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Newbie
Mar 11, 2010 1:30:31 GMT 1
Post by cassflyer on Mar 11, 2010 1:30:31 GMT 1
Halfway BT Duluth, MN and Fargo, ND. Have the original (2008) Piper Cub. Still have orig. battery/charger/motor etc., plus I bought an 8-cell Nimh backup batt. This is my first RC ANYTHING....but addiction is setting in....
No money for upgrades, but don't care - plane is a sweet slow-flyer, which is what I want for aerial video. Crashed it a few times when I first got it, but not since then. Finally got my mind right. Learned to tune it so 1/2 throttle is 'null-point' - no climb, no descend. I am happy with it given all I put it through. Only broke 1 prop so far....don't think I'll break any more given I know now how it flys. A great first-timer plane, IMHO. Original struts are trash, but I fixed that. Original connectors on batt/plane are also trash...fixed them too. Landings, into a light wind, are super-slow and controlled. It's the perfect platform for my videos.....I'm thinking of painting it brown except for the cowling and tail....so it looks like an Eagle. That way I know the crows are certain to try to attack it - from which I might get some great video. ( I live in a REALLY rural area.....crows/Eagles are a daily visitor) Anyway, this Piper Cub has been a blast so far....and I can just see the $$$ draining out of my wallet over the next few years...
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rcb1rd
Flying officer
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Newbie
Mar 12, 2010 1:47:59 GMT 1
Post by rcb1rd on Mar 12, 2010 1:47:59 GMT 1
Welcome aboard!
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