Hi, Just joined the forum today. I have not yet met anyone from the club, but I have seen some of you flying from the other side of the park while letting my dog run wild in the off-lead area on th...

Hi, Took a look at Hobbies in the Hills today, and came away with 3 options for getting a sim to practice on before I get a plane. 1. Buy an el cheapo USB special from ebay and learn on that wit...

I have 2 new questions now....... A few of the replies have touched on physics. When you mean physics are you talking about physics of flight in general or models in particular? Is it a case that FMS...

Another option for training is to look at a site like Dealextreme - they sell a very cheap (US$15?) USB adapter for hooking up a controller for simulation/training - but you need to have bought a reci...

samste Wrote: (20-03-2012, 08:32 PM) -- corsair_pilot Wrote: (19-03-2012, 02:55 PM) -- The DX8 at $400 through Hills Hobbies isn't a bad buy..... -- Yeh I know, its not a bad price for Dx8 -- If...

If you want to get serious..... * Get a driving wheel set, and use the pedals for rudder. * I am sure you can buy somewhere a proper throttle joystick, letting you control it with left hand leaving r...

I can answer that as I got one at that price too - it was $399. Was til they ran out (not sure if/when that happened). If they are out, I also saw one from ModelFlight that was $499, but included some...

I have finally organised myself to get a sim and started to play with it. I have three main questions. 1. So far I am having difficulty landing. This difficulty comes in two parts. First I have so ...

Not that I'm greatly skilled, but as best I can tell the one I got for $399 (DX8 from Hills) had a tx, an rx and a sensor/telemetry module. The rx is a model AR8000 (reading it off the box) with a pie...

One other thing - is it considered bad form if I find it much easier to turn the plane by doing an Immelmann or a half Cuban? For the record for those who have asked, yes I am using Phoenix.

One other thing.... are props really as easy to break as the sim implies? Currently it seems if I land at all tilted forward its an instant prop loss. Which is making landing a little harder as I am o...

wingtipper Wrote: (12-04-2012, 11:49 PM) -- BenR Wrote: (20-03-2012, 09:11 PM) -- samste Wrote: (20-03-2012, 08:32 PM) -- corsair_pilot Wrote: (19-03-2012, 02:55 PM) -- The DX8 at $400 through Hil...

Is this still available? I am planning to become a member soonish, and this could be the thing to really get me going.

Its a deal if you can throw in some more advice on how to get it flight ready - I can get it Saturday or Sunday morning and will explain what advice I want then (mostly around places to get prop/engin...

Im figuring that beer is best given on a Saturday morning rather then Sunday (as it can then be drunk Saturday night) - would you be there sometime Saturday morning?

Considering what was swapped, I feel obliged to add this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzcEG_JoVuo

Hi, Im only the tiniest bit ahead of you in starting out, but Im going planes not helis. The advice I got (and I suspect will be repeated) is to start with a computer sim. If you havent had any ...

I am thinking of making a Hobbyzone order soon (which will show up in that thread as it happens) but I am trying to work out what to buy first. So far, I figure that to fly a plane, the following i...

Realise this is an old thread, but is the P47 by any chance still in for selling?

Same thing as Kieran offered - I am doing an order to HobbyKing this Monday (28/5). If people want things (and more importantly have the $$$ to pay for them), let me know with the details. So far I wi...

Im interested in getting the P47, but I am rather poor presently. If its available the weekend after next (long weekend) I will see what money I have.

Hate to say, but you're about 2 days late.

I know that when people are at the field, they run their LiPo chargers off their car battery - no probs. Does anyone have a power supply they can recommend for 12v for when they are at home? I looked ...

samste Wrote: (12-06-2012, 09:02 AM) -- P.s I'm Thinking a Big Turn out on Phoenix At Prcac this Wed Evening Come One Come All -- Where do I get the files required for the field? And are there any ...

I am curious to know how much they want to devour my sou..... I mean wallet as well.

Add my name to the list for one please. (I am not a member yet, ask next financial year/2 weeks).

Does someone want to organise it so that members can purchase a pre-modded power supply? Looking at the mods required I would have thought $20 would cover the odds and ends required, and could be adde...

Joining up, but may not be for a few weeks (Im poor already.....this does not bode well) EDIT: Looking at the application forms for new member and associate member, they appear to be identical. Am ...

Hi, Am after at least 1 XT-60 M to Deans F connector and 1 XT-60 F to Deans M connector. Will pay, but wont pay $35 as a hobby shop quoted me for it (most of that cost being cost to break out solde...

Put me down for one please, although I should also note I will be asking around for someone to help with the electrical work. Offers of help gladly accepted.

Muchas gracias senor Steve.

It was an interesting day - for the hour or so I was there there was sun, cloud, wind, almost rain..... thanks to those who have confirmed I have a flyable plane (after I reattach some bits securely a...

I was thinking about this during the afternoon. Is there a pole or something strong and well dug in on the non-retaining wall side of the slope at the top? If there is (or we can put one in), I was...

Hi Kev, I have had the grand total of one "proper" flight so far (on Sunday), but had done a fair bit of flying a cheap plane before that. The best way I can explain it is your $30-$100 specials...

Seeing as I havent got the secret sign-in handshake yet (or I have yet to pay for membership) that post is locked to me. Im going to take a guess though that a comparable idea was considered and then ...

Quote: -- Hi Ben, Did you fly solo on Sunday? -- Did not fly solo. One of the many Steves (samste) buddied with me and let me fly his T-28, for which I have not yet expressed my thanks. Steve - ...

Question while this thread is open - are these still available? And if so can I order one?

Sold - although I am unlikely to be at the field this weekend. If it suits you though, I can pick up out of hours?

An update to this thread..... My boss (who got me into this) has seen the plane and he is very interested in obtaining one. He has asked me to see if there are any more available, and at what price. ...

I agree it would be worth more then 6 beers. When my boss was talking about it I suggested a number closer to $100 (hoping inside that I was aiming high and it would be closer to 70). If thats 6 beer...

Out of curiosity, what is included - better yet, what extra does it need to fly? From what I see, this plane would need battery connectors for the ESC bought and installed, buy a battery, install the...

Bump for this thread.... has there been any new news about getting some more power?

I went to the dog area opposite the field this afternoon. The wind was gusting quite heavily, and was blowing in a direction that would have been almost coming directly into a pilots back - directly ...

Hi, Has anyone here done much in the way of telemetry? I am looking at some stuff online (mostly the EagleTree stuff that I would buy from HobbyKing) but I am wondering if anyone here has any exper...

I have a question that I was hoping not to have to ask so soon. The blu-baby I have got some damage recently, where it got a nasty knock side on. The damage has caused 2 large cracks in the right h...

Really? Hot glue has enough strength? I was worried that something like that would come apart at the first good puff of wind. I have seen the cheapie shops showing glue guns and thought "yes I should ...

Well.... I have to admit I was doubtful, but you all seem confident enough about it - gluing tomorrow morning hopefully in time to fly Sunday.

I stand corrected. After trying it, the plane is in one piece. Control horn is back on the rudder. Side panel for the battery area is re-secured. The tail may be slightly out of alignment to the rest ...

I went to the dog park opposite the field this afternoon. I saw some very light r... in the general area this afternoon, but it seemed to have entirely missed the field. The ground seemed fine. Im h...

I had a fun (and educational!) day today too. * I learnt that mowing the strip with a rare bear is possible, but not advised. * I saw how to make a circuit and land a rare bear with half a prop af...