...Will hopefully be this afternoon if this isolated afternoon thunderstorm will buzz off. ::)
I recently Purchased the Hobby Zone FW-190 RC airplane - I built it and got it ready for flying today with a minor modification to the decals.
(http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_park ... lf_190.htm)
This particular model is bearing the paint scheme of JG54's "Red Six" the only historical inaccuracy short of the missing fuel and gun placards is the lack of the Hakenkreutz on the tail. I fashioned one out of the decals provided with the aircraft by cutting the angled edges off of the Luftwaffe Roundels and adhering them to the aircraft's tail section in such a way that it forms a rather sharp looking Swastika. - snap - historical inaccuracy fixed! ;D
For anyone looking for a good starter plane but you feel up to the challenge of Aerobatics i recommend any of the war birds from hobby zone.
They have a Spitfire, Mustang and a FW-190. all of which have wingspans of around 40 inches with an overall length averaging about 35 inches.
They are electrically driven and have two control settings for novice and experienced RC pilots. when switched to novice mode the control movements are restricted making for slower roll and pitch rates.
I have flown one of these before - they handle beautifully in either mode of operation... and If you do poorly enough to actually crash it you can replace the parts easily and cheaply - the most expensive part being the spare fuselage with electronic parts already installed runs about 50 bucks (USA) cheaper parts are only about $1.99 to $5.00 each.
Initially the purchase price from a retail hobby shop runs at about $204.00 after tax and out of the box the aircraft is pretty much ready to fly. Screw on the wings, connect the aileron servo plug, attach the horizontal stabilizer and hook the elevator control horn to the elevator push rod and now all you have left to do is charge the battery with the included peak charger and put the included batteries into the remote... after a 45 minute peak charge your in the air. Assuming you charge the battery during the build process your battery should be almost fully charged by the time your ready to go.
Another cool option which i have not committed to yet is the "dog fighting module". an "X-port" under the belly of the aircraft allows a small transmitter/receiver to be attached to the belly of the aircraft. It transmits a signal ahead of the aircraft and receives a signal from the rear of the aircraft. Two RC planes equipped with this module can dog fight against one another. If your aircraft is hit your engine cuts out for 10 seconds but you retain control of the flight controls. Also a loud siren goes off indicating a hit against your aircraft. Sort of works like remote control airplane lazer-tag.
My dad really wants a spitfire but there were none in stock at the hobby shop here in town. I really hoped they would make a ME-109 - but i have not seen one. What a beautiful fighter that is.
Anyway... wish me luck on todays flight!! (hopefully i will get the chance)
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