Hey guys!

This is my first post in RCU, I am over in RCG a lot but have been reading this forum a ton lately. I have been flying for about 2 years now and I would like to build my plane. This will be my first build but I am pretty good with wood and mechanics. I would like to build a warbird (the top flight texan) would you be able to suggest a better plane to build or a better manufacturer?

If you want to get your feet wet in the kit building world, a warbird may not be the place to start. If it were me, I would go with the SIG Somethin' Extra. It is laser cut, cheap, and a great performer. Not saying you can't build the Texan, but it is easier to make mistakes and fix them on the SSE. Welcome to RCU!

Thanks for the reply! Ok, so what are "common" mistakes that you would make on a Warbird vs. the SSE? Or is that too vague of a question?

Thanks!

With a warbird there is a lot more stuff going on. Most of them are fully sheeted, have scale hinges, and other details that are a bit more trickey to build, and will take a lot more time. I have assembled many arfs and built a few kits to this point. I built my first kit two years ago and it was none other than the Sig Something Extra. The instruction book was put together very well and does not leave you guessing about what to do. Many warbird manufactures write their instruction books assuming that an experienced builder is reading them and they can tend to leave out the small things that help out someone who has never been through the process. That being said, if you have plenty of time, patients and are up for a challange go for the warbird! If you have any questions along the way come here. Thats what RCU is for! Above all it is about doing something you love and having fun.

well put! They are inducing my wife in 2 weeks so I will be a home a lot more. That being said, i will have a lot of late nights that i could be building...

wbflyer,
slowglowflyer has great comments and is spot on. It sounds like you have the aptitude to build, and Deadeye offered a good solution. I would strongly suggest building something to be successful with and will fly good. There is more to building than meets the eye!! It has great rewards. Start out slow and learn, then challenge yourself.

First build planes; Sig Something Extra, 4*XX (40, 60, 120, I would recommend the 60), there are alot of good laser cut kits with GOOD instructions; Sig, Great Planes are a few. I would even offer building a trainer (PT 40 or 60) as they build simply and still fly good.

You mention you have been flying for two years, congratulations. Warbirds can be tricky to fly where as the planes previously mentioned are easy to fly and offer great performance. I must admit, scale planes typically don't fly as fun as RC designed planes.

Go for it!

Ok, I will try one from Sig first and see how that goes. Thanks agian!

Good choice!