Flying Models
Flying Models
Just a quick question ,do any of you out there fly model aircraft ,just wondering as i been look for a EDF and there are some very nice models out there,i was looking at SU-27,F-4,F18 in the end i bought a very nice looking F-15E can't wait to get it now !!
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Dan i came close to getting it as it was twin engine,but i do like the Real F-15E's so it was a deal,it also came with a flight sim for models so i can brush up on my flying before,as karl said to me "you'll "dwad" it in the ground first time out"
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Don't fly myself, but the old man used to take me with him when he used to fly so I learnt a thing or two (I think)
Firstly, if you're F-15 is expensive, I'd recommend getting a cheap trainer, so in the potential event you bin it into the ground, you don't incur too big a financial loss, as some of these models can be quite expensive. You can buy things like Cessnas and Piper Cubs for around £100, with nice little electric motors; ideal for getting your eye in as it were.
Secondly, those sims are pretty useful for getting the hang of things. One of the hardest things about model flying is judging the distance the aircraft is away from you, so plenty of practice on the sim should give you a feel for things. This is particularly important when you want to land the model, as this is obviously where your fun can turn to disaster pretty quickly if you misjudge your approach and miss the runway/strip .
Hope some of this helps/makes sense
Shaun
Firstly, if you're F-15 is expensive, I'd recommend getting a cheap trainer, so in the potential event you bin it into the ground, you don't incur too big a financial loss, as some of these models can be quite expensive. You can buy things like Cessnas and Piper Cubs for around £100, with nice little electric motors; ideal for getting your eye in as it were.
Secondly, those sims are pretty useful for getting the hang of things. One of the hardest things about model flying is judging the distance the aircraft is away from you, so plenty of practice on the sim should give you a feel for things. This is particularly important when you want to land the model, as this is obviously where your fun can turn to disaster pretty quickly if you misjudge your approach and miss the runway/strip .
Hope some of this helps/makes sense
Shaun
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shaun,i know what your saying it helps alot,its been a few years since i last flew,i'll spend alot of time on the sim with the control i'm going to use with the model i find this helps alot as well,can't wait to get back to it,i'm setting up a good grass strip on the farm to get extra time with the model befoe getting out and about 
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Built this Spitfire.
The very first stage of the build was the fire wall and floor behind it.
Slowly the fuselage is added to.
Ever so slowly it grows...
Back spine and skins going on.
The fuselarge is more or less completed.
The next stage was the wings.
Wing Jig.
First wing ribs
and eventually...
Completed...
... and still not flown about a year after being completed!
The very first stage of the build was the fire wall and floor behind it.
Slowly the fuselage is added to.
Ever so slowly it grows...
Back spine and skins going on.
The fuselarge is more or less completed.
The next stage was the wings.
Wing Jig.
First wing ribs
and eventually...
Completed...
... and still not flown about a year after being completed!