Looking for a little advice on RC gliders
franksmithfl asked:
I am looking to get into model flying, and want to start with a glider… there are no flying clubs near where i will be flying so i will have to cross my fingers and hope i don′t trash the plane on its virgin flight hahahaha but i guess if you take it nice and slow it should be ok… well i am looking to get this kit (seeing as it comes with every thing) they have said there is a little building involved but nothing to tricky.. what do you think of the kit? is there a better RTF kit out there? looking to spend no more than $250-$300
I am looking to get into model flying, and want to start with a glider… there are no flying clubs near where i will be flying so i will have to cross my fingers and hope i don′t trash the plane on its virgin flight hahahaha but i guess if you take it nice and slow it should be ok… well i am looking to get this kit (seeing as it comes with every thing) they have said there is a little building involved but nothing to tricky.. what do you think of the kit? is there a better RTF kit out there? looking to spend no more than $250-$300
link to the plane i am looking to buy:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3Ch-RC-1-6M-EPII-Thermo-RTF-Fiberglass-Glider-UK_W0QQitemZ…
Thanking you all
for a beginner, i HIGHLY recommend parkflyers r/c. Thats where i started flying r/c planes. I recommend the beginair. May not look to fancy. But it’s durable to survive anything. There’s no glue involved on putting it together. It took me about half an hour to put it together, from when i pulled it out of the box, to when i fastened the wing on. It’s very stable, and can still do aerobatics. I have two planes from parkflyers, the aerobat and the begin air. And i’m looking at buying another in the mere future. The beginair even comes with a flight sim. for your p/c that hooks right into the radio you will be using for real flight. Just remember on your first flight, don’t over control! Thats what I did and the planes kept going up and down and left and right. But finally i got the hang of it. You can’t go wrong with parkflyers products.
I would highly recommend spending some money on a simulator for your PC before you buy and actual aircraft, the money you spend on the sim software will pay for itself in no time by saving you broken parts/airplanes trying to learn yourself.
A few good ones are
Aerofly Pro and Aerofly Pro Deluxe
Realfight G4 (have a good computer for this)
and FS One by Hangar 9 (probably the most economical)
Good luck!
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