anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 ive try heil...is there anyone know whats a good first time plane to have.also a good plane for the next level.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Haha you should try the AR drone. That looks cool. I think you can control it with an apple device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 ive try heil...is there anyone know whats a good first time plane to have.also a good plane for the next level.. First time plane? Something like a GWS slow stick or Multiplex easystar would be your best bet. You'll want to find your local club and see if you can get someone to help you get it set up, trimmed and a bit of training. Next step depends on if you wanting to go with glow or electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 First time plane? Something like a GWS slow stick or Multiplex easystar would be your best bet. You'll want to find your local club and see if you can get someone to help you get it set up, trimmed and a bit of training. Next step depends on if you wanting to go with glow or electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 First time plane? Something like a GWS slow stick or Multiplex easystar would be your best bet. You'll want to find your local club and see if you can get someone to help you get it set up, trimmed and a bit of training. Next step depends on if you wanting to go with glow or electric. im thinking electric first and then glow when i got the hang of it..something thats does nice aerobatics....once masted that i have a set of plans for a 100cc corsair..but before i start builting that i better start with something less for giveing.. 100cc corsair will be more like an 8th or 9th plane. You'll need certified by the NZMAA for a giant scale plane like that, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 100cc corsair will be more like an 8th or 9th plane. You'll need certified by the NZMAA for a giant scale plane like that, I believe. how do you get that.as i dont have any clubs local... how long does it take to get the hange of it..how many years to get to the 8th or 9th plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 how do you get that.as i dont have any clubs local... how long does it take to get the hange of it..how many years to get to the 8th or 9th plane I guess that depends on how often you crash them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I guess that depends on how often you crash them? im hopeful not to many times :facepalm: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Depends on the pilot, I've seen people get it first go, and some of my mates are still rubbish pilots after a few years. Most people start buying more planes as soon as they have mastered a trainer. I learned to fly on a Multiplex Easystar which I still fly sometimes - it's a good first plane to grow into. Hobby King do a cheaper knock-off here You can buy a plane with power system, batteries (get a few, Lipo batts are pretty cheap now) and a cheap radio all from HK. Having said that, buy the best radio you can afford up front. Otherwise you'll just end up upgrading a year or two down the track when you want smoother control and need more channels and some of the specialist control mixes. If you get a simulator it helps with learning orientation. Like when the plane is coming towards you and right and left reverse. Check out RCGroups.com or http://www.parkflyers.org.nz if you want to ask questions in an RC forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 thank you.. will do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 thank you.. will do.. while your at it do a water change :sage: :rotf: :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 while your at it do a water change :sage: :rotf: :digH: im waiting for it in the :mbh: :rotf: :cofn: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I didn't know there were many others on here that like to fly rc. Electric is definitely the easier way to learn (and cheaper too), a slow flyer to get use to how the model moves in the air and how to control it before moving onto faster electric or glow fueled models. Ive just got 2 EDF units for a new project, wow they can pump out the air, I think they will go a lot faster than most my fueled models. Hobby King is best place to buy anything RC with good feedback on most products from people that have brought them. Agreed, rcgroups is a great source of info on anything you need to know. I recommend a simulator as well, great way to learn before you hit the field and end up crashing before you get to fly. I use Aerofly Pro deluxe. Very nice sim and seems to be quite accurate. Also joining a club or going to a field day and being able to talk to all the experienced pilots can be very helpful too. Sometimes having someone to help show you how to do it is easier than learning by yourself on a sim. Once you get the addictive bug (just like MTS), you will have planes coming out your ears and you will be struggling to find places to keep them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks for starting this thread. I've often wondered about getting into rc flying but never really known what to expect price wise and really where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks for starting this thread. I've often wondered about getting into rc flying but never really known what to expect price wise and really where to start. Hehe, What to expect pricewise can vary HUGELY depending on what you want and where you buy. But $300 or so can get you the absolute basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hehe, What to expect pricewise can vary HUGELY depending on what you want and where you buy. But $300 or so can get you the absolute basics. It's clearly a bit like fishkeeping I always imagined it'd be about $1000 to start and then a whole new plane every time you crashed (which I suspect will happen a few times while learning) so never really followed up on it. Also, the only time I really priced it up was in the late 90s and it was very very expensive then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 You could always go the route of buying one of those cheap EPP foam planes from TM...? around the $200 mark I think. They come with everything to get the plane up and flying except for the batteries required for the transmitter. If you crash it you can keep flying. Unless you crash it into something hard, and even then a little bit of hot glue or poly glue will fix it and you will be flying again in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 a few years ago I stood in the park at Upper Hutt (Maidstone Park) and watched a bloke flying a remote control plane.. it might have been Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 a few years ago I stood in the park at Upper Hutt (Maidstone Park) and watched a bloke flying a remote control plane.. it might have been Ira Nope, I haven't flown in maidstone park. The wellington model aircraft club flies in Te Whiti park on Tuesdays over the summer though, and Seddon Range year round on sundays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Do you fly slope, Ira? I know a couple of guys down your way that are slope heads (I'm one, too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Do you fly slope, Ira? I know a couple of guys down your way that are slope heads (I'm one, too) Nope...Actually lately I don't fly anything. Haven't gotten out to fly in ages. Lots of slopies in the club though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 thank you.. will do.. No worries. If you are in Hamilton one weekend and it's not too windy, check out the club field on Collins road. The guys like showing off stuff and answering questions. I mostly fly slope (gliders flying in the lift that rushes up steep hills and cliffs) these days. If you are ever out at Raglan and it's a SW - NW wind, check out the slope by the top right carpark (turn r at the roundabout at the top of Wainui reserve) and there's usually a few guys flying. There's nothing like the sound of a 3 meter composite glider as it howls past at 100 kph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Or the sound of a guy howling as he is hit by a 3m composite glider flying at 100kph? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted July 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 Or the sound of a guy howling as he is hit by a 3m composite glider flying at 100kph? :slfg: now thats got to hurt... :tears: :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 9, 2011 Report Share Posted July 9, 2011 now thats got to hurt... :tears: :tears: 100 kph is pretty slow for a high end glider, especially once you get into slope soaring. World record is in the region of 500+ KPH. Here we go, this guy claims 750 KPH. Fast enough you can't see much on the camera beyond the occasional flicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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