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09-01-2010, 08:21 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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OK, not a crawler question, but an RC one. I'm thinking of expanding the stable to include an airplane, and was wondering if anyone had suggestions to a forum such as this one. Would like to do my research before going ahead. I'll do a .40 size trainer first, but it's been about 20 years since I've flown, so I'm sure there is a lot to learn, especially in the electric arena. Any help would be appreciated!  |
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09-01-2010, 08:33 AM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: vacaville
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09-01-2010, 09:23 AM
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| On the lookout for Rocks  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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09-01-2010, 09:39 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Branch, MI
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You mentioned electric planes, so you may also want to check out http://www.wattflyer.com/forums I also see you're listed as living in Howell, MI; if you haven't been around flying recently and want to see what's new, up, and about, you may want to take a trip down to Michigan Radio Control Association (MRCA), who are located just south of Ann Arbor, in York Township. Here's a link to their website: MRCA Club Site. I would highly suggest going this route first. As you probably already know, flying can get really expensive and really challenging when you're not exactly sure what to do or what to buy. Unlike a car/crawler which can only fall so far to the ground, a planes got about fifty to one hundred feet at a minimum.  Let me know if you have any questions. I've just recently got out of flying with Skymasters in Detroit suburbs and may be able to help you, or at least point you in the right direction. It's a great hobby to get into and can be a real blast. Cheers, Kyle Last edited by Donziikid; 09-01-2010 at 09:52 AM. |
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09-01-2010, 09:51 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marengo, Ohio
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09-01-2010, 12:01 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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F nitro. go with a lipo and brushless trainer. buying a nitro is like installing a 8 track in your car. i fly everything from foam park flyers, to giant scale gassers. all 3d planes. flew helis for a bit too. for all my 3D stuff i prefer rcgroups. flyinggiants is great for the big gassers. |
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09-01-2010, 05:02 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buffalo
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Get a parkzone T-28. It will teach you everything. How to take off, land, aerobatics. Knife edges well.. Flies slow if you want. Glue it together in a crash. It's led me to.. Parkzone P-51 (Now running on 5s). 42" Gee Bee Y 42" Gee Bee R2 42" Pitts 42" EPP sbach 342 47" 3dhs Edge 540 71" Gee Bee Z (10s electric) 89" EG Aircraft MX-2 55cc Gas. Before this it was helis. FBL Gaui 550, TREX250, 450V2, 500ESP, 600NSP. |
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09-01-2010, 05:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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I'm a kit guy, like to build stuff, so I was considering getting a .40 sized trainer and converting it to brushless/lipo. I know most guys still run gas/nitro, but i've always been an electric guy with the cars and trucks, know how they work, etc, so seems easier. I also don't plan on getting too large of a plane, scalewise, at least not right off the bat. Who knows in the future. What is the advantage/draw to 3D planes? Would that be something to consider rather that a larger trainer to start with? | |
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