Maiden voyage didn't go so well lol
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Turned out ok in the end, some superficial damage to the wings, nothing a bit of sellotape couldn't fix though.
Then went upto Davidstow Airfield (no trees) and it flew really well! Landed it every time (even when the battery died mid-air).
Now I want this...
Then went upto Davidstow Airfield (no trees) and it flew really well! Landed it every time (even when the battery died mid-air).
Now I want this...
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IMO these things are all about progression. Whilst it's possible you could handle a low wing, higher powered model as your next step. I think it more likely you'll have more incidents with it than a high wing type.
My next move would be a "sports" model with low dihedral or none, mid or shoulder wing. With a BFO motor on the front of it. Would be easier to fly than the scale jobbie and easier to fix without looking too bitzer...
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I dived (quite literally) straight in with a low wing Parkzone Fokker. Cant fly it for crap. Think its going on ebay in a couple of days lol.
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Not really sure if I'm honest. I bought it a couple of years back, tried to fly it once and got nowhere. Its been sat in the spare room ever since lol. Probably let it go for £40 or £50. Not even looked to see what theyre worth. Id have to charge the battery etc to check it works still before I sold it though
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WOT4 has been around for ages. Guy who designed it knows his stuff and intended it for "aileron" work after initial trainer (rudder/elevator/throttle) phase.
Personally, I was cash strapped and stuff cost £££s years ago, so I stayed 2 channel on elevator and aileron and built an Enya "09" powered Obelix. The version 2 I built has a slightly wider and stronger nose section. Version 1 powered in after a control horn failure on one of the ailerons.
For example only: http://www.myhobbystore.co.uk/produc...15-obelix-plan
It's a brilliantly responsive model. Turns on aileron and elevator in a flash, has a decent turn of speed yet lands slowly, almost hovers in any breeze with modest up elevator. (I remember all this and I haven't flown it in 20+ years <sigh> ).
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Flew my Parkzone Corsair today and took a 'inflight' movie....
See it here - sorry its totally unedited
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5taIbVgM8S4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
See it here - sorry its totally unedited
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5taIbVgM8S4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Last edited by Dr Hu; 10 June 2012 at 07:18 PM.
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