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RE: Inexpensive and durable?
Inline, where exactly is BFE ky? I'm in louisville and would be happy to help you learn to fly on my supercub or slow stick or micro citabria. They are all fun in different situations and all can do some cool tricks. Do you mean paducah-bfe, or pikeville, or corbin or what?
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about an hour east of lexington. we seem to have missed the major winter storm.
Id be happy just getting a cost effective plane and running it into a tree or two. :D |
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How the heck did you miss the storm? I was in slade at Red River Gorge this past weekend and they had 4-6 inches.
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I dunno man. Im not far from red river gorge, relatively speaking. Last weekend we may have gotten 3" snow but by sunday afternoon, it was gone.
Last night, the roads stayed clear, we might have gotten 1/2" snow, there was light freezing rain but didnt affect traffic. I think Ive set some parameters on this mystery plane im looking for. Id like 4ch, ailerons, 480 motor?, driveable rear wheel, 10-15 min flight time, good range and RTF for 100-150, and it has to in some way resemble a plane, :D, no anorexic grasshoppers please, does this thing exist? :D Actually, Id be happy piecing everything together, kit plane etc, just as long as I could reach that target budget. Im lost in all the info still, I wouldnt even have an idea where to begin...but open for suggestions. |
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Just go with the supercub. Its got everything you want except for the ailerons. You can always add them later when you start to make mods like everyone does. The new mini supercub is even cheaper and should be able to do similar moves, but it only weights 8oz and won't handle near the breeze that the supercub will. The parkzone super decathalon is on clearance at Scale Reproductions hobby shop in Louisville for $99.00 which seems like a heck of a deal for brushless power and comes with a lipo. But no ailerons. This plane is usually $169.
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ORIGINAL: inline300 ORIGINAL: Villa Inexpensive and durable is what the SPAD planes are. I suggest you scroll down to that forum and look it over. The planes are built our of the flat plastic sheets used to make signes, such as political signes. That was interesting. I dont know much about planes but I do like creating. Maybe you could help me then. What am I looking at out of pocket here, including controllers, etc. for a basic SPAD. I found this link: http://www.spadtothebone.com/freeplans.htm Some of those are slick. I tried to work out a deal on a new super cub hobbyzone but it fell through. The SPAD Debonair, built well, will fly nicely. (Mine flies very slow with a .61 motor, but due to some greivous errors in construction she has some unwanted characteristics, READ: Tip stall and other nasty surprises due to overweight and twisted wing) |
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A side note: here is a list from the AMA site of Kentucky clubs. I know you said there wasnt one near, but if you find thatyou are near one you might look at checking them out.
Name Number Members Contact Address District Intro Pilots BALSA BUSTERS RC MAC Flying Site Details 4738 15 MIKE HARRIS Email Contact 622 OLDHAM AVE RICHMOND KY 40475 Phone: 859-624-0441 Visit Website 6 No BLUEGRASS FLYERS Flying Site Details 1511 14 GREGG FRONDAL Email Contact 3021 RIVERSIDE DR DANVILLE KY 40422 Phone: 606.236.8945 6 No BLUEGRASS MODELERS RC FLYING CLUB Flying Site Details 3297 27 PHILLIP YOUNG Email Contact 205 SPRINGWOOD DR HENDERSON KY 42420 Phone: 270.827.0980 6 No BLUEGRASS SOARING SOCIETY Flying Site Details 1709 15 GREG DEHAVEN Email Contact 257A FONTAINE CIRCLE LEXINGTON KY 40342 Phone: 270-991-4241 6 No BOONE COUNTY KENTUCKY RC CLUB Flying Site Details 3081 37 KEITH SESSIONS Email Contact 2577 WESTPOINT CT BURLINGTON KY 45213 Phone: 859.689.0953 6 No BURGIN BARNSTORMERS Flying Site Details 2661 21 KENNETH HARRIS Email Contact 30 KENNEDY LANE LANCASTER KY 40310 Phone: 859-548-8668 Visit Website 6 No CAVE RUN AEROMODELERS Flying Site Details 4872 6 STEVE RIGSBY Email Contact 144 CLEARFIELD HILL CLEARFIELD KY 40313 Phone: 606-784-4285 6 No CINCINNATI SOARING & ELECTRIC Flying Site Details 1641 34 BARRY ANDERSEN Email Contact 227 ROSEMONT AVE FORT THOMAS KY 41075 Phone: 859-781-0929 Visit Website 3 No CINCY JETS Flying Site Details 4433 9 JACK BEETZ Email Contact 3223 RIDGETOP WAY EDGEWOOD KY 41017 Phone: 859-344-9860 3 No CLARK COUNTY R/C BARNSTORMERS Flying Site Details 3503 24 GLENDA BROWN 1170 LOG LICK RD WINCHESTER KY 40391 Phone: 859-745-4356 Visit Website 6 No CYNTHIANA MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Flying Site Details 3329 17 BILLIE FRYMAN Email Contact 307 WEBSTER AVE CYNTHIANA KY 41031 Phone: 859.234.3094 6 No FLYING CARDINALS OF NORTHERN KY INC Flying Site Details 863 114 LOU SCHWEITZER Email Contact 10 FOXCHASE LN APT 3 SOUTHGATE KY 41048 Phone: 859-781-9552 Visit Website 6 No GREEN RIVER R/C CLUB 4430 20 VAUGHAN SHARP Email Contact 124 SNOW LN CAMPBELLSVILLE KY 42718 Phone: 270/789-1256 Visit Website 6 Yes HARDIN COUNTY R/C MODELERS 4692 15 ALLAN OERTLE Email Contact 126 BEWLEY RD VINE GROVE KY 40175 Phone: 270.828.3391 Visit Website 6 No HENDERSON RC MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Flying Site Details 2880 40 ROBERT MORTON Email Contact 8407 U S 41-A HENDERSON KY 42420 Phone: 270/826-0116 Visit Website 6 No INDEPENDENT FLYERS ASSOCIATION 4876 10 WILLIAM HAYES Email Contact 210 WESTERN DR CAMPBELLSVILLE KY 42718 Phone: 270-272-2082 6 No ISOTOPES RC CLUB Flying Site Details 1734 85 JOHN TAYLOR Email Contact 5669 WOODCREST LN OWENSBORO KY 42303 Phone: 270-281-9024 Visit Website 6 Yes KNOX MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB INC. Flying Site Details 1129 14 HAROLD BROWN Email Contact 1596 REDBUD CIR RADCLIFF KY 40160 Phone: 270.351.1249 Visit Website 6 No LAWRENCEBURG MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Flying Site Details 3440 7 CHARLES LAFOE Email Contact 140 EMERSON DR VERSAILLES KY 40383 Phone: 859-873-5132 6 No LEXINGTON MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Flying Site Details 318 143 BRUCE HALL Email Contact 1754 GRAEFENBURG RD LAWRENCEBURG KY 40342 Phone: 502/839-5533 Visit Website 6 No LOUISVILLE AREA SOARING SOC Flying Site Details 2954 32 EDWIN WILSON Email Contact 5308 SPRUCEWOOD DR LOUISVILLE KY 40291 Phone: 502-239-3150 Visit Website 6 No LOUISVILLE RC CLUB Flying Site Details 895 127 RONALD MUIR Email Contact PO BOX 956 BROOKS KY 40229 Phone: 502/551-9953 Visit Website 6 Yes MURRAY RC MODELERS INC Flying Site Details 1728 18 ANDREW BATTS Email Contact 902 OLIVE ST MURRAY KY 42071 Phone: 270-753-7213 Visit Website 6 No PADUCAH AEROMODELERS Flying Site Details 834 78 RANDALL HOPKINS Email Contact 5024 OLD MAYFIELD RD PADUCAH KY 42003 Phone: 270/554-3359 Visit Website 6 Yes RIVER CITY RADIO CONTROLLERS Flying Site Details 1263 147 WILLIAM FLUKE Email Contact 8006 SHADOWCREEK RD CRESTWOOD KY 40014 Phone: 502/241-0344 Visit Website 6 No SCOTTSVILLE MODEL AIRPLANE Flying Site Details 2622 13 KELLY COOKSEY 14 SANDY OAK ST SCOTTSVILLE KY 42164 Phone: 270/237-4485 6 No SOMERSET MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Flying Site Details 3388 79 JAMI ALBRIGHT Email Contact 33 HARTS LN SOMERSET KY 42519 Phone: 606-679-3158 Visit Website 6 Yes SOUTHERN KY MODEL AERO CLUB SKYMAC Flying Site Details 1158 37 DENNIS BAACK Email Contact 1200 C SMALLHOUSE RD BOWLING GREEN KY 42104 Phone: 270-781-1914 Visit Website 6 No SOUTHERN OHIO R/C FLYERS ASSOC Flying Site Details 3035 20 REX SANDERS Email Contact 1423 STATE ROUTE 8 SOUTH PORTSMOUTH KY 45694 Phone: 606.932.4391 3 No THE FLYING MULES Flying Site Details 4857 5 GREG NEWMAN Email Contact 131 CARTER CREEK RD GREENVILLE KY 42345 Phone: 270-338-4998 6 Yes TRI COUNTY SKY SHARKS Flying Site Details 2734 19 DARRELL MEADORS Email Contact 336 KING MOUNTAIN SPUR RD WILLIAMSBURG KY 40769 Phone: 606/549-3706 6 Yes WOODFORD COUNTY AEROMODELERS Flying Site Details 3817 19 JOHN PECK Email Contact 131 RAVENWOOD RD VERSAILLES KY 40383 Phone: 859.873.5172 6 No X-CELL TEAM Flying Site Details 3122 108 L MCFARLAND 3404 KEITHSHIRE WAY LEXINGTON KY 40503 Phone: 859-223-1237 6 No |
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parkzone super decathalon does look good, is the RTF for sale at 190 or is that the one that you need the controller? ebay has one for 159 and one for 109 but the difference is one is ARF the other RTF
how does the 300 brushless engine compare to the hobbyzone super cub 480? power and run time? thanks EDIT. I CONTACTED SCALE REPRODUCTIONS INC. THEY ARE SOLD OUT ON THE PARKZONE SUPER DECATHLON |
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ORIGINAL: Adui A side note: here is a list from the AMA site of Kentucky clubs. I know you said there wasnt one near, but if you find thatyou are near one you might look at checking them out. Closest one is about an hour. Not too bad. Thanks |
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You're welcome! :D
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ORIGINAL: inline300 I think Ive set some parameters on this mystery plane im looking for. Id like 4ch, ailerons, 480 motor?, driveable rear wheel, 10-15 min flight time, good range and RTF for 100-150, and it has to in some way resemble a plane, :D, no anorexic grasshoppers please, does this thing exist? As suggested earlier, a spad would fit your requirements if you're willing to build. They're not as pretty, but they're tough and dirt cheap to rebuild after a crash. For $100, anything that looks like a real plane is likely to contain very poor quality parts. |
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Its not a bad idea, but from my perspective, it opens up a new bag of worms..which controller, motors, etc are good etc.
I have no idea. Tried to learn about wing shape/dimensions earlier. :D If you have a link to something not aesthetically horrible but with full blueprints, Id take a look at the link. I have what amounts to 3/4 of the fuselage from a cox flyboy. has a motor/propeller, not sure another battery would work with it. I tried charging it, push the button but the propeller wont stay running. anoother issue, the wing is battered all to pieces. the upper tail is fine but the rest is gone. it has a two channel controller but Id really like to have throttle control, just to have it. :"D and have elevation control any thoughts on that? maybe I should start a thread, with pictures of what I do have and folks jump in and help the newb build something out of it? you think folks would take to that idea or dismiss it as a waste of time? I thought about making a wing using dowl rod and seran wrap. :D |
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Just got home from Scale Reproductions and you are right they are sold out of the Super Decathalon but they now have the mini supercub on sale for $89.00 RTF. Looks like another good deal. My guess is that these sales will continue through Christmas with a different plane every time they sell out of a certain model.
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Inline, If you contact your nearest club, you may get able to locate used gear. Many have switched
to 2.4 radios, and will sell their old 72Mhz gear for a song. Used trainer-type planes are also plentifull. The Hardin County club will have a swap meet in April, also a good source.[sm=shades_smile.gif] |
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I'm sorry to be so critical of your desires but feel someone should set you straight. Learning to fly these models is not easy nor cheap. Not only should you get a trainer airplane but would surely help if you found an instructor. With that I wish you good luck on your flying.
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I too am one of the supporters of getting help when learning, but it doesnt have to be through a club or an "instructor". There are plenty of us who are self taught and i'm sure we enjoy the hobby just as much as the club members. After all, these planes we are talking about are called "Park Flyers" for a reason. I am more than happy to help anyone that needs a little advice here and the, but i think the traditional bubby box system isn't necessary with the RTF park flyers aimed at begginers. When it all comes down to it, have fun, because thats what it is all about!
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Once you have a good radio and engine, you can build any of the four SPAD planes I referred you to above for less than about $30.00. Those models are not suitable for learning to fly on. There are many trainer planes on spadtothebone.net that you could build. I hope to be taking off two of those planes in the snow this winter.
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Well, it's a few months on and just in case anyone is still interested in this thread and the original question - here's my little contribution.
If you get a Super Cub, you'll get a robust model that you can successfully learn to fly on all by yourself - I did. It's also fun to modify. The first change I made was adding ailerons driven by the rudder servo which cost very little - rolls and inverted flight now possible. The next change was to 3S lipo battery power, still with the stock radio (minus the jumper that sets the BEC cut off voltage) and that cost some money for connectors and batteries and charger - now add fast take-off, Cuban 8 and vertical climbing rolls to the fun, plus double the flight time. Next upgrade will be four channel radio (which I've already got), brushless motor and 30A ESC. The cost is now going up, but these extra parts will be re-usable in other models. I'll be converting the wing to carry two little servos (HiTec HS55), one for each aileron, and removing all the original electronics. Parts are on order, and I'm checking the letter box daily! One down side of choosing the Super Cub is that the stock radio, electronics, servos and motor are not the sort of stuff you'd want to put into another model - at least not if you want to move on and up (please pardon the pun!) The servos are five-wire things that don't work with any other radio system than the stock one. And that's all in my humble opinion, of course ;) |
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