Just what the message says. This is my first foray into a new hobby. Of course I want the bigger planes eventually, but as a beginner which plane should I get? I don't like the minis.
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Not an Motion RC product, but….One opinion:
Visit Amazon for this (link below):
HobbyZone RC Airplane AeroScout S 2 1.1m RTF Basic (Battery and Charger Not Included) with Safe Technology, HBZ380001, Airplanes (RTF), Trainers
I’ve seen great success with newbies and this bird. Your goal is to have success and enhance your chance to progress in the hobby instead of walking away in frustration…never to return.
Advantages are;
prop is protected
tricycle gear…avoid tail draggers initially
Very good flight characteristics
Does a good job of basic aerobatics
Consider getting an 8 channel radio, eventually.
Overkill for this bird which comes with radio gear, but it is a path forward.
When you decide to upgrade radio gear, buying fewer channels will mean you will need
to buy another radio down the road.
Approach this from a “what you need vs what you want” perspective. Use Hobby Squawk as a great resource, and Motion RC is a good company to buy from down the road.
Good luck and have fun. Visit a club and work with a club instructor to help avoid crashing and frustration.
Above all…mentally prepare yourself for crashing. We all have, and we all will again. OK to feel mad/sad, but get over it and get back in the game. I enjoy doing repairs, too.
-GG
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Visit a club, introduce yourself, ask questions. Don't expect them to ask you questions though they may. Interact. Many clubs have instructors and training planes to teach on, we have three and a couple of us have our own training plane. All are the Apprentice (larger one) also on Amazon. It's also the plane that the AMA recommends. If you want to get a plane that is what I recommend. This has everything except the battery and charger for the plane and 4 AA for the transmitter. Get the warranty, they will replace your plane even if the crash is your fault.
Also, as you progress this is still a great plane. They sell floats for them and we have FPV camera's on ours and put streamers on to do aerial combat.
I don't recommend their batteries so here is a pair and a great charger that will work at home or at the field.
Amazon.com: E-flite RC Airplane Apprentice STS 1.5m RTF Basic Battery and Charger Not Included Smart Trainer with Safe EFL370001 : Toys & Games
Amazon.com: HRB 2PCS 3S Lipo Battery 11.1V 3300mAh 60C XT60 RC Lipo Battery Compatible with RC Car Truck Quadcopter Airplane Helicopter Boat : Toys & Games
Amazon.com: Alaohu HOTA D6 Pro Lipo Battery Charger AC/DC Dual Channel Smart Charger AC200W / DC650W (325W*2) 15A Balance Charger for RC Lipo LiHv Nicd NiMH Battery Charging RC Car RC Boat FPV Race Drone Parts : Toys & Games
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I agree with Evan D. Check out AMA RC Flying Clubs in your area. Many have training programs for beginners and provide the equipment needed. Once you learn how to fly and are cleared to solo, that is the time to buy a trainer, transmitter etc. Warbirds will come later with experience. You might also consider buying RealFlight Rc Flight Simulator which, along with Club Training, will hep you achieve your goal of flying warbirds.Comment
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We've all been exactly where you are right now. I'm a huge Warbird fan myself and of course, I wanted to fly a Mustang. Typical.
I bought a 1400mm P51D, but cooler heads prevailed, and I got a Hobbyzone Cub. Now remember, this was about 12 or 13 years ago. I progressed to the point where I could actually get the thing off the ground, around a circuit and land....barely. When I got into Hobbysquawk, I found a group of guys in the same position and we all banded together for the common good. We bought Freewing Pandoras and basically flew them until we completely mastered them. I still have two of them and they fly fine, although, compared to what I normally fly now, they're pretty underpowered and tame, great wind planes though.
Finally broke down and went to Dave Scott's RC Flight School
Accelerated Radio Control Flight Instruction for all Skill Levels
And that was a huge help. Flew my first P51 flight there! (Not the D model but a B model)
What Dave taught me was the 'crawl, walk, run' method of learning to fly and it works. You can get to the ultimate dream of flying warbirds and enjoying it, but it takes patience. Also, I've said to the guys I've helped along the road the one fact of this hobby, you will learn how to be a mechanic long before you learn to be a pilot!
BTW, once you have your confidence down, you might consider investing in the Flex Innovations RV8
Flex Innovations RV-8 60E G2 Super PNP Electric Airplane (Orange) (1925mm) [FPM4870B] - AMain Hobbies
The best all round airplane I have in my fleet. You can learn to fly so much better with this machine. It'll do anything, you can almost time your landing approach with a calendar with flaps down and a bit of a head wind. The Aura 8 system in it is amazing. It'll do anything from basic maneuvers to 3D (although, I'm not into 3D, I've guys put them through their paces, just watch the videos) Great plane when you're ready to take the leap into 6s machines.
As for radios, I've had my Spektrum 8 channel right from the beginning and it's been a great radio, I wouldn't go any less than 8, but 9 might be the way to go.
Grossman56
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