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I would like to build my first kit. The only airplanes I have built were RTFs or ARFs what kit would you recommend to start out with?
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Good beginner kit
Since I have a Superstar 40 and an old world model super sports 40 I would like to try a good aerobatic airplane in the 40 size.
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I am a novice. I am still trying to master the basics on the Trainer and Super sports but I want to take my time building my first kit, so hopefully I'll be ready for a good intermediate aerobatic Airplane.
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I second the Tiger II. I've got a Tiger 60, and it really doesn't require you to have a lot of experience, and it doens't really need any modifications to build. From what I've seen from a couple of other Tigers at the field, is the lighter it's built the better it flies. It'll do almost every aerobatice manuever that a Novice entering low wing flight can do. The transition from aerobatics with your trainer to aerobatics with a tiger is excellent. It's a great landing plane as well. Almost the same rules apply to landing it as a trainer. In my opinion, it will surely take you right up to flying advanced manuevers. I use mine as my warm-up plane for the first flight of the day. Can't say enough good things about this kit, building it, and flying it.
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I agree, the Tiger II is a good choice as well as the Sig 4-star. If you are looking for something with a little more aerobatic capability, the Sig Somthin Extra is a nice laser cut kit that flys great, builds easy and lands like a dream.
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I'll recommend a Bruce Tharpe Venture 60 www.btemodels.com, and the SIG Somethin' Extra. Both are well designed, well manufactured, and yield awesome flying machines when complete. And neither is beyond the skill level of anyone that can fly a "stick"...
Of the two I prefer the Venture as Bruce Tharpe its just about the best vendor in RC, and his kits are wonderful! The fit is superb and the plane will fall together as fast as you can apply the CA...
Of the two I prefer the Venture as Bruce Tharpe its just about the best vendor in RC, and his kits are wonderful! The fit is superb and the plane will fall together as fast as you can apply the CA...
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I am building my first kit after the last one (30 years) ago. Took a little time off from the hobby. LOL I am building the Someting Extra and have finished the wings, aelerons, rudder, etc. Now am heading to the fuse part. The kit has good instructions, pictures where necessary, and the laser cut parts go together very easy. The plane is very popular, and will do aerobatics pretty well for a 40 size plane. Equipped with an OS 46fx, it's a pretty nice plane. Also no compound curves to learn covering on. All in all a pretty straight forward build.
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How about something different?
If you want something that is a little bit different than what everyone else is flying, check out the Classic Sport from CheckerboardAir.
http://www.checkerboardair.com/
This is a laser cut kit with a manual that is second to none. I have flown mine for 4 years now, and it is still the first airplane I pull out when I go flying.
http://www.checkerboardair.com/
This is a laser cut kit with a manual that is second to none. I have flown mine for 4 years now, and it is still the first airplane I pull out when I go flying.
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I just went to the site, it lists both the tail dragger and the nose wheel versions as still available.
I don't know. I have had mine a long time. I would give him a call. I talked to him for quite a while when I purchased mine. Real nice fellow.
Hope that helps.
I don't know. I have had mine a long time. I would give him a call. I talked to him for quite a while when I purchased mine. Real nice fellow.
Hope that helps.