My new RC plane

[Tupac]

i went to the RC swap meet in georgetown and picked this thing up for 100$, put a .90 engine in it (it weighs twelve pounds) and some high-torque servos and just got my first ever RC warbird for a little bit under $250, im really excited, but i think its going to be part of my static display for awhile, until i get a bit more experienced.
ive been flying on a low-wing for about 2 weeks now, and LOVE this hobby, and its really exciting, so a big <<<<S>>>> to all the guys who reccommended it for me!

[Bosco123]

Nice. Just be careful about warbirds they have very diffrent charicteristics to a trainer type. If I were you though I would definetly train more with the trainer first, then moving on into the P40.

IMO you are not ready for it yet, and that is comeing from me. I didn't start warbirds until like my 3rd year flying, becasue it is an advanced airplane and when I did start a warbird, it was a PT-19.

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[Tupac]

like i said, its going to be part of my static display for awhile, ive been flying with a low wing airplane and added some weight to the front to make it a bit more like a warbird

[Maverick]

It's not just the weight, it's the entire geometry of the plane and far smaller wing area. It will be rather twitchy and unforgiving particularly since it's likely to be faster too. It's going to be an advanced change for you.

[Grayeagle]

LOL .. the guys who flew the real ones did not get long to 'get used to it' .. make sure the CG is right, engine is run in, and have one of the 'old hands' take it up first to trim it out and check flight controls .. then it's all yers.

I found it easier to fly the bigger planes ..not as twitchy as the smaller ones and more visual feedback on approach and such.

Definitely faster flare speeds .. FUN!!

-GE

[phatzo]

clean ya room. 

[Tupac]

CG is good, its not tail heavy, and ive already had my friend keith fly it, seems to all be in working order

clean ya room. 

you sound like my mother

[CAP1]

Nice. Just be careful about warbirds they have very diffrent charicteristics to a trainer type. If I were you though I would definetly train more with the trainer first, then moving on into the P40.

IMO you are not ready for it yet, and that is comeing from me. I didn't start warbirds until like my 3rd year flying, becasue it is an advanced airplane and when I did start a warbird, it was a PT-19.

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hey dude....that p38 from before fell through......but there's a guy in mass. has a 94" p-38 with a pair of magnum 4 strokes on it. it's not a scale one...it's nitro models.....but it's a big bellybutton twin. 
 he might have a p-40 too........

 to the OP........sweet lookin plane sir!

[CAP1]

It's not just the weight, it's the entire geometry of the plane and far smaller wing area. It will be rather twitchy and unforgiving particularly since it's likely to be faster too. It's going to be an advanced change for you.

my p-51 lands almost as easily as my sport planes.

[Tupac]

hey dude....that p38 from before fell through......but there's a guy in mass. has a 94" p-38 with a pair of magnum 4 strokes on it. it's not a scale one...it's nitro models.....but it's a big bellybutton twin. 
 he might have a p-40 too........

 to the OP........sweet lookin plane sir!

thank you sir, one guy at the show had a B29 with a 102" wingspan, think it had like 4 .90's on it

[CAP1]

thank you sir, one guy at the show had a B29 with a 102" wingspan, think it had like 4 .90's on it

another suggestion....when you first fly her......have one of your clubs instructors hook ya up to a buddy box. he can catch a good 90% of any mistakes you may make almost instantly, saving the plane.....and then show ya what ya did to get into trouble. 

[Tupac]

its got working flaps and everything, should help me out a bit

[Tupac]

i dont fly at a club, a few guys from the local hobby shop rent a private airstrip on the weekends

[Tupac]

here is a pic of me after first solo from a couple weeks ago, (was my first day flying) the sexy beast on the right is myself, and my instructor

[CAP1]

its got working flaps and everything, should help me out a bit

careful with the flaps. my pony only needs very very little. i've got the radio set up to provide a slight down trim on the elevator, as the flaps come out, preventing the nose from porpoising.

here is a pic of me after first solo from a couple weeks ago, (was my first day flying) the sexy beast on the right is myself, and my instructor

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that's the hobbico superstar?

you'd be surprised at what that plane will do with a .46fx....or the .50sx.  

and congrats on the solo btw.