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCXF4**&P=ML]RTF Tower Trainer[/link]. Unless you buy a kit, and the cheapest components possible, this is probably as cheap as you're going to get.One more thing, in your previous post, you state: "..i would not want that [crashing] to happen to me! and that is one reason i am worred about buying a plane over 150 dollars !! " The thing is, if you DON'T buy a trainer, you can almost be guaranteed that this WILL happen to you. Sorry, but its just one of the unfortunate realities of this hobby. Trust us on this one.
Good luck, and welcome to the addiction!
-Mike
09-07-2006 | 05:56 PM
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RE: help me pick my RTF ??
If you really want to succeed getting help from an experienced flyer is absolutely your best bet.
Anything short of that is a gamble at best and can get quite expensive.
I know there are other RC pilots in Egypt, there are 43 listed as members here at RCU alone.
That said, if you still insist on going it alone $150 is not going to get you very much at all.
My suggestion is to buy a quality RC simulator and practice with that while you save up enough for a good trainer, and yes there are good electric trainers out there but they can get expensive when you are just starting out.
Here is a good electric trainer in a ready to fly package:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXJKU3**&P=0
Anything short of that is a gamble at best and can get quite expensive.
I know there are other RC pilots in Egypt, there are 43 listed as members here at RCU alone.
That said, if you still insist on going it alone $150 is not going to get you very much at all.
My suggestion is to buy a quality RC simulator and practice with that while you save up enough for a good trainer, and yes there are good electric trainers out there but they can get expensive when you are just starting out.
Here is a good electric trainer in a ready to fly package:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXJKU3**&P=0
