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Calderwood · 01-06-2008, 05:25 PM

I own 4 acres and have been itching to get a small electric plane. I used to fly a .40 trainer when I was a youth. I haven't flown in 10 years though. I still have my futaba FP-T6NFK. Can i still use this thing? I already have a lipo charger. I have a mamba max but i guess its probably too big... or is it? Whats the best plane for me?

cotharyus · 01-06-2008, 06:38 PM

I'd get a stick or something just to get your feet back under you. They're cheap, they're durable, and you'll never feel bad when you get something better later.

Personally, with 6 acres, I'm looking at a heli myself - just a starter job mind you. Of course, a buddy of mine wants me to get a stick or something (I flew a few planes back in highschool) to get back into flying, because he's just getting into it. Of course, he ships out for 15 months on Tuesday, so I'll likely hold off on the stick til he gets back. Which means Heli now, stick later.

Calderwood · 01-06-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cotharyus

I'd get a stick or something just to get your feet back under you. They're cheap, they're durable, and you'll never feel bad when you get something better later.

Personally, with 6 acres, I'm looking at a heli myself - just a starter job mind you. Of course, a buddy of mine wants me to get a stick or something (I flew a few planes back in highschool) to get back into flying, because he's just getting into it. Of course, he ships out for 15 months on Tuesday, so I'll likely hold off on the stick til he gets back. Which means Heli now, stick later.

Link to these sticks? Whats bests?

Rat1 · 01-06-2008, 06:59 PM

He maybe talking about the GWS slow stick. It is not to bad but not alot of fun if the wind picks up.

I know one of my favs is my Mountain Models Magpie with the sport wing which has ailerons.

It is constructed of foam which is covered with coloered packing tape.

I use a Hitec 555 receiver along with some Hitec HS 55 servos (3 of them) and a castle creations pixie speed control with a gws 350 C motor. I fly it with a Thunder power 1320 2s lipo and it works great even in winds over 10 mph.

Or you could go the RTF route with any of the ParkZone models. They are pretty much charge and go.

Here is a link to Moutain Models http://www.mountainmodels.com/

Here is a link to Parkzone http://www.parkzone.com/

Link to GWS http://www.gws.com.tw/english/english.htm

RedNeck Rc · 01-06-2008, 07:07 PM

Build one!

I love building planes, I dont fly them alot but I love building them. One of the easiest and cheapest trainer planes you can build is The Trainer One.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=383687

Then the best, The Blu-baby.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681556

I can actually fly the blu-baby in a quarter acre lot behind my house, its a true delight to fly. It can float along or zoom up into a loop, its great.

Take a look at the forum if you decide to build one it has so much info.

Rat1 · 01-06-2008, 08:22 PM

I have glued together a few balsa kits myself. It is fun if you have the time but you sure get nervous when going out for its maiden.

A nice little balsa parkflyer was my Mountain Models cessna. It met a doom when my Berg receiver took a dump on me and augered it into the hard ground.

Calderwood · 01-06-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedNeck Rc

Build one!

I love building planes, I dont fly them alot but I love building them. One of the easiest and cheapest trainer planes you can build is The Trainer One.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=383687

Then the best, The Blu-baby.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681556

I can actually fly the blu-baby in a quarter acre lot behind my house, its a true delight to fly. It can float along or zoom up into a loop, its great.

Take a look at the forum if you decide to build one it has so much info.

Whats your setup on the blu-baby? I like the building from scratch aspect and it sounds like its a great way to get used to flying again.

slobin3d · 01-06-2008, 09:14 PM

For beginners that have some flight exp. and are on a budget I would say the GWS E-starter, it can be flown with or without ailerons and when hopped up will do some pretty sweet stunts for a high wing'd plane

RedNeck Rc · 01-07-2008, 04:39 AM

On my brothers Blu-baby I have him set up with this motor, prop, esc combo from hobby city...
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=4709

Just run a 2 but rather a 3 cell Lipo, dont know if you need to know but I run this radio for al my planes...
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=5310
sadly there out of stock, but any radio with enough channels will do.

The cool thing is you can buy the foam you need from Lowes, it is $35 for 50' of it. This allows you to build an amazing number of planes afterward. I have confidence you will like this plane if you choose to build it. My brother was able to learn to fly on his first battery pack.

Shaggy5050 · 01-07-2008, 05:40 AM

I've been out of flying for 16 years and just recently bought a SuperFly.
It is a great plane!!! Made out of EPP foam it is near indistructable.
It's a flying wing but can go slow or fast.
http://www.superflyrc.com/SuperFly/superfly.htm

Check it out!

Rat1 · 01-07-2008, 06:06 AM

I missed out on the Blu Baby thread. Thanks for the link. I still have a bundle of the older Blue fanfold in my stock pile yet and this will make good use of some of it.

Not a big fan of the Superfly stuff as I am not a lover of flying wings. Actually I hate them things even though I have ParkZones version of one in the F27 Stryker that is slightly modified. They just do not have the same type of control that you get from a full house airplane with ailerons, rudder and elevator. I quess they are ok if you just want to go rip up the sky but that is about it.

Another one of my fav lazy flyers was the ParkZone Slow V. Swap out the crappy electronics and it gets even better. But watch out for the wind. They are best flown in winds of 5 mph or less.

Also had a ParkZone J3 Cub that was nice once I removed the pos electronics and replaced them. I gave that one away to my father inlaw to train on. I might look around for another fuse for one of these.

STANG KILLA SS · 01-07-2008, 06:11 AM

me and pops are flying Airfoilz foamies. ive got an edge 540, and hes got the extra 260
http://www.3dxhobbies.com/AIRFOILZ_AIRCRAFT_s/74.htm

JohnRobHolmes · 01-07-2008, 06:14 AM

If you have never flown, I would recommend the GWS slow stick as your first plane. It is hard to destroy and will get you used to flying in real air.

Itch · 01-07-2008, 06:48 AM

http://www.speedwing.net/

Amazing aircrafts

renoirbud · 01-07-2008, 08:05 AM

hey

I recommend a Park Zone Stryker.

It flies in wind, is cheap, will glide with the motor shut off, will fly upside down etc....

I have had 7ish planes since Igot the stryker, I never go to the field without it.

Shaun · 01-07-2008, 11:25 AM

I would recommend the slow stick, its beginner friendly. Alot of the planes these guys mention seem to be for more advanced pilots. I wouldn't recommend a 3D plane for your first plane. I wouldn't even recommend a low wing plane. For a beginner you need something high winged.

01-06-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
Calderwood I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME Posts: 3,886	What park flyer is best for me? I own 4 acres and have been itching to get a small electric plane. I used to fly a .40 trainer when I was a youth. I haven't flown in 10 years though. I still have my futaba FP-T6NFK. Can i still use this thing? I already have a lipo charger. I have a mamba max but i guess its probably too big... or is it? Whats the best plane for me?

01-06-2008, 06:59 PM	#4
Rat1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rats nest Grafton ND Posts: 381	He maybe talking about the GWS slow stick. It is not to bad but not alot of fun if the wind picks up. I know one of my favs is my Mountain Models Magpie with the sport wing which has ailerons. It is constructed of foam which is covered with coloered packing tape. I use a Hitec 555 receiver along with some Hitec HS 55 servos (3 of them) and a castle creations pixie speed control with a gws 350 C motor. I fly it with a Thunder power 1320 2s lipo and it works great even in winds over 10 mph. Or you could go the RTF route with any of the ParkZone models. They are pretty much charge and go. Here is a link to Moutain Models http://www.mountainmodels.com/ Here is a link to Parkzone http://www.parkzone.com/ Link to GWS http://www.gws.com.tw/english/english.htm Last edited by Rat1; 01-06-2008 at 07:04 PM.

01-06-2008, 06:38 PM	#2
cotharyus Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid TN Posts: 411	I'd get a stick or something just to get your feet back under you. They're cheap, they're durable, and you'll never feel bad when you get something better later. Personally, with 6 acres, I'm looking at a heli myself - just a starter job mind you. Of course, a buddy of mine wants me to get a stick or something (I flew a few planes back in highschool) to get back into flying, because he's just getting into it. Of course, he ships out for 15 months on Tuesday, so I'll likely hold off on the stick til he gets back. Which means Heli now, stick later.

01-06-2008, 07:07 PM	#5
RedNeck Rc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St.Marys County, MD Posts: 136	Build one! I love building planes, I dont fly them alot but I love building them. One of the easiest and cheapest trainer planes you can build is The Trainer One. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=383687 Then the best, The Blu-baby. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681556 I can actually fly the blu-baby in a quarter acre lot behind my house, its a true delight to fly. It can float along or zoom up into a loop, its great. Take a look at the forum if you decide to build one it has so much info.

01-06-2008, 08:22 PM	#6
Rat1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rats nest Grafton ND Posts: 381	I have glued together a few balsa kits myself. It is fun if you have the time but you sure get nervous when going out for its maiden. A nice little balsa parkflyer was my Mountain Models cessna. It met a doom when my Berg receiver took a dump on me and augered it into the hard ground.

01-06-2008, 09:14 PM	#8
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	For beginners that have some flight exp. and are on a budget I would say the GWS E-starter, it can be flown with or without ailerons and when hopped up will do some pretty sweet stunts for a high wing'd plane

01-07-2008, 04:39 AM	#9
RedNeck Rc Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St.Marys County, MD Posts: 136	On my brothers Blu-baby I have him set up with this motor, prop, esc combo from hobby city... http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=4709 Just run a 2 but rather a 3 cell Lipo, dont know if you need to know but I run this radio for al my planes... http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=5310 sadly there out of stock, but any radio with enough channels will do. The cool thing is you can buy the foam you need from Lowes, it is $35 for 50' of it. This allows you to build an amazing number of planes afterward. I have confidence you will like this plane if you choose to build it. My brother was able to learn to fly on his first battery pack.

01-07-2008, 05:40 AM	#10
Shaggy5050 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 296	I've been out of flying for 16 years and just recently bought a SuperFly. It is a great plane!!! Made out of EPP foam it is near indistructable. It's a flying wing but can go slow or fast. http://www.superflyrc.com/SuperFly/superfly.htm Check it out!

01-07-2008, 06:06 AM	#11
Rat1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rats nest Grafton ND Posts: 381	I missed out on the Blu Baby thread. Thanks for the link. I still have a bundle of the older Blue fanfold in my stock pile yet and this will make good use of some of it. Not a big fan of the Superfly stuff as I am not a lover of flying wings. Actually I hate them things even though I have ParkZones version of one in the F27 Stryker that is slightly modified. They just do not have the same type of control that you get from a full house airplane with ailerons, rudder and elevator. I quess they are ok if you just want to go rip up the sky but that is about it. Another one of my fav lazy flyers was the ParkZone Slow V. Swap out the crappy electronics and it gets even better. But watch out for the wind. They are best flown in winds of 5 mph or less. Also had a ParkZone J3 Cub that was nice once I removed the pos electronics and replaced them. I gave that one away to my father inlaw to train on. I might look around for another fuse for one of these.

01-07-2008, 06:11 AM	#12
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	me and pops are flying Airfoilz foamies. ive got an edge 540, and hes got the extra 260 http://www.3dxhobbies.com/AIRFOILZ_AIRCRAFT_s/74.htm

01-07-2008, 06:14 AM	#13
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	If you have never flown, I would recommend the GWS slow stick as your first plane. It is hard to destroy and will get you used to flying in real air.

01-07-2008, 06:48 AM	#14
Itch Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 41	http://www.speedwing.net/ Amazing aircrafts

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01-07-2008, 08:05 AM	#15
renoirbud RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: China Grove, NC Posts: 1,395	hey I recommend a Park Zone Stryker. It flies in wind, is cheap, will glide with the motor shut off, will fly upside down etc.... I have had 7ish planes since Igot the stryker, I never go to the field without it.

01-07-2008, 11:25 AM	#16
Shaun Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 857	I would recommend the slow stick, its beginner friendly. Alot of the planes these guys mention seem to be for more advanced pilots. I wouldn't recommend a 3D plane for your first plane. I wouldn't even recommend a low wing plane. For a beginner you need something high winged.

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