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Scale Model r/c Planes

  • 21-07-2007 11:14PM
    #1
    r011ingthunder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    General concensus required:
    What's the easiest scale model airplane (glowfuel) to fly? The Piper Cub appeals, as does the beautiful P61, a Tiger Moth or Sopwith Camel would be dream material. I'm relatively new to flying although I can take-off, fly and land no problem on a select few planes (well landing is good most of the time). Any advice gratefully accepted, even if it's only to submit your personal favourite!
    Thanks,
    r011in


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  • #2
    loopingfred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    Hello there,

    As your first scale model / warbird, for me, the best way to start in this category is to have a look at the Air-Loisirs range of warbirds...
    Scale look, but fly like a trainer !

    I have tested several of those in my club, and each time, no surprise, fly great ! And you have choices : P51, Zero, Hurricane, P40 etc etc...

    zero.jpg

    mustang.jpg

    P51b.jpg

    Well, that will be my choice for someone just out of the trainer...

    For the piper cub, it's not because it'a a high wing plane that is easier to fly properly :rolleyes: , but that's another story...

    Fred


  • #3
    r011ingthunder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭r011ingthunder


    Oh now they are beautiful!!! I've tried to Google "Air-Loisirs", but not getting much, who stocks these planes in Ireland?
    Thanks loopingfred,
    r011in


  • #4
    hobie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭hobie


    r011ingthunder wrote:
    Oh now they are beautiful!!! I've tried to Google "Air-Loisirs", but not getting much, who stocks these planes in Ireland?
    Thanks loopingfred,
    r011in

    Not sure about Ireland but Model Maniacs has them .....

    http://www.modelmaniacsonline.co.uk/categories.php?CatID=7&SubCatID=16


  • #5
    loopingfred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭loopingfred


    Forgot, you also have a Mustang here

    For the Air Loisirs planes, I don't know how much 116£ is in euros, but you can generally find them for 160 euros...

    Fred


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