Go and join a club please, or as the Pope would say, "ire et adiunge clava placere"......more knowledge and experience. BMFA site will have a list.
Edited By cymaz on 16/03/2013 09:33:10
Great Planes kits are good as I have built a couple if thats your chosen route.
The trouble is that artf's nowadays are generally cheap and if set up correctly fly well.
The usual caveats apply to artf's like beefing up the undercarriage plate and adding extra glue where you can. The saying goes in the BMFA Handbook "if I built it would I build it like that?"
I do both artf and scratch build, enjoy both. Sheer pride in scratch built, wonderful easy convenience with artf.
This is food for thought
Yes, no problem. Don't expect earth shattering speed and keep loops small so they stay round. A bit of revs on landing and on touch down throttle down, lovely. Double check c of g, if it balances level then flare outs are perfect. Enjoy.
If you know a kind hearted car sprayer then give him some paint and thinners and he could cover it for you. I am using a chap to do my Rothmans Stampe. He does 1-32 war figures as something to relax with and he has done real planes.
Nervous is normal...don't worry...stay happy it's not life and death its only a hobby !!!!
Please please join a club. Go and see a couple have a chat to the members take an open mind with you and whatever club welcomes you and takes an interest in you then thats ok.
This will help
Type in where you live. 3 clubs are around York. Get yourself joined up. Any club worth its salt will greet you with open arms and guide you.