Trainer suitability?

[percy filth]

Question;-

I have 2 models ready to go ,and now retired , may be joining a club and learning properly. I have self-taught a very limited amount of slope-soaring in light winds, but that was years ago ,only meddled with flight sims since. The 2 in question are ...Volantex Ranger EX . Has flaps,but now there's enough battery stuffed in to get balance point correct- no FPV gear added or planned - seems heavy at around 6 pounds without the wing fitted. It has a motor upgrade and now churns a 9x7 rather than the stock 9x5 , and with gusto ,too ,so power ought to be plentiful, as should endurance with 10 Amps-worth of Li-Po onboard. Second, a Hobbyking Tundra, stock as it came could be bigger ,but that's taken care of by the Grand Tundra,which may be an idea for if I ever get enough space to cram another model in the house without it busting out at the seams. We're modellers...we know how THAT goes ,eh/

[Frank Skilbeck]

We've had Tundras as trainers this year, great model to learn on and easily fixed.

I had a Ranger Ex (until the elevator came off in flight.......) much faster flying and undercarriage not as forgiving as the Tundras, plus you have to be more careful on take off to stop it from nosing over.

My vote would be to start off with the Tundra, check the screws are in the servo arms, one of the two we have in our club was missing the servo arm retaining screw on the elevator servo.