john melia 1 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Well thats the end of my wildcard , took off as normal and then everything went weird , i think the wind may have tipped a wing and i couldnt recover it in time before it met mother earth , any onwards and upwards , i am now looking for a suitable airframe to transplant the gear from the wildcard to , something for a 52 size engine , not along the lines of the wildcard , but a low winger with good aerobatic capabilities ,and good slow flying characteristics , any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 It needs to be an artf because i want to get back up asap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Acro Wot. Ticks all your boxes. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 yeah BEB the acro wot looks good , just nd to find best deal ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ooo dear John...thats an Ex-Wilcard (it has ceased to be...) Any of the Blackhorse "Air" series might be worth a look.....cheap & good flyers.....or there is this if you can manage to get past the ...er...interesting..colour scheme. Rumoured to be a Calamoto & they do fly well... Acrowot is excellent as BEB says but very neutral stability....most definitely goes where you point it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryG Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 John, how about one of these , Hobbyking Zlin 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ooh steve dont like that one yuck horrible colours gary that zlin is nice buts its for electrickery ? Going to have a look at some of theblack horse stuff as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I don't want to dampen your enthusiam John - but I would suggest the Zlin is also not a good idea at where I think you are up to at the moment - going previous posts etc. Great aerobatic model - but like most such models it does need a fair amount of experience if its going to give of its best and stay alive! Steve's point about the AcroWot's very neutral stability is a good one as well - possibly a bit early for you on second thoughts - not really a "second model" if you know what I mean. I think the "Air" series idea is a good one. Certainly aerobatic - but just a tad more user friendly and forgiving - if you know what I mean! . Nice models - very popular. BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 i have a soar 40. yes the colours are a bit out there, but it flies well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 What about this one (i'm sure i've been here before ) ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 how about a pulse 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Nice looking aircraft tony but a tad expensive , was looking to spend no more than £120 including p+p , just incase i stuff this one in too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 go for the soar 40 then. costs very little for the airframe, flies well, just a bit glaring on the eye with the bright colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Would it be advisable to beef up the u/c on any artf model i finally decide on , seems to be lots of complaints about u/c snapping off onanything other than a perfect landing , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Haycox Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi John, My second plane was the B H Renegade and it's a joy to fly, but, I had quite a game getting the horizontal stabilizer horizontal, the landing gear needed beefing up and I found I needed to add a lot of weight to the nose to achieve the correct CoG. Get over these problems and she's a good'en. Nev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 The soar 40 is for amaximum engine size of .46 , the engine i want to use is a 52 from my wildcard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john melia 1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Was it much of a job beefing up the u/c on the renegade , dont want to have to start stripping covering off ect on a new model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Ouch! Sorry to hear that. How about a Hanger 9 Pulse? I have the 125 and it flies great, nice and docile. Rich http://www.kingslynnmodelshop.co.uk/Hangar_9/c83/p3366/Hangar_9_Pulse_XT_40_ARF/product_info.html Edited By Dickster on 11/08/2013 19:45:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rich too Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I fly from farming grazing land and its fine. In my opinion the std u/c carries far too much stress to the fuselage, and I would ditch it for decent carbon fibre u/c - it absorbs the impact on landing much better. I kept needing to repair the mount on mine, and since changing to carbon, no more repairs have been required. Rich ps Percy, you should get your 125 flying, mines excellent even with the heavy Zenoah (bags of power and vertical performance) so yours should be even better. Edited By Dickster on 11/08/2013 20:01:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Haycox Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Beefing up the u/c on the Renegade wasn't overly difficult and I don't recall having to strip any covering off. The major problem I found was the overall weight after adding all that lead to the nose, mine's really quite heavy which makes for faster landings. I have replace the wheels with larger ones which meant I had to remove the wheel pants, but to be fair. I doubt they would of lasted long anyway on a less than perfect grass strip. The Renegade has got it's imperfections, get them sorted and she's rock steady and flies really well. I would hate to lose my Renegade, but, would I buy another if I lost this one.......................I guess not. Nev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hargreaves - Moderator Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 The 52 will be fine in the Soar 40...its quite a big model after all....plus you DO have a throttle & don't need to fly it flat out all the time!! The Soar 40 is rumoured to be a Calamoto.....like this....but lots cheaper...the Calamoto has a better colour scheme though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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