First kit inquiry.
 

I have narrowed down my first kit choices, if any body has another suggestion of something similar then feel free to offer one. I'm gonna be having some b-day money burning a hole in my pocket soon so I want to get me a kit. I went with these because I have a small stik that has an OS 25 and all needed radio gear that I can steal from. Wanting to know if anyone has built one like it, I'm guessin someone has. How do they differ in flight characteristics?

T-Craft- http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXUJ25&P=0

Piper Cub- http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJ567&P=0

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

hmmmm; T-craft [thanks to older brother in aerospace engineering :D] they wing will give you more lift and it should be pretty stable [hes already doing some equation.. XD] not sure about the aerobatics but judging by the front [the decor windshield] thats a big stop, so its a trade off between the 2

but preferably [excuse the Canadian site] i would get http://www.hobbyhobby.com/store/prod...oducts_id=2166
mainly cause its pretty good flow over the fuselage

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

House of Balsa makes some nice kits for this engine size. I voted other just because there are more options you did not put up there and I was unsure if you had already ruled them out or were unaware of them. The models you have optioned are nice as well. I have the Great Planes 20 size piper cub but alas it still sits in the box with nary a stick glued[:o]

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

Nice plane Sharku, but it's going to be a bit underpowered with the OS 25 he has.

DOn

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I don't know... with the right pilot you might get it to taxi on an ice skating rink:D

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

The first kit that I ever successfully built and flew was a Goldberg Cub.

I've never built either of your choices but, being GP kits, I don't see how you could go wrong. I would personally give the T-craft a shot since Cubs are so common.

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o.o i forgot to look at the engine...... next time ill be more careful :)

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

The Taylorcraft information states:

Not to say you can't cut your teeth on either kit as a first, but pretty much ANY scale model will be tougher than a sport model for a first build. The Piper & T-Craft are simple full-scale designs, but for a modeler you have a lot of transparent plastic around a lightly framed upper cabin to work out. A little harder than the same style sport model in Monokote covered balsa with no "real" windows, but not insurmountable. It will mostly depend on the instructions. Some kits have very detailed building help and others have almost none. Download the manuals and see which one makes more sense to you.

RE: First kit inquiry.
 

Now I'm all confused, House of Balsa has some good looking planes for a good looking price too. Anybody seen any of them in finished form?