BaronArron

Piers: Thanks for the recommendation.. that model fits the bill perfectly. I'll check it out further. Andy: Thanks, I've seen DB S&S pop up a few times when I've been searching so I'll keep them in mind. Ian: The Swizzle Stick looks like another good contender, thanks! Looks like it should convert to electric pretty easily too.

Update on this. I've just noticed that the Eager Beaver doesn't have a removable wing and actually uses the wing for rigidity which I guess means modifying it to be removable is a no-go. Bah. My ideal model is Nigel Hawes's Tucano with a modified removable wing however I'd like to have built something else before attempting that, just to get back into the swing of things. Hmm...

Thanks for the responses. Kc: I'm aware about the issues flying smaller models and I completely agree - but as I mentioned in my previous post, space limits me to a smaller model. Having flown a 36" high-winger recently I didn't find visibility an issue especially if the model can flies nice and slowly. Unfortunately the model you linked is 3-channel and I'd prefer to stick to a plan rather than modifying the wing for ailerons, otherwise I would have built the Mini Tyro. Braddock: Thanks for the further links. The SIG looks.. interesting . But as you say, quite expensive-ish. The Lazy Bee looks perfect and I can see there's an aileron variant. Unfortunately lack of availability doesn't help. Pity. I think I'll aim for the Eager Beaver (unless I can be swayed otherwise!) as I can lay my hands on the plan and article pretty easily. I haven't seen anything negative about it apart from one post with CofG issues, but it was correctable. Thanks again for the responses. Appreciated. Arron. Edited By BaronArron on 03/11/2015 13:27:38

Thanks for the replies guys. TinPot Pilot: Thanks for the link. I think trying to work from a free, old plan is a bit beyond the scope of what I wanted to achieve unfortunately. I'd prefer to build something with a full size plan which I can purchase and ideally it would have an accompanying article in an RCM&E mag. Braddock: The Foxjet looks good! I'll look further into that one. I agree regarding building bigger aircraft. Unfortunately lack of space dictates I need to keep things fairly small . I currently live in London in a not very large flat, so space is limited. Something around 35-40" with a detachable wing is storable, though. Richard: I was very tempted by the Chapter One and I've seen in the latest issue there's an article about the aileron wing. The only thing which was putting me off a bit was the 50" wing, which is a tad on the large size for storage and the location I want to fly. I'll keep it in mind though. I recently had a go on an 'Ares Gamma' foamee which has a 37" wing and was about perfect in terms of performance and size, so something like this would be good. Although odd looking, the Eager Beaver from last year looks very interesting. Span is 42" so pushing my spec but from some videos I've seen it flies amazingly well (although I'm sure a lot of that has to do with the pilot!). I'd just be concerned about the lack of dihedral although when I flew the Gamma, everything came back to me pretty quickly so I don't think a dihedral is a deal breaker. Edited By BaronArron on 03/11/2015 10:34:34 Edited By BaronArron on 03/11/2015 10:35:37

Hi all, I'm just getting back into R/C modelling and I'd like to build a small electric 4 channel trainer with a wingspan of around 35" to 40". I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a plan or possibly a kit. I'm having trouble finding one so I thought this place would be as good as any to find help! I have some experience - I built a low-wing trainer about 13 years ago which flew nicely, and I got about 50% of the way through a Flair Harvard kit (which is still safely ensconced in storage). However, my balsa-bashing foo is low so I'd like to start with something easy and straight forward if possible. Scale is lovely but as this hopefully should be basic-ish, I'm not overly fussed about what it looks like. I bought the plan for 'Sassy' but I was a little disappointed with the quality - there's a fair few mistakes and discrepancies with the build article in the mag. It also looks quite horrible . A fuselage only a mother could love. I'm willing to give it a go, but if anyone can recommend a better option I'm all ears. I've seen a few nice traditional kits of this size like the Mini Tyro but I want ailerons and don't feel comfortable simply building an alternate wing. Thanks for your time and appreciate any comments. Arron. Edited By BaronArron on 02/11/2015 22:38:22

Hello. Great looking model so far! I'm about to start building a Mini Tyro myself and just have a quick question - sorry to hijack this thread (I'll post any further more long-winded questions in their own topics). What exactly are the two dowel holes for on the lower section of the fus, near where the u/c would be mounted? The plan features them, and you've drilled them in your model but I can't think what they could be for! I might be overlooking something simple here but I haven't built a model from a plan in a long time. Cheers!