Post by starboy on Jul 6, 2010 17:56:11 GMT 1
Hello all! Very fine forum you guys have created here. I'm gratified to see the old-timers doing such a good job of helping the new pilots find the glide path. ;D
I've been reading pretty much non-stop (when it's been too windy) and continue to learn an immense amount from you all. I plan to make it through the entire board but I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until then to start making some decisions.
I received the HZ SC LP with a separately purchased DX5e around the beginning of June and, never having flown an RC aircraft before, spent the first few days practicing on a PC simulator. Good thing I did too!
Although I must admit, as necessary a step as simulator training might be, it seems to create an exaggerated expectation of difficulty that vanishes the first time you get her up in the air. Maybe it's the lack of depth perception? I was delighted by how docile she is. The boards that recommended the SC LP over some of the other "trainers" really got it right! And I'm REALLY glad I didn't start out with that EDF F-16 like I had momentarily considered
So, as I'm sure you've already guessed, I'm totally hooked. I've had her up 11 times in the last three weeks. 10 minutes from where I work is a great park with a large mowed field that I've been visiting every day during lunch when it's calm enough. I've also flown a few times from a public polo field that's some distance away but well worth the trip on the weekends. There, I can really let her go.
I'm getting ready to purchase some upgrades based on what I've read here. I've been having lots of problems with nose-overs in the grass (no crashes yet, though!) so I'll be upgrading my main gear with some 90mm foam wheels and a 30mm tail wheel, using Du-bro 4-40 couplers and nuts - thanks Skivit48! Hopefully those will tame my grass landings.
I'm also going to be purchasing a few Zippy 2200mah 20Cs from HobbyKing. BTW, thanks for your great battery comparison charts Dillzio! The 1600 does look like the clear winner but I can't help but lean toward the extended flight times for the 2200. I've already modded my battery box for vertical mounting. Any recommended last minute adjustments to my thinking?
I haven't yet decided between a Turnigy Accucel 6 charger or a Cellpro 4S - any thoughts here? I really am not ready to spend a lot of money on a much better charger at this point but I see the wisdom in a lot of your suggestions.
I'll also probably pick up a HK Battery Monitor 2-6S
www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=6589
for in-field pre and post-flight cell-by-cell voltage monitoring as well as a Battery Monitor 4S
www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7225&Product_Name=Hobby_King__Battery_Monitor_4S
for audio/visual in-flight cell monitoring, whose LED and speaker I'll mount in the belly.
I eventually plan to add flaps and ailerons and am wondering which channels to use on the stock receiver for the flaps, ailerons and rudder, considering the DX5e. I also plan to paint it and/or econocote it. You guys have done some really nice work for inspiration!
Sorry about the long winded first post, guys, but it's pretty easy to get over-enthused about all this good stuff
I've been reading pretty much non-stop (when it's been too windy) and continue to learn an immense amount from you all. I plan to make it through the entire board but I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until then to start making some decisions.
I received the HZ SC LP with a separately purchased DX5e around the beginning of June and, never having flown an RC aircraft before, spent the first few days practicing on a PC simulator. Good thing I did too!
Although I must admit, as necessary a step as simulator training might be, it seems to create an exaggerated expectation of difficulty that vanishes the first time you get her up in the air. Maybe it's the lack of depth perception? I was delighted by how docile she is. The boards that recommended the SC LP over some of the other "trainers" really got it right! And I'm REALLY glad I didn't start out with that EDF F-16 like I had momentarily considered
So, as I'm sure you've already guessed, I'm totally hooked. I've had her up 11 times in the last three weeks. 10 minutes from where I work is a great park with a large mowed field that I've been visiting every day during lunch when it's calm enough. I've also flown a few times from a public polo field that's some distance away but well worth the trip on the weekends. There, I can really let her go.
I'm getting ready to purchase some upgrades based on what I've read here. I've been having lots of problems with nose-overs in the grass (no crashes yet, though!) so I'll be upgrading my main gear with some 90mm foam wheels and a 30mm tail wheel, using Du-bro 4-40 couplers and nuts - thanks Skivit48! Hopefully those will tame my grass landings.
I'm also going to be purchasing a few Zippy 2200mah 20Cs from HobbyKing. BTW, thanks for your great battery comparison charts Dillzio! The 1600 does look like the clear winner but I can't help but lean toward the extended flight times for the 2200. I've already modded my battery box for vertical mounting. Any recommended last minute adjustments to my thinking?
I haven't yet decided between a Turnigy Accucel 6 charger or a Cellpro 4S - any thoughts here? I really am not ready to spend a lot of money on a much better charger at this point but I see the wisdom in a lot of your suggestions.
I'll also probably pick up a HK Battery Monitor 2-6S
www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=6589
for in-field pre and post-flight cell-by-cell voltage monitoring as well as a Battery Monitor 4S
www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7225&Product_Name=Hobby_King__Battery_Monitor_4S
for audio/visual in-flight cell monitoring, whose LED and speaker I'll mount in the belly.
I eventually plan to add flaps and ailerons and am wondering which channels to use on the stock receiver for the flaps, ailerons and rudder, considering the DX5e. I also plan to paint it and/or econocote it. You guys have done some really nice work for inspiration!
Sorry about the long winded first post, guys, but it's pretty easy to get over-enthused about all this good stuff
