The New guy.

[saint]

lol... yes I am pulling my hair out ahahahaha. Also I will be using it for the man cubs and mostly using it at the park. I want to use something that is easy to repair and if needed hot wire my own wings.

[Aros]

So many options...I know, it's maddening in this hobby at times, trust me...LOL

[saint]

Yea.... I was thinking the same thing. Only issue would be the wing.... taking it on and off for transportation. The EZ seemed just a tad easier.

[Aros]

Well the FMS sky trainer with a gyro isn't a bad option especially if you already have it...

[saint]

Keep us posted! I love the idea of the Simulator on a big screen like that! Man and I thought my 27" PC widescreen was decent. Yowza!

lol.... Yea me too.... I have a 14.5 inch laptop but that would not cut it. We use the big screen for business presentations in our house so I bought an old lenova pc hooked up to it for web business training as well. Also we got a smoke'n black Friday deal on it. It is all about a budget and a plan b income. ;)

What are you thoughts on the Super EZ or should I just use the FMS clone with gyro?

[Aros]

Keep us posted! I love the idea of the Simulator on a big screen like that! Man and I thought my 27" PC widescreen was decent. Yowza!

[saint]

Well looks like I will be selling my FMS clone Cessna trainer and my Blitz works A10, both BNIB. Looking to get the FMS Super EZ from MotionRc. Looks robust and love the landing gear. Also I was looking at the reviews and love how it performs. Hoping for the best! so many options lol.

[saint]

Me and the man cub taking turns on the RF7.5.... hoping to get my first flight this summer and get him on a buddy box. We shall see.

[saint]

I really need to win the lottery. So many planes, too little time. LOL

LOL

[Aros]

I really need to win the lottery. So many planes, too little time. LOL

[saint]

Great goals! Wow those GJC jets are sweet! Would love to have one of those. Never flown a turbine. Love that F-18! What's yet another scale model to fantasize about? I can make room! LOL

Yea they are. I was thinking turbine for longer run times eventually. Last year fathers-day I received the book "building with foam" so when I eventually found these foamies in turbine... I got excited. From what I understand, foam sometimes can be repaired while composite is almost always a fail. Also got excited when I had seen that the MARINES had a chance to fly the F16N since I trying to stay with that theme and would love to use it as a trainer for the F18 being the narrow landing gear. I do want a composite eventually.... but that will come in time.

GJC is marketing them as an everyday flyer for those who already have composite planes... my guess is a the crash and repair and with it being lighter model.... it can be flown more often. Who knows.... I just want one!

[Aros]

Great goals! Wow those GJC jets are sweet! Would love to have one of those. Never flown a turbine. Love that F-18! What's yet another scale model to fantasize about? I can make room! LOL

[saint]

Welcome Al! As said, thank you for your service and welcome to the friendliest RC flying forum on the Web! New life goal (from page 1)? That's a good one to have and with my favorite Arctic Aggressor livery no less! :Cool:

Your most welcome. Can't wait to get flying. We also plan on doing the DIY thing for park flyers as the nearest field is 1.5 hrs away so Flite Test park flyers will have to do for now and save our ARF's for the air field. Thank you again for the warm welcome and to be honest.... watching the MotionRC videos and Flite Test video's started something in me and a vision for my family and I.

New life goals and financial plan in place for Daddy:

1. RF simulator.... Check
2. FMS clone.... Check, Just needs to be put together with gyro
3. DIY park flyers for added training
4. Pre order the new Freewing A10 1700mm

LX A10 will be in mothballs for a later project(pusher prop) and while I am learning the ropes of flying.... scaling the Freewing A10 with the man cubs. This is the plan for 2017

Long term:

1. FMS 1700mm Corsair Maybe fall 2018
2. GJC Turbofoam F16N with MARINES aggressor clothing #42 fall 2019
3. GJC F18 1/8 scale USMC when I can fly the turbofoam jet proficiently.

For the man cubs of course

1. Flite Test STEM program
2. RF Simulator
3. DIY Flite Test planes (until they catch the bug)
4. Daddy's trainer with buddy box
5. Whatever they want to save up for.

Life goals and life changes lol.

[Aros]

Welcome Al! As said, thank you for your service and welcome to the friendliest RC flying forum on the Web! New life goal (from page 1)? That's a good one to have and with my favorite Arctic Aggressor livery no less! :Cool:

[saint]

Hey Saint just checking in on your progress. Did you end up getting an Apprentice? And if so, have you flown it yet?

I am back....lol. Wow what a ride.... Still working on the simulator right now but hoping to get my trainer up and running by April to take it out for my very first flight. To be honest it was a black Friday deal and is an FMS Cessna clone. Going to throw in a gyro and get to it. The LX A10 is in mothballs and looking to pick up the new freewing A10 for the pre-sale and start doing the detail work with it.... Cockpit, weathering, ect until I get a handle on this flying stuff lol. One thing I am loving is that this will be something to do with the man cubs. It will be like building a large scale model but eventually we will get to fly it....ahahahaha. Anyways. Glad to be back.

[Grossman56]

Yeah. let us know, there's a few tips that you might be interested in with the Apprentice. For instance, when you install the wing joiners, some people have velcroed them in instead of gluing. That way, when you disassemble it, you can also separate the wing panels.
We're looking at doing a small mod to ours to help hold the wing in place on the fuse. Just a small piece of Velcro on either side.

Grossman56

[danloc78]

Hey Saint just checking in on your progress. Did you end up getting an Apprentice? And if so, have you flown it yet?

[saint]

Thank you sir!

[Grossman56]

Good choice saint!
The E Flite Apprentice would be my first plane if I had to do it over again, followed quickly by the Pandora. Focus on the Apprentice on primary, its like driving a car, just hold the stick over and she'll turn. They really glide so be prepared when shooting a landing to kill the throttle as soon as you come on to approach if not sooner. Aim it towards you and when she's getting close, just bump it out a bit, using aileron. As she approaches the ground, time it so you ease the stick back to flare, about 1-2 feet above ground, she'll settle in nicely. Once the first flight jitters are over, move up to intermediate as this will mimic the way you really use the controls. bank/neutral/pull back on the stick, maintain height by pulling back a bit more and less if gaining altitude. Just make sure to hit that neutral and pull straight back. Neutral is the key.

Grossman56

[saint]

I plan on getting the E-flite Apprentice S 15e with SAFE 1500mm (59") Wingspan - RTF as I really like the reviews, video reviews and to me seem like the way to go. Can't wait.


Bumped up the wind to 7mph with turbulence at 105%.... man these planes move around a lot and the extra wind does at times affect my flight pattern when it comes to approach. The small F18 sure moves around lol.... but so far so good and again the only crashes I have been having are when I am pushing the limits by doing a few tricks.


Working with the Mustang, F18, P40 and warthog. Each respond a little different but love how each one has its own personality and performance.