trainer model rc plane

[captain1ma]

im looking at a super sky surfer as a trainer to learn rc flying. anyone have any opinions, good, bad or indifferent? or any better suggestions. thanks.

http://www.bananahobby.com/super-sky-surfer.html

[helbent]

Id prefer the tower hobbies trainer.  Get with your local club and see what they recommend.  Don't forget to get your AMA insurance.

[helbent]

http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/towa1110.html

[FBDragon]

I ordered the FW190 from them, I've seen some awesome write ups about it so I believe that it will be just fine. I do take it a step farther though, being a airbrush artist I take the scale apearance to the next level by airbrushing in ultra detail in it including weathering and wear and battle damage!!! If anyone is interested I give discounts to AH  people!!! Just PM me on the details any type of RC models can be done. From cars planes boat and so on!!!!

[homersipes]

I learned to fly on a balsa usa 1/4 scale j3 cub.  tower trainers are nice or hobbico.  I prefer bigger models as they tend to fly better in wind and can see them easier.  Like Hellbent said dont forget your AMA insurance.

[Shuffler]

http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/towa1110.html

Excellent choice

[tmetal]

not a bad starter plane.  EPO foam is fairly durable and easy to glue back together (when it does break it is normaly still large peices). If you can find something similar made out of EPP foam you would be doing even better. My first was EPP foam and she is still flyable after some serieous crashes and some glue applications - full power into the ground crash, several cartwheels crashes, heck I once clipped the top wire on a 3 wire barbed wire fence with the left wing while at full power and all it did was cut a 1/4 inch deep gash into the leading edge of the wing! I just shrugged, checked the control surfaces and motor for functionality then threw it back into the air. Go EPP if you can, and check out www.hobbyking.com for good prices

edit: forgot to mention, If you have a radio that can be plugged into the computer USB port, google FMS simulator for a free rc flight simulator for your PC. like AH you can just hit the reset button when you crash your plane and it is great for developing those beginner skills.

[FBDragon]

not a bad starter plane.  EPO foam is fairly durable and easy to glue back together (when it does break it is normaly still large peices). If you can find something similar made out of EPP foam you would be doing even better. My first was EPP foam and she is still flyable after some serieous crashes and some glue applications - full power into the ground crash, several cartwheels crashes, heck I once clipped the top wire on a 3 wire barbed wire fence with the left wing while at full power and all it did was cut a 1/4 inch deep gash into the leading edge of the wing! I just shrugged, checked the control surfaces and motor for functionality then threw it back into the air. Go EPP if you can, and check out www.hobbyking.com for good prices

edit: forgot to mention, If you have a radio that can be plugged into the computer USB port, google FMS simulator for a free rc flight simulator for your PC. like AH you can just hit the reset button when you crash your plane and it is great for developing those beginner skills.

yea I forgot about the flight sim lol!!!

[Skyguns MKII]

that one alright for a super beginner, the harbor freight yellow bee is super cheap and good too.

[Bosco123]

http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/towa1110.html

I guess I can say with my experience in the modeling world, that this is your best choice. Electric or gas it doesn't matter because either way you are still gong to be looking at about the same price in the end, weather it be on batteries or on gas for the engine.

If you don't feel like taking the time to clean it after the end of the day, I would suggest getting the electric.

I'll say this to make me feel old, I remember when nitro fuel was $10 a gallon. Now it's close to $30.



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[CAP1]

im looking at a super sky surfer as a trainer to learn rc flying. anyone have any opinions, good, bad or indifferent? or any better suggestions. thanks.

http://www.bananahobby.com/super-sky-surfer.html

 tower hobbies, or hobbico make the best trainers, both gas or electric.

 before you even purchase a plane, stop in a local hobby shop, and/or find a local r/c club. hang out a bit, and ask questions. not while the person's flying of course.
 a lot of clubs have "house" trainers these days. you may be able to get an instructor to hook you up to a buddy box on the house trainer, and let ya fly it. that'll get ya hooked.

 also, i think i've heard poop stuff about that one you linked.

this one is a .40 size...http://secure.hobbyzone.com/hobbico/HCAA2020.html?gclid=CM_p2MLUi7ICFYio4AodiQEAQw
it's cheesy looking, but flies wonderfully. landing this one is a bit tricky though, with the wire gear. if you get to the point that you can land this one without bouncing, you're doing good. the cool thing is that when you get pretty good in this one, you can bolt in a .46fx, and it's like a whole nother plane.


 this one.........http://www.theworldmodels.com/para/products/airplanedetails.php?airplaneid=17

doesn't really look anything like a t-34 to me, but again....it flies wonderfully. with the .40 in it, it's kinda tame. put an os .50 on this one, and she's a screamer. yet she flies so darn slow you can almost walk out and snatch her out of the air.at one time about 10 of us had these at our local field, and we all used to fly formation. well....gaggle really. mid airs were sometimes.

 if you have any questions, you can call or pm me, and i'll be more than glad to try my best to help ya out.

 you're in Connecticut, right? there's a list of r/c clubs on that page.

http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/connecticut-rc-airplane-clubs.html

 go here too......
http://www.modelaircraft.org/

 join them. it's cheap, and assures you're insured when flying at an ama sanctioned field. you'd be shocked at the damage these models can do.