Hi all,
I was going through my basement and came across a bunch of my grandpa's old RC stuff. I remembered as a kid how I enjoyed sitting there for hours watching him build and how I thought it would be cool to build something with my son's and daughter. One of the boxes has a bunch of control line stuff. 3 line controls, wheels, line, wheel brakes and a J R/C engine (I think those are .36 size. So with the things I have I was thinking of getting a kit for my 14 year old to use the J R/C engine, and getting a smaller trainer for my 7 year old and 9 year old. Can someone recommend some kits (No arf) I want to build with them?

Thanks,
Rob

Hi there

I am sure you will have fun and "quality time" building with your young uns.

One of the main suppliers of C/L kits and gear, and with a very good reputation is Brodak as here ->

http://www.brodak.com/shop.php?CategoryID=2

You will find lots of information on there

I am in the UK and so recomendations for a .36 size trainer will vary from those recomendations from the USA.
I do note however that the easily available Ukey (sp) is a popular choice on your side of the big pond.
It is easy to build, strong, and can stunt a bit if set up to do so.
iirc it has foam wings ( tho I could be wrong here ! ) and that may not be the traditional construction style you seek.

There are plenty of choices though and someone will be along soon to help you more.

If you want a basic trainer for a 35 how about a Super Fly racer:

http://www.brodak.com/shop_productde...ProductID=2544

There's one on Ebay at the moment.....

Many aerobatic options, try SSHOBBIES

http://www.sshobbies.com/prcoliki.html

or if you want to be a bit different RSM has some options:

http://www.rsmdistribution.com/index-2.htm

Tony

With the stuff you describe I would guess that your grandpa was going to build a scale or carrier CL plane. It is/was common to connect the throttle and brakes (or tail hook) to the third line.

I am not familiar with that particular engine and I don't know of any "trainers" of that size. If you can find a local club that has a trainer, it would be ideal. Trouble with a trainer is that after you get used to the trainer's "round and round", you usually want to do more...which a trainer is usually not capable of.

Of course after you learn to fly, you could add the third control stuff and have fun with stop and goes.

Good luck.

George