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Post by majormonogram on Mar 17, 2010 15:34:09 GMT 1
Hey guys. I am just getting ready to order an SC as my first ever RC plane. I have been into short course trucks for a minute but decided to make the jump to planes. I've been doing some light researching (read: obsessive) and landed on the SC as a good starting point. I was wondering if you guys could give me some tips on what i should buy along with the plane. I would really like to EconoKote it before I ever get up in the air. I also plan to buy an extra lipo battery and a few props. Anything else you guys can think of i should get? I have tape and glue on stand by already. I'd like to stay under $300 considering my wife gave me a budget of $250.  Any part numbers and ideas are really appreciated! I can't wait to get this plane! -casey PS Did I mention I was planning on teaching myself to fly?   ;D |
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 17, 2010 17:02:40 GMT 1
Sorry to reply to my own message but i thought you guys may be able to help me better if i show you my current shopping cart. That way you can tell me what to add/remove. thanks again in advance for any help!
Shopping cart:
1 x HBZ7122 HobbyZone Wing Struts w/Screws $2.19
2 x HBZ1002 HobbyZone Propeller (9x6) (Cub LP) $6.98
1 x PKZ1033 ParkZone 11.1V 1300mAh Li-Po battery w/EC3 Connector $34.99
3 x WSD1303 Deans Female Ultra Plug (2) $7.17
1 x TOPQ0218 Top Flite Monokote Dark Red 6' $12.99
1 x TOPQ0212 Top Flite Monokote Cream 6' $12.99
1 x HBZ7300 HobbyZone Super Cub LP RTF Electric Airplane $164.99
2 x WSD1302 Deans Male Ultra Plug (2) $6.38
1 x BSI202 Bob Smith Industries QUICK-CURE 5 Minute Epoxy (9oz) $9.49
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Post by vegatron75 on Mar 17, 2010 20:02:08 GMT 1
Here's my 2 cents worth..... Everything looks good in the cart, except I'd find some different lipos.... $35 for a lipo is crazy, look at valuehobby.com or hobbypartz.com. Much better price on lipos, I run a 1300 3cell battery in my corsiar, I think the last 1 I bought was $13 or so. You could get 3 for the the price of 1 parkzone battery. And actually the cheaper lipo will probably be more powerful...
You said your a noob so,,,,, I'd probably skip the monokote for now. Your probably going to crash a few times so,,,,I'd wait until you get to attached to the way it looks. You end up making it too pretty and you won't want to fly it or you'll get insanely pissed when you crash.
It's a trainer and the most important thing to do is to learn how to set-up a plane, cg, and trims, and control surfaces, then go fly the heck out of it. You'll have plenty of time to work on making it pretty after you hone your skills.
Do you have a sim? E-sky has a $20 sim that works well, you can even add planes to the sim free off the web....
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 17, 2010 21:20:09 GMT 1
hey thanks for the quick reply. i will definitely look for some cheaper lipos. A lot of places(hobby king mainly) were back ordered on the ones that i thought would fit sans any modifications. As far as the monokote goes I was thinking more along the lines of strengthening the foam and less about looks. Is there a better method for making it stronger? I'm worried that I'm going to take off, nose-dive to the dirt and break everything. Would definitely save me some money tho to skip the monokote if it doesn't help strength-wise tho! I do have a sim that i plan on spending a ton of time on while i wait on Amain's sloooow shipping. Thanks again on the battery hookup. i had never heard of either of those shops. \\edit: I just looked at deleting the battery out of my order and remembered that if i spend 250 they take $25 off. That makes the battery essentially 10 bucks because if I remove it and then buy something else to reach $250 i still have to buy batteries which puts me over my wifes budget.  Does that math make any sense at all? I'm not so sure...I did, however, go ahead and buy some crazy cheap lipos for my .associated SC10 from valuehobby though! My short course truck budget is different than my plane budget thankfully...lol. |
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Post by jbess on Mar 18, 2010 0:57:57 GMT 1
If this is your first plane, don't customize it or anything. Paint it if you wish, but do a cheap job (spray paint). You WILL crash your plane learning to fly. It's better to spend the first 3-6 months learning to fly it and repair it than to spend money up-front to make it look cool as it crashes. The Z foam is plenty strong, trust me. Best advice, tape the leading edge of the wings, and stabilizers. Extra batteries and extra props are a great idea. I suggest staying with stock (mAh-wise and prop size) on both for now. Having a good quality packing tape, 5 or 15 minute epoxy and/or gorilla glue for at home repairs.
Continue your obsessive reading on this and other forums, you will get some great advice like I did before and after your purchase. Also, ask your wife to take pics or video of your maiden flight, and post them up here for us. Welcome to the club!
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 18, 2010 2:10:02 GMT 1
Thanks jbess. I'll leave the monokote on the shelf for now. Definitely not planning any paint as it would look horrible anyway. The monokote really was just to keep the foam from breaking but the more I thought about it the less I wanted to take everything off the plane to do it anyway. And if you guys don't think it will make it any stronger then I won't mess with it. I will tape the leading edge of the winga and stabilizers too.
My wife and i lived in the Springs for a while. We lived off of Austin Bluffs on the north side. Wish we still did! We moved back to Slowdetha, um i mean Odessa, TX after my son was born so he could be closer to his grandparents. I miss it for sure. It's flat here for days. Anyways, thanks again for the info!
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Post by killioughtta on Mar 18, 2010 5:01:41 GMT 1
Definitely not planning any paint as it would look horrible anyway. OH YEAH??  I beg to differ! These look pretty good, if you ask me. And that's after a lot of abuse. If this was covered with Monokote or Econokote it would not look this good after all the crashes and rough landings.  Econokote would be ideal AFTER you've mastered the SC.      And if you want to see a video on how paint works on the SC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhom9oLAv6Ewww.youtube.com/watch?v=QPK77aFDZ-EMaybe you should rethink paint. |
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 18, 2010 5:25:47 GMT 1
Those pics look pretty amazing. You know why they look so good? Because I didn't do it. I'm a horrible painter. I wasn't knocking the art just my ability to do it. Although if I just learn some patience I may be ok at it. \\edit: I should say too, again, that I wasn't looking to monokote for decoration just the strengthening properties it has. |
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Post by Legot on Mar 18, 2010 20:47:11 GMT 1
Welcome to the forums and the plane!
Clear tape should work to strengthen it. I was about to, but then the day after I decided to do it I added ailerons and havn't crashed since.
clear tape should work well enough, but the SC is strong enough as it is. It's not realy needed.
~Leogt~
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 18, 2010 20:55:36 GMT 1
Nice. Thanks for the welcome Legot! I'll definitely tape er up before the maiden flight. I'm worried it may be a year before the winds are calm enough to even attempt a flight. Of course the last few days while I've been waiting to purchase and then while I'm waiting for it to ship have been dead calm. lol As soon as it arrives the daily 30mph gusts will be back I'm sure. :/
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Post by Legot on Mar 19, 2010 0:14:16 GMT 1
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Post by skivit48 on Mar 19, 2010 0:51:09 GMT 1
That's how it was for me.. I ordered my plane and there was no wind. The plane came I went to have my first RC anything flight and bam 20 -30 mph winds. Needless to say it crashed within seconds of launch but with minimal damage. Then I finally got to have my second maiden and it worked out. Here's a link to my youtube video of my 2nd maiden flight. (bad camera work though) He was watching plane with eyes instead of the lens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dh0WEt3aUM |
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Post by majormonogram on Mar 19, 2010 6:37:55 GMT 1
Thanks Legot. I'm not planning any full coverings and will probably even be too impatient to even tape the leading edge of the wing and stabilizers; if come tuesday the wind is below 10mph that is. I am definitely planning on that battery box mod although i might take the easy way out and just do Popsicle sticks. I wish I had the skills and resources to do better mods like that though.
Nice vid skivit. Too bad your cameraman missed the landing though! It was sitting back on its gear when he came around to it though so it must've been pretty good. If the wind is above 10mph I am going to have to really keep myself busy doing something else to keep from having a regrettable maiden flight.
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Post by skivit48 on Mar 19, 2010 23:01:55 GMT 1
Yeah man fight the urge.
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Post by maltiere on Mar 20, 2010 0:25:56 GMT 1
I just ordered a new nose cowling. It is badly cracked and a chunk came out of the lower scoop. You might want to add one to your parts order.
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Any part numbers and ideas are really appreciated! I can't wait to get this plane!
;D 
Does that math make any sense at all? I'm not so sure...I did, however, go ahead and buy some crazy cheap lipos for my .associated SC10 from valuehobby though! My short course truck budget is different than my plane budget thankfully...lol. 
I beg to differ! These look pretty good, if you ask me. And that's after a lot of abuse. If this was covered with Monokote or Econokote it would not look this good after all the crashes and rough landings. 
Econokote would be ideal AFTER you've mastered the SC.