Matthew Gray Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I am 13 and i am just starting the hobby. Wondered if there are any likeminded people who want a chatmatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Hostler Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Hello Matt, I`m not young well not to you anyway.I just like to say it`s good to hear of some young blood starting out in the hobby.I`ve been flying now for almost 30 yrs and am still just as keen.It`s great the way r/c gear has changed over the years,I`m not so sure about ARTF`s I guess I`m just an old stick in the mud.Well Matt I hope somebody takes you on and teach you well.Best advice,join a club, you`ll be amaized. Good luck and happy landings.Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 My son's just 14 and is working towards his A cert. He flys an AT40 high wing trainer at the moment, has a small electric Tucano waiting for a brushless setup, and has his eyes on my Sea Fury!I'll give him a kick in your direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gray Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Thanks colin. I have been up to my club a few times already. I am ordering my trainer in the next week or so and then i am going to start lessons at the club. I quite fancy building kits in the futre as artfs you havnt built yourself and you cant show off your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gray Posted June 7, 2007 Author Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hi shaun. Thanks for replying. I share your sons interests- i love sea furys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 hi Matt, im james laurel and im 14, i have been flying for 3 years and its super just stick with it and dont give up also dont be put off by some one flying a 1/4 scale or a 3D, it wont be long before you can do it to.good luck from James laurel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gray Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 Thanks james. i wont give up. ive wanted to do model flying since about 3 years ago so i am really looking forward to starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Hostler Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Good for you Matt,I suppose ARTF`s have there place but as you say there not really your own work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asim hassan Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Hi i am new to flying planes and i just got a rc super cub and it is very easy to fly but difficult to line it up to land.Could someone help. asif,age 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Hi im Ethan (Shaun's son) Im quite new at flying and thought i would leave a Message. As my dad said i am on a high wing trainer at the mo. But have a little electric tucano.And as he said i love sea furys to + Tempest's are alot like sea furys so if i have to i will get one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchweight Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 age 14 btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Hostler Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Asim, how big (wingspan) is the cub and has it got a full throttle control.Asumeing it`s a decent size with throttle control, line up into wind about 150 yrds out and about 40-50 ft high at about half power, gradualy closing down the power the model will lose height(asuming model is trimed to straight and level) use the power to control the height and elevator to hold the nose up,keep the wings level and flair out at the last moment.Good luck.Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Simpson Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gray Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 thanks for replying ethan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jantrit Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 hi im 15 just started out with model flying (started with a car about 2-3 years ago,becasue i didnt want to crash alot) got a tiger trainer .40 that ive built( constructed really) and im trying to find a club that will teach me to fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Harrison Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Hi, I am 15 (16 in July) and I started last year and got my 'A' cert on my 21st flight. Trained on a Thunder tiger trainer 40 with a TT42 engine. Put a TT 46 pro in and added bigger flaps and is a perfect stunt plane and good for rough days. Also got a Hanger 9 Ultra stick with Irvine 56 in it. happy flying Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William McIntosh Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 hi i just fall under this age catagory! i started flyin this summer but i have a second hand high wing trainer which has a dodgy nose wheel. After getting the engine running perfectly i took it to a freshly cut field for a test flight. then the nose wheel broke off so i eventually got it fixed untill i came to put the engine mounts back on when i discovered the nuts must be screwed on down in the nose behind the fuel tank!! any hints on how get the mounts screwed on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gray Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 i cant really sugest anything will unless u take out the fuel tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William McIntosh Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 aye suppose that wud be the sensible thing to do. thanks just wondered if there was a more simple way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Lewzey Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 If your trainer has a firewall you could install some new captive nuts and steel bolts to attach the existing mount or get a new one and use a similar method.you say you took the model to "a freshly cut field" for your test flight! I presume this means you aren't a member of a club and are trying to "go it alone."when i started out flying (about 3 years ago)I flew a Ripmax Aerobird at the local park. Looking back, i can see how dangerous this could have been without any instruction. If you aren't already, get insured with the BMFA and preferably join a club. Our club has a great training programme and i'm sur other clubs do too. Try the BMFA website (www.bmfa.org) to find a club in your area.If you are a member of a club - sorry for the essay!Jonathan L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Leadbeater Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 im 16 and have been flying electric planes for the past 3 years and am having a blast. i love the building as well as the flying. just nearly finished an electric simplex and soon to start a bushwhacker i also have an eep wing, eflite cessna and a GWS pico tiger moth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 RobertWell done, Glad to see you're a plan builder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asim hassan Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 hi colin thanks for your help.thanks to you i have become really good at flying. asif age 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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