Angus Simpson

Hey matthew im Angus and im 16. Bin flyin since about eleven on and off. I used to fly gliders with my dad a lot in the hills. (I live in scotland) No club or training just chucked it hoped for the best : ) I went through times where i didnt fly for ages, usualy due to a crash. But now I have started flying powered at a local club with a proper instructer and my flying has vastly improved. I recently gained my bronze award. (Equivilent to A certificate) So you are doing the right thing by joining a club. Im currently building a db sport and scale piper cub which is 1/5 scale so is quite big! It will be my first scale model. I recommend building as it is great fun and really rewarding! Good luck with the hobby! Im sure you will become addicted like me!

I like it, I want one!

The reason I dont like electric motors is that they don't make nearly as nice a sound as a good ic four stroke. But still not as nice as a merlin...

Hey Andrew I don't know if your interested in scale models but I am building a 1/5scale dbsportandscale J3 Piper Cub, a real classic aeromodellers plane which certainly isnt ugly! It comes with precut parts and is built over a plan. It is my first build and I have been told im doing a good job. Im putting an sc 70 4 stroke in the nose so it should sound quite nice :) Aparently it will be only slightly more difficult to fly than a trainer. Go to dbsportandscale.com if you want to have a look, Ill keep you posted on its progress and tell you how it flies.

Stay with planes! Stay with planes! Dont go to the dark side!!!... No seriously helicopters are realy expencive and they are much harder to learn to fly. There is a guy at my club who bought an elactric heli. He has spent more money repairing it than he spent on it in the first place.

Its the speed air that has the tricycle undercarrage. Yeh the super air does look nice. Ill have to earn some money first...

Ok Ill probably take your advice flytilbroke and buy either a super or travel air. But whats the diference between them?

So are the only differences in scale between your spit timbo and a true scale, the wing shape and the size of the tailplane?

Nice one Danny well done!

I am posting this thread because I need some advice. I have just completed my SAA bronze award and I am interested in flying scale models. I used a tutor 40 for my bronze and I am currently building a 1/5 scale, db piper cub, so I do like building from scratch. I am looking for a low winged aeroplane which will be suitable for a me. I dont realy like the sport low wing trainers. I'd love a spitfire but ive been told by so many people that they will tip stall and are difficult to fly. So whats the next best thing?

Hi folks. Good news! I passed my bronze saa test (equivilant to english A test) It was a special training day at my club where the senior membors of the saa came to instruct begginers and test those who are ready for the bronze silver and gold levels. I asked an instructor if he could watch me do my bronze routine and give me some pointers and advice. So I fueled up and ran through the standard procedures and flew the routine. afterwards he asked me a few questions, shook my hand and said that I had passed! I wasnt expecting that! He said to me that its best to test people when they do not realise that they are being tested. It certainely worked for me, It meant that I wasnt nervous at all!

yea it seems silly converting to electric when you spent the money on the engines in the first place + ic sounds so much better :)

yeh i would fly my glider if it was flyable. It has a broken wing and im having difficulty finding somewhere to send me a replacement. Anyway i have been having fun building my db sport and scale piper cub on rainy/windy days

It makes me feel a lot better that im not alone.

I am a junior membor of a model flying club in scotland that has around 30 members I think, and there are only 3 junior members, one of which I encouraged to join.