Phillip Howcroft

1.  pegasus models 2. hobbycity/brc both equally as good 3 - 4.  my indestructable flying wing v trainer

St George or Crusader

Mosquito   i love the look of a biplane   no preference after that really

obliterated my first model on its 3rd flight on a runway at RAF Bruggen.  instructor talking me through a landing coming in lovely and slow (so i thought), instructor warning me about hitting some object or other - everything looked OK to me he must be looking at something else - then BANG.  Flew it straight into a runway marker, pushed then engine right through the frame - a wooden one at that.  wings split and decided to decorate the runway, bits everywhere. I'm just dumbstruck listening to the famous instructor one liner - "you didn't want to do that!!!!", maybe they do know what they are talking about. As for timbos comment - it did naff me off and i did take up golf which ran down the side of the runway as all good RAF stations do. After that its hard to learn without a model and it was well beyond repair and i was improving at my golf so the flying took second place until i got back from Germany.

i'll have some

got to be in it to win it

i'll have some

looking  at the pictures though they seem very low at the fron so that would limit the size of prop, which reading in your other posts affect what motor you could use.  I'm a yorkshireman by birth and hate the idea of buying something i may not be able to convert correctly.

Just looking through the oodles of websites for a training model and keep catching sight of these PTS models that allow you to continue beyond a training model.  I like the looks of the P51 and F22 (and lets face it thats whats really! important) that hanger 9 produce but its only I.C.  Has anyone heard of someone converting these models to electric flight? having read the build manuals on line it doesnt "appear" top be that difficult. I did look at E-Flights T34 PTS but that was ruled out on cost before even reading the burb, suprised they dont provide different options of kit to allow you to use your own gear.  Any comments?

The article states that  a review was due in the "bumper issue"  i've had a look through and cant find it.  was it late or is it just scheduled for another issue.  I've been looking at this on the web and thinking of buying it as a crimbo pressie for myself, it does lok the part and i read somewhere that it can be easily converted to electric motor.

add to the collection

"owt for nowt"

i have thought about this but too nervous to take the plunge.  i think a workshop would be the safest bet, best i get on the t'interweb and have a look for a local course.  well written article dave.

James i notice this is an old(er) thread but how did the build/setup/flying go?  i was looking at the easycub then saw this one one the web.  Would be interested in your views as i am a beginner to.  I currently "play" about with a flying wings v-tail trainer.  it can get buffeted about in moderate winds but its as docile as you can get, plus it glide really well if you get into trouble and shut off the motor.

looks a good un for a beginner, how easy would it be to add ailerons to this king of model?

im up for it

me too

yes please

I prefer to read everything first before making a reply - also been been conditions not to comment unless its constructive.  22 years serving queen and country teaches you to be conservative with your speach - plus engineering world teaches it to be consise and factual.  Not much fun a at parties for chit caht - just cant get the had of that at all.

I've been dipping in & out of the hobby for the last 15 years, started off in a club becuase there was one handy on teh station i was posted to.  However what gripped me the most was the building  - especially after demolishing my trainer (thats engineers for you). I didnt pick up much flying experience becuase the people at the club were mainly interested in flying themselves and wouldnt take the time to teach.  They would help while it was on the ground in setting up, but then would wander off to do their own thing.  The biggest difficulty I had (and Sims CANT help here) was with depth perception, all my crashes were caused by not working out the distance relationships between the model and other objects in its path. This was usually when trying bump and runs, always caught the runway marker & its huge, i wa concentrating on keeping the model level and on a nice descent.  The crashes always looked good & could be used in any action film So left that place and couldnt find a club initially on my next posting - in the middle of the yorkshire moors. but plenty of open area - easiest way to loose a model as it sails off into the blue yonder.  So stopped there untill i could work with someone.  kept on building & finishing small scale models - big airfix kits.  Then after a while sold up everything as i was leaving teh country and probably wouldnt bother again as i had lost interest. Lately a Sim has got me back into it, which in turn led to the RCME magazine, then this forum.  It was on one of these that someone, Timbo i think,  mentioned an EPP flying wing trainer.  It was easy to build, slow and easy to fly (only tryed going in a straight line and let it land on its own) . I will probably look for a club in this area to try it on more manouvers but the field of got is perfect to learn this simmple thing, amd my daughter is interested too so she can let it glide in without causeing damage.  It can bounce really high & hard and still bein one piece - perfect begginers model i'd say. The Sim thing though is a bit misleading becuase I am the best aerobatic pilot in the world on that thing but I know if i tried that in real life it would be a mess on the floor in less than a minute.  But it does teach you what the Tx is for and will "condition" you to use the Tx correclty so it does have its uses.  I also like it for the 'copters becuase my local shop wont let me have one yet - nor my wife (too many toys )  Lastly these forums have been good - Timbo is a god ? read a lot of stuff by him andf the others who offer constructive critism  which stick in your mind and would help anyone new to it.  In summary - you've got to start somewhere, circumstances & interest will dictate whether you end up in a club or not.  Some people just arent that interested an the foamy is a toy nothing more to them.  Thinks that enough for my first post. ps spell checker wont work - poo

i'll have one if you're offering

oooh yes please

why not

 cheers

me too