Darlo0161

Hi all I've got my plan got my timber, got a board and all my tools and I'm ready top start building (late I know) Superglue or wood glue ? I'm thinking stick with super and then coat with PVA...is this overkill ? I've been looking at images...do I pin through the wood or around the wood ? As always, advice welcome.

Thanks for all the feedback. I should clarify, the foam is a poster board thing,very dense not like a polystyrene, but I have a couple of plasterboard offcuts anyway so I may use that. Thanks for the aerilon advice, I may build as is or flatten the dihedral. I like the idea of having a full model but I will have a think. Thanks again and keep all the pics and tips coming, I've got the discussion bookmarked.

So my plans are ordered and I'm just getting my balsa order ready, I'm pretty confident in my woodworking and modelling skills. I have a couple of questions. Build Board - I've got a thick piece of Ply and some foam to go over it as a base... I know opinions vary but does that sound reasonable ? Its my first build....which bit do I do first ? I haven't ordered my hardware (i'm going electric) yet, should I wait and order before I start building or should I get going ? I'm going to add aerilons do I HAVE to change the dihedral ? If I do is it a "complicated" task ? Thanks as always for responses. Darlo

Newbee Phil Thanks for the advice, I'm looking to Join Bury myself but as you mentioned I'm not keen on invading peoples space, free time is precious I don't like stealing their time. I think I will start coming down to the field again.

I like the Seagull. I'm tempted to go for that, buy the electonics and powerpant and join the club that I want to join. I figure the heavier plane will mean I don't get "wind-ed off" and can actually start to learn properley. I can then really take my time with a build and not worry about timescales for learning too much....I just need a way to hide all the expense from my wife.

Found this, what do you guys think ? A box frame and available as kit. it says "advanced trainer" would I be able to pick it up ? I've only flown a couple of times because my foamie is too light. **LINK**

Thanks Everyone I feel confident with woodworking its the level of complication of a massive 3d jigsaw puzzle. after seeing some of the images for the Tinker which I was going to do I realise I need to start with less complication. My brain says a high wing trainer, thanks for all the suggestions by the way. I do love some of the sportier models though so i'm going to have to reign myself in. I think I will have a mooch around, i'd like to order a kit with everything included. Keep the suggestions coming. Thanks all

Hi All I wanted to take part in the mass build with the Tinker but I've realised that Its way beyond my skill level and the lack of proper wood pack has now put me off. I'm a beginner with a foamie so I want to build a model over the 1kg limit for my "A" (if I get there). I like the look of the Jazz but is that really suitable for a beginner flyer ? and will the weight once ive added a motor and battery put me at 1kg ? If not I think i may just find a pack for a trainer and build away from the mass build. Any help, advise gratefully recieved.

Can anyone recommend any books for the techniques for the build. I'm okay with the theory but as it's my first build I'd like to have a bit more reference material to fall back on. Thanks all

As a newbie flyer on my first build, who's foamie is electric I don't really want to start with IC until I'm sure I want to "stick around" as it were. Is it likely I can build the Tinker to electric ?

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After seeing the video I definitely doing the Tinker with ailerons. my foamie trainer is leccy but I think I may opt for IC for this build. but again advice welcome. Hopefully we may see some wood packs and power suggestions come in. I'm getting a bit giddy now.

I admit I too am a little disappointed that we aren't all building the same model but happy to go with the majority. As I said previously my no1 choice is the tinker but I may wait to see numbers before deciding. Should be a fun winter.

So we're all picking one from the top 5 then. I'm a new build/flyer, and I want to build the Tinker (major) but I have no idea about powerplants etc so will anyone be building the Tinker ? I have foamie at the moment and its too light to fly 95% of the time. so i'm going to build something a bit heavier and bigger. Are we going to have a discussion thread for each model type ? I was looking forward to the one model for everyone so I can could get help tips or straightforward shopping lists, I hope this will still be the case.

1. Chorus Gull 2. Tinker / Tyro 3. Rat our of Hell 4. Super Sportster 5. Miss Lizzy

thanks very much. i had seen the youtube stuff but a lot of the details are glossed over. Beb - brilliant exactly what i was after, understanding the physics really helps me grasp all the things im learning. Your info made perfect sense to me, long and skinny seems to make sense. reckon i will be ordering a new wing tonight. can i really straighten a wing with a hairdryer and a carbon rod ? or should i keep the dihedral. Thanks guys.

Hello All, I bought a Hobbyzone Supercub to learn on. I have a four channel spectrum Tx/ Rx but the model is only 3 channel. I have decided to buy a new wing and add mini servos to give me Aerilons to convert to a four channel plane. The question is i have a wing strut anchor point relatively close to the trailing edge. So do I go for a long thin aerilon and go past the strut without touching, or a short thicker aerilon and not go past the strut ? How will this affect the flight characteristics, depending on if I flatten the wing to reduce dihedral.

after buying a supercub...which is great but its 3 channels and its not up to weight for the A licence im after something heavier and with airilons. ive just found the ST online and i like it. can i just but an ARTF and throw my Rx (from the supercub) and fly off ? it seems like i can.

nice build.

So a final word for now on this thread and thanks for posting responses. I like the DB Tinker Major (assuming that it has aerilons) However I want to make it electric and as its not a kit I need to know if I need a minimum strength engine/prop combo and all the RC gear to go inside. Looks like I'll be googling and forum reading. If anyone has a recomendation for this model I would really appreciate it. Thanks everyone

Thanks (I had already found that as well as you tube footage) its not a Pitts bit I do like it a lot. It's a real bare bones pack and I need to work out what engine for electric first. Although a competant model builder I've never built a plane before so I need to plan before I buy. Thanks though, I want it.

Thanks everyone, it looks like my inner pilot will have to wait until my skill matches my ambition. But I will definitely look at the suggestion. Those biplanes just look so cool when they fly.

Just started flying and my hobbyzone supercub doesn't have aierilons. I need to upgrade at some point in the future, is a biplane too much plane ? I'm going to build and rather than build another high wing the devil on my shoulder is saying "go on its got a high wing and a low wing so double the fun.

That's not a bad idea bit having not been airborne yet it seems a little ahead for me. I bought Clearview as a sim I realise its probably not hyper accurate but the physics models seems ok and I'm getting used to the eyes of the controller flying that I know I'll need. I'm hoping to join Bury I don't think they have indoor flying but they might have it somewhere local.

Hi Greg As a fellow "waiting to learn-er" I feel your pain. I've got a foamie and three batteries all charged but everytime I'm free (I have a wife and two kids) its windy, or raining, or windy and raining, or dark. The one morning I got to the flying field, it rained as I got there and there was no-one there anyway. I was starting to feel very frustrated with it all but the your post and the responses have cheered me up no end. I'm not the only one, brilliant. I can't wait to fly in wind etc but as ive never had the thing off the ground i'm going to wait for a bit of sun and instruction. N