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Post by badlands on May 5, 2009 18:12:15 GMT 1
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Post by patmatgal on May 5, 2009 20:29:56 GMT 1
No, more than likely not. I'm thinking that the Super Cub was your first plane, you've gotten bored with it and want to move onto something more challenging. From looking at the size of those ailerons, elevator and rudder that plane looks like it would be very responsive to the least TX input. There would be no margin for error, a small mistake becomes a big mistake, a big mistake becomes a huge mistake and a dumb thumbs mistake (everyone has them) becomes a crash. For something more manageable add a Li Po battery, brushless motor and ailerons to the SC. or you could check out this www.hobbyzone.com/rc-planes-parkzone-f4u-corsair-rtf.htmIt's available in RTF or PNP. I only have a link to a site in the US and I see you're in the UK. Can anyone help badlands out with the transition? PS I got a Yak 54 right after the Super Cub, thought I was an ace and would cut up the sky. Lasted all of about 20 seconds until I rolled it over right after take off. Bit off more than I could chew.  |
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Post by flydiver on May 5, 2009 20:47:48 GMT 1
I've no experience with that plane but do with several other TG planes that are attractive to newbies. Construction on those has been fragile foam, lousy build, terrible electrics.....the list goes on.
What seems to be attractive is marketing hype> ailerons, lipo, brushless, crash resistant construction!!!!!
It's all BS. They are cheap crappy planes.
If you replace EVERYTHING, and reinforce the weak spots then they fly OK. OTOH, when they crash, they are rubble.
Along with the Corsair look at the Trojan.
The Multiplex Minimag it top notch too after you replace the lousy 400 motor. Don't know how they expect it to fly with that.
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Post by ginginho on May 5, 2009 22:31:47 GMT 1
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Post by badlands on May 6, 2009 17:07:20 GMT 1
Thx for the info guys.
Im not interested in warbirds etc, my SC is running lipos & im building another one which will have ailerons too.
I added ailerons & electrics to an old IC balsa trainer plane i have & i can keep that up in the air!
What i wanted to 'try' was 3D flying without having to throw too much money at it. £50 seemed a reasonable amount without worrying too much if (when?) i stuff it. Dont want it to be junk though...
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Post by flydiver on May 6, 2009 19:21:40 GMT 1
Look for an EPP flat foamy for 3D. No idea of your sources in UK.
Starting out in the 3D path is guaranteed crash and bash for awhile unless you just take it up high and fly it around 'normally'. My buddy does that, but I think what's the point? I do that with my 'normal' park fliers.
My beginning crash rate for 3D was 100% for the first few weeks. It was a month before I got it down to 75%. After 6 months of flying (and one plane later) it's down to about 25%.
My recommendation is to go tough or go cheap and easy to fix, preferably both.
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Post by ginginho on May 8, 2009 9:47:24 GMT 1
An alternative if you are inclined to doing a bit of building would be to make a depron one yourself. There's plenty of plans available on the web, and not a costly model to stack. Also as you've built it in the first place, it'll be relatively easy to re-build as and when you have an un-intentional meeting with the turf.
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