GrumpyGnome
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@GreyAce there are two of those Trainstars (or clones) in our club. Although they look benign, they seem quite challenging to fly, and fall out if the sky unless the speed is kept up.
Although it doesn't look much like a 'real' plane, the Volantex Ranger (small one) is VERY easy to fly and possibly a better entry point...
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All GreyAces stuff is, I believe, under 250g and flown in public spaces.
Not sure a Widthing falls into that category. Yes, he could build it as a sloper and bung it off a hill, but I think we'd be advocating he gets some guidance - a bit like a club! Also, I don't think he's shown any interest in building a model aeroplane...
@GreyAce if you do buy one of the tiddlers you're interested in, I'd suggest you learn to fly it in calm weather, before trying it when your helis are grounded. Very early mornings, and evenings have been calm around me, even though the wind appears fir the rest of the day.
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4° at the moment, about 15 mph wind....
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Fingers crossed toto.
I am currently listening to the rain falling, and watching the wind steadily increasing. No flying for me today, I suspect, although if the weather window opens just a crack......
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Good suggestions, but GrayAce doesn't fly in a club environment, and it's pretty much certain those planes, with their greater inertia, will be damaged (possibly terminally) very quickly if he's going it alone. And they will need an even bigger flying site for any element of safety.
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Rearranging the mechanical linkage may fix the issue on the ground, but surely once the airflow hits the surface, the load in the servo is going to change, and it could be back to square one, with potentially worse consequences...... swap the servo out.
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@GreyAce That F4U is pretty much the same as the FW190 and P51 - all around the 400mm mark.
I think one of those would be too challenging as a first plane, in the wind, but it's not a huge investment, and as long as you're not around people or livestock for when it gets away from you, it'll cause little damage.
You'll need a much bigger field than for your heli though, and the range is supposedly quite limited - I only mention this because it WILL get blown downwind. Truth be told they're so small, visibility becomes an issue before range.... and they do bounce well when crashed.
Although they are sold as 'ideal for beginners' or someone such blurb, they really aren't, as they need to be flown relatively quickly. Given your perseverance with helis, I suspect you'll be OK, but it's not ideal.
Something like the Volantex Ranger may be more suitable as it's bit bigger and slower. Probably even more affected my the wind though...... hmm, you are setting yourself a challenge!
Yesterday, the wind was between 15 and 20 mph at my flying field, and my little FW190 stayed in the car....... it would have flown, but I wouldn't have had much pleasure from it.
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I have that little FW190 - it flies great but is challenging in 'expert' mode, 'beginner' mode is horrid (for me) as control is ao restricted, 'intermediate' is great.
Although it flies well in the wind you mention, because it is so light, I wouldn't say it's easy.
Hopefully someone will chip in with some examples.
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A weather window opened at about 14:00, in that the showers became infrequent, and the wind dropped a little.
Took the Wot4 'cos that'll fly ok in anything....
Half a dozen enjoyable flights on my own, interrupted only by the farmer filling his bowser from the stream - no idea what he needed all that water for.... can't have been for crops!
Mid flight, I heard a bang behind me. Tony had snuck up with his leccy car, got out and shut the door with a bang. Proper Ninja like.
Shared the sky with Tony's little Zoom (looked like trying to control a falling leaf, in that wind) for a couple of flights.
Came home. Nice couple of hours.
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Payment delivered. Build will have to wait as I already have three models to complete......
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Yup, either GG clear; or GG Brown used sparingly, and fix it in position (which I think you'll need to do with Por as well) while the glue sets.
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He may well point you at someone else - make another friend...
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Ask your clubmates for help..... at least one will enjoy fixing stuff for/with you
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Ian, look here....
https://www.t9hobbysport.com/frsky-xr-uni-accst-firmware-receivers
Read down to the bottom
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Heavy... lard, as in fat
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Eek!
When I use GG on foam, I tend to prick holes in the surface to allow the glue to penetrate further - suppose it also gives the glue somewhere to expand
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Hi Paul
It's not my Hurricane, I was asking for a friend (who is now a forumite - payneib).
Having said that, I think the VQ ones are a bit 'lardy' - so all information will, hopefully, be welcome.
Cheers - have fun!
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I know. I took the dogs out this morning, to be battered by hailstones ... 😞
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I'd have lost patience and built a replacement myself 🙂
If you don't have the skills, or confidence, a clubmate is pretty much guaranteed to offer to help - one of the benefits of joining a club. You don't need it yet but the skills learnt will be useful.
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I understand that but the DC3 in question is significantly bigger, and the thread mentions fatigue in the fuselage area - from general use I believe.
I expect my models be flyable 12 months a year, and not have to leave them at home if the ground is too hard, too soft, or has too many worm casts. So I like a little robustness 🙂
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Dismantling sounds sensible.
Once you've gone solo, you WILL damage the Super Cub - we will help you resist the temptation to move on to another model rather than repair it......
When learning, I couldn't afford replacement models, so had to learn how to fix things. Skills acquired like this last a lifetime.
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Getting the runways mown has been a nightmare.....
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I suspect it's not very....... robust
Windy weather,my first plane??
in All Things Model Flying
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I'm pretty sure we've suggested this before, but visiting your local club may provide inspiration, in a different direction.
I used to have a bunch of planes for the club field, and some tiddlers to fly in the park on the way to/from work.