pug205
Flight lieutenant
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Post by pug205 on Dec 11, 2014 22:51:07 GMT 1
Hi. I haven't an rc airplane yet, but I'm just about to purchase one. I've tried to do my research and find that the Super Cub ticks all the box's. Thinking into the future, if I chose to progress with it, does the Transmitter "upgrade" easily for extra channels? I might very well go the aileron route possibly and that seems relatively easy. But if I went further with a more advanced aircraft, what is involved with increasing the number of channels and at what cost. Thank you.  |
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Post by flydiver on Dec 11, 2014 23:35:08 GMT 1
You would need a new TX. TX do not 'upgrade'. They are what they are for the most part. Planes that come RTF (ready to fly) don't come with anything but basic electronics. The Cub TX can be use as a buddy box or for operating a simple plane going forward but most likely it'll end up on a shelf.
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pug205
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Post by pug205 on Dec 12, 2014 0:12:34 GMT 1
Thank you, I think I was aware of that, just needed confirmation. Guess I'll try the Cub and look forward to it.
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Post by sham on Dec 12, 2014 7:25:37 GMT 1
You could always buy the BnF version of the Supercub and a better radio separately.
It will be a little more expensive, but you will have a radio you can get used to and keep for any future plane.
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Post by coupe1942 on Dec 12, 2014 11:10:59 GMT 1
Whatever your personal choice, just be sure to not over reach by trying to modify things before you actually get any air time, first. This sport can cost you a ton of money to begin with, but if you jump ahead of yourself too quickly right out of the box, you can lose a lot right away and also lose interest in the sport. Research is grand for what it is, but it does not always replace first hand knowledge gained from personal flight experience and real time flight. The mods are easy to jump to once you have some flight time and none really keep you from flying by holding off on them for a bit. Enjoy the plane for what it is before you start modifying it too quickly. It can save you a bunch of money, as your going to eventually crash and why make that happen with all the various costly mods done right away? Radio and batteries aside, most of the other mods can indeed wait a bit. Good luck in what you do. Enjoy the sport.
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Post by Knackered Sailor on Dec 12, 2014 16:27:30 GMT 1
Sound advice there from coupe1942. I used the TX that came with the Super Cub for almost a year I then felt 'good enough' to move on to ailerons with other planes and got a better tx. The old 4e is still in use though as I plug it into my laptop when practising on the Phoenix simulator.
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