Any RC airplane people in here?

[stevo]

I love scratch-building my own ideas in the blue house insulation foam. You get to learn a lot and if/when you stuff it into the ground you do not feel bad since the basic airframe only cost pennies.

I used to love to fly the fast planes, but now I like relaxing with the slow ultra-light park flyers.

Stevo

[LaserSVT]

They are also crap, read the reviews on their stuff. Most of their chargers have issues putting all the cells at the same voltage which will reduce the life of your packs.

You have to be careful what you order from them. Their house brand sucks but most of the Turnigy stuff rocks. I have many hours on Turnigy packs and motors without a single puff or glitch.



To put that P-51 over 100 MPH you will need the digital tail servo, reinforce the tail feathers and get the Turnigy bundle: 35-36c or 35-36a (C has a TON of power but slurps up the battery fast), Plush 60 60-amp BEC brushless controler, Turnigy 3S 2500 (or bigger) 40c LiPo and a few speed props like an 8x8, 8x9, 9x8 and maybe even a 9x9. Be a good idea to get a watt meter too so you dont tax the ESC out.

[4bangen]

first here's a few shots of my P-51




The other day I put gear on my mustang tto practice taking off and landing.

and here's the reason why.

picked it up used but not flown.

I'm a little nervous to fly it.

[Chas_svo]

Cool planes, and I still want to see the SVO.

[BajaBob]

Here's the one I used to fly around my office for my co-worker.

[4bangen]

gave the old cub another makeover and some upgrades found it.
new wing with ailerons, new digital receiver, all new servos, a more powerful brush-less motor, and fresh paint.

[76 Maverick]

The cub looks MUCH better.....

[4bangen]

I think so too. Just waiting on the esc and a less windy day.

[Sleeper]

who makes your new p51?

I've got a first gen 48inch wingspan hangar 9 p51 pts. noever wrecked it, but the landing gear block did come unglued. I have yet to take it apart and fix it. Its time for a new plane.

[4bangen]

The big one appears to be really similar to the one sold my Banana Hobby, but it's slightly different.
the smaller ones are Parkzone gunfighters. They run a hair under $200 at most hobby shops. I also recently picked up a used Parkzone Corsair.

[76 Maverick]

I've always wanted a plane.... it's what got me into rc cars..... yet i've never had a plane......

[Sleeper]

Does the new p51 you got not have a brand name or anything on it? I wonder how those retracts will stand up to landings.

[4bangen]

well I retired the little silver mustang for a while, but pulled it back out today. Added some carbon fiber to the tail, repainted it, and added retracts. I have a higher powered motor and esc going in it aswell. Should be fun.



oh and sleeper, the big mustang seems to be a hobby king.

[aggie97]

nitroplanes.com has awesome warbirds. I have one of the 1400mm P51's that has yet to take flight. No time to go crash the thing....full retracts and the yellow/silver version of the red/silver above.

[inline 6]

Any R/C folks in the midlothian area?