SUGGESTION---WAS (Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane)

[Steven maxwell]

 Good points Matt, one of the thing you guys looking for something that is for knocking around you could always look farther ahead and get like Matt says an old pattern plane put a ST2300 on it with muffler use just decent servos not the best but good like the 9001 not sure of other brands use sttaight 5 cell battery pack and use your last years plane for the knock around plane, you can find or make offer on older planes fro 400 to 500.lighter weight planes and thest 2300 HAS TONS OF POWER FOR 150 all of a sudden you have the best flying plane you've ever had.
 Steve Maxwell

Rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:
To the folks considering another pattern type plane as a knock around, a suggestion. Why not ask the more experienced people on this list for the Pattern models they campaigned 3 or 4 years back? These models often are sitting in the rafters collecting dust, and I would bet the owners would let them go cheap. You don't want to go for the back up since these would likely be expensive. 
 
There are several advantages to such a move. For starters, these are true pattern models and generally are well behaved. You will not have to learn "bad habits"; you give up nothing. Second, chances are these were their owners' primary planes only a couple years before, so they are generally in decent trim already. Third, you can always contact the owners for advice. Mostly likely that will be free yet could be invaluable to the newbies in Pattern. There are many more, but that's enuff.
 
Of course, if you just gotta have a 40 sized plane, then fine, do what you must. 
 
regards,
 
MattK
 
 

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[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Paul Horan
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 7:04 PM
To: geobet at gis.net; discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Suggestions for Sport Pattern 40 - 60 size plane


George,
    The Javalin II does sound interesting.
    I checked on the RCU review and it shows a one piece wing - nice.  The
construction looks pretty simple and straight forward.  I
am still considering getting a 3D as a knockaround, the H9 Twist sound good.
But, the Javalin II sounds good too.  I'm having
trouble making up my mind.  In favor of the Twist is I can toss it in the
back of the van with the wing on - no setup just fly.  If
it goes in - no heartache there.  It also works well for fun flys.
    I am currently flying a Meridian and have just gotten booted up from
Sportsman to Intermediate.  I expect to be a cellar dweller
for quite a while BUT do not want a plane that has so many quirks that I
learn bad habits while practicing Intermediate.  By bad
habits I mean fighting a plane that does no groove (lock in on pitch and
roll).  I've been there and done that - its not practice
just massive frustration and learning bad habits.
    Back to the Javalin, how durable is it ? How much push is necessary for
inverted, this is usually a matter of preference
depending on how far the CG is moved back.  What CG are you flying at ?  Any
other info ?
Thanks,
Paul

 
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