Starting off
 

ok, so i have recently baught a mini super cub rc plane about 3 months ago.
now i am interested in nitro planes and have no idea where to start.
i really want to build my own from scratch out of balsa wood but cant find any relevant kits
can anybody point me in the right direction or tell me some good kits to get me started in making and flying nitro planes?

thanks for your help guys :D</p>

RE: Starting off
 

Great Planes, Goldberg, and Sig are all distributed throughout the U.K. I'd point you toward a Sig Kadet LT-25, Sig Kadet LT-40, or a Goldberg Eagle 2 kit as your first trainer build.

Good luck and good shopping!

RE: Starting off
 

thanks mate, any idea whats the best shop to get these planes from or is that asking a bit too much? haha, thanks for replying

RE: Starting off
 

Hi,

Like nearly everyone it is usually quicker, easier and cheaper to start with a trainer and an instructor. Given your location in the UK there is a very structured approach to learning to fly. I would suggest that you visit your local club and enquire when an instructor would be available. As to the model I would suggest a "Wot Not" kit as a good starting point. The club may well have a "loaner" trainer available to start you on your path.

Cheers,

Colin

RE: Starting off
 

I would say sig lt40 as its a great kit and flyer if money was not a issue but here in blighty you will pay 130 quid to build one (kit, glue then covering). An arf trainer you can get for 60 quid! Having said that I am a builder and understand the need to build so I would suggest if the lt40 cost is to much then look on ebay for a old trainer kit of any make, they come up quite often.

RE: Starting off
 

These distributors should be able to give you the names of some local hobby dealers.

Sig Distributor for UNITED KINGDOM:

PEGASUS MODELS LTD 88 CATTON GROVE ROAD
NORWICH
NORFOLK
UNITED KINGDOM
Zip:NR33AA Phone: 44-1603-419515
Email: [email protected]
WebSite: www.pegasusmodels.co.uk

Great Planes/Goldberg Distributor for United Kingdom:

UNITED KINGDOM
Ripmax
Ripmax Corner, Green St.
Enfield
London EN3 7SJ
Telephone: +44 (20) 8282-7500
Fax: +44 (20) 8282-7501

RE: Starting off
 

ok, thanks for the help guys.
just one more question... i have been looking previously to this post and found that ben buckle vintage do kit versions but me being a beginner and all that means that i have no idea wether ben buckle vintage is a good make?

RE: Starting off
 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SF-Super-Flyin...item2561193017


BTW I built and flew a lt40 as my first plane and was flying it today, 14 months after its maiden, great kit, just darn expensive here.

RE: Starting off
 

the kit is cheap, but the engine etc will be the most expensive im guessing?

RE: Starting off
 

You dont get a engine with any kit im sure you know that.

http://www.justengines.unseen.org/acatalog/Jen.html

Another bargin, im saving you a fortune here. Look at the buy one get one free on the 47 engine.