trev

same here, use the orange rx's, they work great and the 6EX is a good TX, Edited By trev on 27/03/2012 18:36:32

  I am looking at starting with either an Escale Phoenix or Easystar Multiplex RR     Hi Dean,   I recut my teeth on an E scale Phoenix and it really is a superb and forgiving aircraft. Performs more like a powered glider really, very easy to fly and is great at long floating landings and of course is 4 channel too. I paired it with a Futaba 6EX transmitter and set the rates to about 40 percent initially - great for overenthusiastic stick work. Only slight criticism is that the wings work a bit loose with time but this is easily overcome. As you probably have guessed, I love my phoenix and wouldnt part with it for all the tea in china!   Good luck in your search.   HTH   Trev.

No, me neither, don't think there is a facility to play online but would love to be corrected.

Kings Lynn models are doing a sale offer on the Ikarus Aerofly Platinum at the moment.   Reduced from £142 to £60. Bought one in December and it is a fantastic simulator with superb graphics, I am delighted with it. Comes with a USB interface and all leads to plug into your own TX but if you have the futaba with the square plug, then you will need to purchase an adapter as this is not included. Shame really as this does let it down a little - supplied plugs are 3.5mm jack and round DIN plugs.   Hope this helps. Trev.

I will drink to that, this forum has been so helpful to a returning newbie such as myself.   Well done those people, may your 2012 be a very airborne one.   trev.

Me too, used them a couple of times - no complaints whatsoever.

Hi Pete and welcome back.   I have been in a very similar situation to you, having just returned after a 30 year break. I initially found the changes in technology bewildering but this site has been a godsend and 99 percent of the advice is solid gold and helpful, it has certainly helped me. I had the same problem of what to go for to re-maiden after all this time. I strongly reccommend a push glider type a/c like the EZ star or the E Scale phoenix. They are slow, forgiving, fun and hugely entertaining but the best bit is they allow your confidence to grow. this worked for me along with a lot of stick time on a sim allowing one to get used to handling characteristics and stick orientation when the model is flying towards you. I came back in October and now find it so frustrating that the weather is against me....lol, cant wait for a break in the weather and get back up there again.   hope this helps and good luck with the landings. Trev.

A Gannet would be great, I used to love watching them take off on the Ark Royal, it was fantastic and breathtaking as they were catapulted off and then that slightly heartstopping moment when they dropped off the end, only to re-appear a second later and climb.

just stumbled over this aircraft on t'internet, apparently built as a prototype and actually flown. It had a minimum airspeed of just 35 mph without stalling - amazing. Actual aircraft still exists in a museum in the US, its really revolutionary and is a shame it never caught on.   Anyone fancy a crack at modelling this - it is beyond me but who knows, someone may be up for the challenge, any takers ??? I figure it would make a great foamie if the wing design could be overcome.

Hmmm, the lipo screamer is definitely food for thought, never come across them. Now on my list for next order from GC.   Thanks again for all the advice.

Thanks chaps, most helpful. looks like a 2s 1500 it is then.   Figured that if I keep the flights to 15 - 20 mins max then that should cover the voltage drop from going too far.   cheers   Trev

Hello all. been looking around the threads for an answer to this one but just ended up confusing myself.   I have just got an Electracam for a bit of fun ( thanks galaxy models - great delivery and price ). It uses a 8.4v 900 Mah 7 cell flight pack / 380 brushed motor and I want to install a li poly instead. Questions are:   1. will the esc still run ok on it with no problems   2. what would be the best lipo be, a 2 or 3 cell and again what effect will it have on the esc / motor if any.   I have some spare 2300 3s lipos and was considering using them but figure that a 2s 1500 would be better. This will of course only give a nominal voltage of 7.4v as opposed to the 8.4 in the NiMh pack, so will pull a little more current, wheras a 3s 1500 would run at 11.1v ( too high perhaps ?).   Any input gratefully received. thanks Trev

Thanks for that Steve. Final choice by no means definitve yet. I just thought the twinstar looked nice ! . Will check out the mentor and also considering an ST Discovery too. Appreciate that simulators may not give accurate handling etc but at least it does give a rough idea when comparing handling and oddly on the sim, the landing too is very floaty if you ease the stick back just a little too much.   cheers Trev.

hello all,   having been giving loads of thought to my next plane as I need a heavier one to get my BMFA A cert, I am erring toward the Multiplex Twinstar 2. Have been trying it out on the FMS simulator and the Charecteristiscs seem to be what I am looking for. By the way, I know the FMS is after all a simulator but the characteristics do seem to be fairly life like and emulate quite well the Electrafun and Phoenix that I have for real.   I have read several reviews and there seems to be in general a big thumbs up for this model but I would love to hear more from the horses mouths so to speak. So anyone got one, what do you thinkof them, and would you reccommend for the A cert test ?   Thanks in advance   Trev.

Could always buy a goat to keep the grass short - do they sell them on e bay ???