Not a Newbe, but looking for plane and 2.4 GHz radio recommendations / opinions
01-07-2015, 12:20 PM
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If you want to dip your toe in the DLG space:
$130 including one servo
http://www.hobbyclub.com/product_inf...oducts_id=1123
$80 ARFhttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html
Figure $7-$20 per servo, $10 to $20 for a battery. Then you pick your micro receiver and you are all set. Real easy to get into a starter DLG for under $200.
If you want to see a wider range, lots of DLGs here, several under $300:
http://www.soaringusa.com/DLG-HLG/
I have two DLGs. A Polecat XP5, no longer made. This is a bagged wing DLG. And a Kennedy Composites Blaster 2 which is a hollow molded wing. I used to fly them in competition but not any more.
$130 including one servo
http://www.hobbyclub.com/product_inf...oducts_id=1123
$80 ARFhttp://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...arehouse_.html
Figure $7-$20 per servo, $10 to $20 for a battery. Then you pick your micro receiver and you are all set. Real easy to get into a starter DLG for under $200.
If you want to see a wider range, lots of DLGs here, several under $300:
http://www.soaringusa.com/DLG-HLG/
I have two DLGs. A Polecat XP5, no longer made. This is a bagged wing DLG. And a Kennedy Composites Blaster 2 which is a hollow molded wing. I used to fly them in competition but not any more.
01-08-2015, 05:38 AM
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You may have seen these but came across some set-up videos for the Taranis.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...2PntmcON5TQfNA_
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...2PntmcON5TQfNA_
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01-08-2015, 09:52 PM
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Yep, it didn't take much more than a bit of reading, a bit of study, and a few videos; DLG looks like a LOT of fun! Thank-you! Now if I can just come up with $$ for the Armsoar Aerial. 
01-10-2015, 09:17 PM
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With respect to a thermal ship ('cause you guys almost got me sidetracked into DLG already), I'd been looking for a good, light wind,
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01-10-2015, 09:34 PM
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The Art Hobby Odyssey 2.7M RES should be a wonderful experience. Best of luck with it.
Please let us know how it goes. In fact, continuing this thread as a build thread would be wonderful. I would love to follow along.
If I read the Art Hobby site correctly, you could, at a later date, order the full house wing for the same fuse and have a convertible glider. Fly RES or full house. And there is an e-fuse too if you want to add that later. Now you have a pure glider, FH or RES and an e-glider, FH and RES. Not saying you have to do this, just that these Art Hobby planes are very flexible in their design.
Ain't life grand?
Please let us know how it goes. In fact, continuing this thread as a build thread would be wonderful. I would love to follow along.
If I read the Art Hobby site correctly, you could, at a later date, order the full house wing for the same fuse and have a convertible glider. Fly RES or full house. And there is an e-fuse too if you want to add that later. Now you have a pure glider, FH or RES and an e-glider, FH and RES. Not saying you have to do this, just that these Art Hobby planes are very flexible in their design.
Ain't life grand?
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01-12-2015, 05:12 PM
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It could be a couple of months before I can get to it and finish it, but I'd like to have it flying in the Spring, so I'll take notes and pics as I go, and gladly post them here, hopefully along with my assesment of its flight characteristics.
