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Well, i havent really gone into the piper cub, im just saying they look nice. I didnt want one because of the trainer looks. Well, thanks for telling me the difficulty of twins. Ive looked through the online manual and it looked really easy to build. Well, i guess i went over my head just a bit. I am planning to get a plane that doesnt self correct itself, as thats what al planes beyond traienr capabilites do. Now i took soem tiem to figure out what planes im actually capable of flying of, before i move on.

Great Planes Easy Sport

Sig 4 Star

Tiger II

Nobody really mentioned anything about the tiger II, is it a ncie build? I need soemthing that doesnt require too much time. I think the easy sport will be a good choice because of the way its built. A nice sheeted fuse makes up for durability. The only thig that hjas me worried to my knees is COVERING! Which one of thise planes is good for learning to cover? THe easy sport proves to be nice due to its "block o wood" construction. What do you guys think. Dont worry, ive gone through the tower catalogue multiple times and these three are the only ones that i am capable flying of, but the build is what im concerned about.

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I have built and flown both the EZ Sport and the Tiger 2. Both are excellent planes and either is a good choice, but I would give the edge to the mid wing EZ, simply because it is very durable and does all the maneuvers a relatively new pilot would be learning.
I have had 2 EZ's, the first, I simply flew until it needed replacing and the second, well, it's in plane heaven now, pilot error of course.

The Tiger is a great flier, but a little on the "dainty" side compared to EZ IMHO. At present, I have my Tiger on the bench under going new covering.

DaveB

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I just had a great idea. When i was looking at all the different covering options available, i found the Clear Monokote. This gave me an idea when i looked over the Super Sportster manual. I though it might look good with having the Four Star with clear covering. I looked a the user reviews of the 4*, and i think its much better.

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The 4*, and other Sig kits, continue to get good user reviews. Shouldn't be too bad to cover.

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Nowi just need to know what are soem tools i will definetely need for completion of the kit.

I have:

Xacto KNifes

Dremel Tool Kit

Covering tools (Iron, heat gun)

Glues

Screwdrivers

What else?

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You might want to pick up a Trim seal iron. While it is not neccesary for covering it will make life much easier.

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I forgot to mention drill and bits. You need it on the firewall, landing gear and alot more. I also used it to queeze my sullivan tank in there. :D

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What exactly is the trim seel tool needed for?

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Getting in the tight spots, and working on a radius.

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some other helpful tools not mentioned
sanding blocks
razor saw and miter box
razor plane
builders try angles
T pins
green 3M masking tape
3 foot aluminum strait edge
self healing cutting mat

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And also, if you cut yourself with an exacto or something, i always spray some CA on it and can keep biulding asap.

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What do you gusy think of the House of BAlsa kits? Are they any good? Read some reviews and i think they are really great. I wanted a small model to begin with and i found some great ones on tower hobbies, with similar looks and flight char. as the 4*:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUS69&P=0

Looks good, and i think i can manage.


Alsa, since they are cheap, i might as well keep thefun od building going with the:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXM388&P=0

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smaler models are harder to fly, My personal recomendation is the 4 star, eather the 40 or 60 sized.

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This could be a good choice if you're looking for a smaller plane, light weight, lots of dihedral to keep it stable. If you're going with a plane this size, you should invest in smaller servos, a light receiver, and then go with a .10 engine. It would be a huge amount of fun, and contrary to popular belief, small planes are not "harder to fly". If you like this size, go for it.
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Alsa, since they are cheap, i might as well keep thefun od building going with the:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXM388&P=0
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And this would be a bad choice for a second plane. Depending on how you do with the second, it may be ok for the third.

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hehe. Ok guys thank you very much for your valuble information. I still need to know what tools are needed, im making a little shopping list.

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I know I've helped with some threads asking the same question before. However, CaffeenMan has a great site with lots of tips on building. It's at: http://www.airfieldmodels.com/site_map.htm . He's got some pages that cover tool selection: http://www.airfieldmodels.com/inform...ools/index.htm

I don't agree with everything he says, but that's just personal differences. Overall, he's done an outstanding job with his site.

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OK. I now know what I need for building. Just for the fun of it, do any one of you guys build and fly 1/2A or 1/8A planes? Are there any site specifically designated for these planes? I like these small models since i live ina an apartement.

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there is a 1/2A forum here at RCU.[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_70/tt.htm]click me [/link]

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Samolot,

Just in case you are still looking for a good first kit, may I suggest the BTE Models Venture 60. Even though I am still training with an instructor on a trainer, I have started building this kit. It is a very good kit, with very good quality parts and easy to assemble. The instructions are very clear and detailed and Bruce is always a phone call or email away to deal with questions. This is also my first kit, and so far I have been extremely pleased with it.

The plane itself resembles a Sig fourstar. Bruce actually designed the 4* for Sig before venturing on his own. The venture 60 incorporates the "improvements" Bruce always wanted to make to the 4*.

If you have not made a dicision on a kit, this one is definitely worth a look. The site is www.btemodels.com

Regards,

JesseV

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The plane has been mentioned before, one problem. SIZE. 70's inch wingspan. TOO BIG.