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Well, for now I've got that Piper I was talking about. It has 1.07m of wingspan, I thought I will use it before Jumper will be completed anyway.  I've got engine, but will need to buy radio (would like Hitec aurora 9 - to me it's quite expensive as it cost 1/3 of my car's price, but would last for years - or Futaba 6 Channel Combo 2,4GHz (don't know which one will be better), servos, battery etc. So as You can see, it will take maybe 3-4 months before I complete model with Aurora, this gives me time to practice with sim and Piper.  I have found out already, that petrol engines are not very friendly for newbies. It took me three days before started up, but now I can start it by finger at first or second time. Unlickily, the air-bleed screw got bend when I tried to use a chicken stick made from knife and air intake is slightly chipped, but engine still works. But anyway I will repleace it to make sure that condition will be as good as new.  EP are much easier to maintain, but the thing I don't like is the flight time - the longest flight with my Cessna was about 11 minutes - to me far too short.  Cheers Tom

It will be cheaper and safer for everybody around me. And of course nothing is worther than advice from advanced pilots who can see your progress. Personally - I would prefer to stay with a high wing trainer. I don't feel that good and thanks to the people I will not do a mistake and buy that Edge form HK. It's not a big cost, but for sure will save more if I buy Jumper 25. I think that's all I wanted to say at the moment.  Thank You very much for answers - very helpfull answers. Tom

@ Allan  I do use flight sim - not really good, but still. And I have found out, that this is helpfull after my daughter changed all reverses on transmitter from my Piper. Plane rescued, the only broken thing was a prop, but I would say that quality of them (Top Gun Park Flite 9x5) is... very poor.   Engine of course was tested before I took it home. Worked perfectly in any position, speed etc. Worked, cause I wanted to learn how to use/set it, and will need to practise a bit more, but overall condition is very good. I have (I think) everything I need - starter, 10% nitro from Model Technics, spanners, wrenches, charger, even bottle. Maybe I should buy just fuel filters, but as those are not expensive, will do before next ignition. And I know already how painfull is when You put hand too close to prop.  @ Eck I have been already in Speedy Models - shop is quite ok, but I would say mainly concentrated on cars. And maybe I am wrong, but I've got a feeling, that shopkeeper just wants to sell, sell and sell. I have been adviced to buy EP Su to suit my engine. I have heard about shop in Lancaster, would like to go there and check out, but as far as I've got a provisional license, I'm restricted a bit:D.  And I did not even think about flying a nitro plane in local park indeed.I've got own kids and realize, how dangerous it might be, especially when somebody will fly first time petrol plane...  @ Steve Good question mate! And the answer can be only"Cessna was flying me".  I did a few flights with her, and she's gone. Have lost radio control and she just flew away. It was a good plane, 1.4m of wingspan, relatively easy fo fly, but I didn't reach that level of skills You are talking about. Luckily I have been flying quite far from houses and she dissapeared following direction to fields, fields and fields. With Piper I was out just twice. First time was ok, excepted broken prop, second time was too windy - I should not even leave the house, but well... park was empty due to weather, I hand launched model, and after 10-20 seconds needed to go a few hundred meters to pick it up and pack to the car. The person which supervises me while driving said, that "it was epic 10 seconds". About the control - maybe I'm wrong, but would not say it was that bad. I can do rolls, inverted flight and some other things in the air, and all of them are planned. Never became confused cause ie couldn't recognize plane position or flight direction. But still I need training and for sure will sign up to the flying club.

Posted by Stephen Grigg on 21/12/2011 05:55:17: The Seagull Jumper 25 is ideal. The trouble with scale is it doesnt always fly as well as a trainer like the Jumper.Best to start with something like that and build your flying expertise first. I didn't think about it this way... Thank You for directions

BTW, if anybody has any ideas about more scale-looking trainer, would be nice if could post the link here. I do search by myself of course, but maybe You will have better ideas than mine. Cheers

Thank You very much for answer gents!! The way I thought I will do that is to buy this edge, finish it, then go to the club and fly it with instructorr connected by trainer port on the transmitter..  But from other side, that Jumper does not look bad, and I think it would be much easier to fly. I did fly two top wing planes (cessna & piper) and one bottom wing - Spitfire and the difference was so big (all of them EP, so it will be my first nitro plane).  From the other side I don't have any friends who could point me to the right way, that's why sometimes I've got strange ideas. And that is why I've registered here.  Thank You very much once more. The sentences which just kicked my bom were Well since you used the word "newbie" that's not for you lad . Not unless you lock it away somewhere with a competency lock on it. Since you are looking at an edge 540 for a newbie 'plane would I be right in guessing that you will not be having any help?  and I think that's what I needed. Cheers Tom  

Ok, thank You very much for Your help You all. All the best.Tom   

Hi everybody.   I have the OS MAX .25 FP engine and now I'm looking for a plane, but I don't konw, which one would be ok. I would be intrested in scale planes, in something what looks real. I will be gratefull if somebody could advice me what to buy.     A few days ago I have found on HobbyKing's website one plane here   and could buy even something like that, but the only thing which still holds me is item's location and the time of delivery. And maybe I just can not search websites properly, but have not seen anything simillar to that in UK... Could You point me somehow please??   All the best. Tom   PS. I apologize for my English. I know it's not best post You've ever read, but hope everybody can understand me. Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator on 20/12/2011 23:50:12

But is it gonna match?? Sorry for maybe (or for sure) stupid question, but I am newbie in nitro engines. If it's gonna match, please let me know, how much is it and how can I pay for it. Thank You very much for quick reply. All the best. Tom

Hi everybody. As this is my first post on this forum, would like to say hello.  I am looking for some parts for my engine - OS MAX .25 FP - I mean air-bleed screw and a carburettor. Could anybody tell me, where can I purchase them?? I'd prefer original spares, but matching ones will be ok as well.  The second question is about JR DSX9. Could anybody tell me, where could I find a pdf article about this radio?? I need a proper test, like XG8 from last issue RCM&E.  Thank you for every help. Take care. Tom