Post by killioughtta on May 7, 2009 16:16:43 GMT 1
My name is Erwin and I'm new to the hobby; I just got my SC about 6 weeks ago on my birthday, April 1st. I had always wanted to fly ever since I was 2. I was so excited when I finally got it! I built it in like 20 minutes and ran off to the park. The winds were strong (15-20 MPH) but, after being advised at the HS not to, I went for it anyway.
As I took off from the asphalt, I went about 50 yards and came down hard, cart-wheeled on the grass. The wings chipped a bit and I went for it again. Came down harder on the asphalt and broke off the whole tail on the fuselage.
I wanted to cry! My new baby was in pieces only hours from leaving the store. I knew I had a lot to learn...
My excitement was restored when I saw my HS had a bunch of spare parts and even more at HorizonHobby! I glued the tail with Gorilla Glue and went flying on a calm day! I used the 9.4V battery and had beautiful flights. A couple of bad landings but no biggie. Until a rough one when the wing broke in half. lol
Got a new wing and went flying again. Let my friend fly and he go the plane stuck in a tree about 1500 feet away. The battery box came out, the fuse was missing chunks and the wing too, the vertical stabilizer was ripped. I needed a new plane.
With a positive attitude, I got the new fuselage, new wing, tail, cowl, couple of props, gearbox and the works. about $100. I reinforced it in a few weak spots, watched some videos, read some threads and got many great ideas. Gave it a new paint job and I'm ready to fly again. Broke but optimistic, I rebuilt my Cub. Everything is as it should be but not quite.
I live and fly in Miami, Florida. It's windy here year-round because, in case you didn't know, Florida is a peninsula and thus surrounded by water on 3 sides. The changing tides of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico cause crazy wind patterns all the time.
I need some more power.
I'm glad to have found the SCC; you guys are very helpful.
As I took off from the asphalt, I went about 50 yards and came down hard, cart-wheeled on the grass. The wings chipped a bit and I went for it again. Came down harder on the asphalt and broke off the whole tail on the fuselage.
I wanted to cry! My new baby was in pieces only hours from leaving the store. I knew I had a lot to learn...
My excitement was restored when I saw my HS had a bunch of spare parts and even more at HorizonHobby! I glued the tail with Gorilla Glue and went flying on a calm day! I used the 9.4V battery and had beautiful flights. A couple of bad landings but no biggie. Until a rough one when the wing broke in half. lol
Got a new wing and went flying again. Let my friend fly and he go the plane stuck in a tree about 1500 feet away. The battery box came out, the fuse was missing chunks and the wing too, the vertical stabilizer was ripped. I needed a new plane.
With a positive attitude, I got the new fuselage, new wing, tail, cowl, couple of props, gearbox and the works. about $100. I reinforced it in a few weak spots, watched some videos, read some threads and got many great ideas. Gave it a new paint job and I'm ready to fly again. Broke but optimistic, I rebuilt my Cub. Everything is as it should be but not quite.
I live and fly in Miami, Florida. It's windy here year-round because, in case you didn't know, Florida is a peninsula and thus surrounded by water on 3 sides. The changing tides of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico cause crazy wind patterns all the time.
I need some more power.
I'm glad to have found the SCC; you guys are very helpful.
