Daves RC Diary

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Well, I'm sat here bored out of my skull, I've popped my back and there is little I can do at present just standing or moving is a struggle.

As some of you will know I'm going back to RC model flying, having sold of some of my stash to fund this endevour. Mike said he hoped I could inject some life in to this area of the forum so here we go.

I've got money in the bank to spend on kit, but I can't get to the shop at present to spend it, I've got a good Idea of what I intend to buy, but nothing is set in stone so to speak, I'll see what the guy has to offer when I wave notes in front of him.

So as I buy and build, and use what I buy, I'll post it in here.

Dave

[AnonymousDFB1]

Looking forward to seing what you build Dave, been a long time since I've seen any RC aircraft

[RussTnailZ]

Dont know what kit your buying but dont get a foam RTF EDF Jet there absolute garbage there cheap for a reason the electronics are terrible they are usually ok for a few months then they start to fail which is no fun with EDF,s as they glide like house bricks. Ive had 3 of the buggers and i wont be buying anymore in a hurry.

Russ

[JohnT]

Don't suppose its an RC F4 that you have in mind Dave?

how about something like this?

http://www.chinalakealumni.org/IMAGES/1987...7%20PMTC-44.jpg

Look - no hands !

Edited July 2, 2010 by JohnT

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My money seems to be heading towards a Irvine high wing trainer and a spektum 2.4 gig radio, but as I said, until I get to the shop, I'm a bit unsure, we will see.

not in to foam stuff, but very tempted by the koyosho Phantom they had in the shop the other day, but I won't buy anything like that until I'm back in the swing of things again

at present it looking like the odds are on these

http://www.kingslynnmodelshop.co.uk/Radio-...oduct_info.html

http://www.rcaircraftmodels.co.uk/1644_1_1000989.html

And I'm after one of these to, which helped me greatly the last time I was flying

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I'll post more, when I'm back on my feet, and able to get to the model shop

Cheers

Dave

[Shar2]

We've 5 or 6 Tudor 40's at work, a great trainer aircraft. Loking forward to hearing how you get on Dave.

[SPerx]

If you are going the high wing trainer route, then the Chris Foss Wot-4 is now available as an All ready To Fly (ARTF) was well as the more traditional kit. The ARTF comes in cheaper than the kit at about £80. I have seen a couple of these and they look pretty good to me. They also do a clone branded as Wot Trainer - very similar in appearance. My only advice on the ARTFs is to strengthen around the undercarriage mounts - now a must-do step on evry ARTF I put together.

There is a very good on-line engine outfit called Just Engines ( http://www.justengines.org ) who I can highly recommend. They carry a range of good quality glow engines called "ASP" - and again I can highly recommedn both 2 and 4 stroke ASPs.

On electric foam D/Fs I have had mixed results. I had 2 SAPAC Typhoons which were very. very good once I got a decent motor/fan combination in them. Both now sadly demised due to pilot error and the model is no longer available. Some of the other moulded EDFs are questionable - and some are just outragously expensive for what you get.