My first kit
 

Woah i just got my first kit i may never get this thing built and if i do it prolly wont flyt i dont know how you guys build these things!!!!!!!!!!
Its a sig fazer so does anyone have any tips

RE: My first kit
 

The best advice I can give is to take your time and ask questions. Building from kits can be a lot of fun and a pita at the same time. Read the instruction book before you punch out the first part.

RE: My first kit
 

Start on step one and then move to step two. It's that easy. Dennis

RE: My first kit
 

Welcome to the wonderful world of kit building. The kit you have selected is most suitable for a first time buider.
In addition to fw190 pilot's advice I offer the following personal perspective from one who enjoys building as a total escape from my normal work.
Always have a aircraft to fly so there isn't time pressure in building.
Take your time. Read the instructions and study the plans many times before commencing. If you get stuck or loose motivation put it aside until you are in the frame of mind to go on with the project.
When the newly completed kit takes to the air for the first time the feeling of accomplishment far out weighs the effort and time in building.
If you are nervous when the time for the first flight comes ask one of the more experienced flyers at your club who flys the same mode as yourself to have the first flight and trim out the model.
Good luck and enjoy the experience. Don't make it a chore, this hobby is supposed to be fun:D.

Cheers,

Colin

what is agood second plane
 

what is a good looking good flying second plane under a 150 $$$$$

RE: what is agood second plane
 

hangar 9 twist

RE: My first kit
 

You could try one of the World Models mid or low wing sport planes. They're fairly inexpensive and have a good reputation. I think the Four Star (4*) 40 ARF might be under $150 as well, and it's a terrific second plane.

As for the kit, listen to campbec, and I'll add one thing.... Go to the building table for 30 minutes, an hour, or two hours (you choose) every day. Read the instructions thoroughly and vow to glue one piece of wood per day.

There will be days when gluing that one piece will be all you do, but there will be days when 3 or 4 hours will fly by and you'll realize, "WOW! I made a lot of progress". That feeling will get you excited about getting back to it the next day. :D

Good luck, and above all else, have fun!
Dennis-

RE: My first kit
 

I have just started to build my first kit, i bought a top-flite T-34 Mentor and so far it is easy to build. I am just going to take my time and read eveything a few times over before i start that section. good luck with the build i think you will enjoy it just as much as i am

RE: My first kit
 

Kits can be pretty intimidating looking. There's a pretty picture of a plane on the box but when you look inside all you find is a bunch of balsa and a couple sacks of hardware. It can take all of one's imagination to see the plane.

The trick as others have mentioned is to just take it one step at a time. I like to start by separating the parts out into baggies, for example, all the wing parts into one baggy. Typically you start by building either the wing or the stab and once you've done that you start to think: "Well maybe there really IS a plane in all this balsa!"

With the advent of CA glue a wing can be built in a single evening. Two wings in a couple of evenings. Most of the skeletal plane in a week of daily effort. Very quickly your plane will take shape. So take heart -- and take your time -- and get an ARF for the meantime. :D

RE: My first kit
 

i Have a hangar 9 twist and to fly so im in no big rush to build it i just thought i would be kinda fun to build somethin and see it fly

RE: My first kit
 

There's nothing in the world like seeing a plane you built with your own two hands rise off the ground and fly around the field! It GREAT! I just finished my first ever scale RC scratch-build (and if fact the first ever RC model other than my ARF trainer) and it was FANTASTIC to see it fly!

RE: My first kit
 

How very true...and very WELL PUT!

Darn it...I don't have anything on the board right now, and all this talk of building is getting me to thinking about that warbird project I have been dreaming of. I enjoy building as an end in itself, and the fact that you get to fly your handiwork afterwards is SO kewl.

Enjoy your build...let us know how it goes, and especially how the maiden goes. Good luck.

Jim

RE: My first kit
 

Very nicely done! I'd like to see more photos of your Eindecker.

- Paul

RE: what is agood second plane
 

That depends! The Twist is a nice airplane and well built, but I was thinking more of a twin electric powered, scale XFM-1 Airacuda... it's all preference, itsn't it?

So are you talking about a plane to build or one to buy and fly nearly as is?
Is it your first plane, an advanced trainer, or a step up from trainers?
Did you mean $150 for the whole mess, for just the plane, for a kit nad accessories, for just the kit, or... ?
Do you prefer blondes to redheads, muscle cars to exotics, sailing to powerboating, ...?

What flies well and what looks good depends entirely on how YOU want a plane to fly and look. Wanna tell us some more about what you like/want in a plane.