For Newbies or those New to RC Planes

[thealex]

Dear VinCopter,

Thankd for yur prompt reply. So where is the good place to fly? And the shop owner reconmend me to buy a beginner model which is made by balsa, i am wondering, isin't it balsa is easier to damage than foam? all these while i tot beginner should start with foam plane... or i misunderstood?

thks.

[VinCopter]

Have you read through from post 1 of this thread, some of the answers are already there.

Balsa or foam … electrical or nitro … basically boils down to personnel preference. And sometimes the group that you are flying with. Oh, also your budget. Most importantly, you must like it.

[thealex]

I see I see, so i think is ok fo rme to get the balsa model then... may i know where is the good place for me to meet up with experience master who can teach me flying?

[randomtask]

I see I see, so i think is ok fo rme to get the balsa model then... may i know where is the good place for me to meet up with experience master who can teach me flying?

Where do you stay? There's Fun flies all over the country. Maybe you could drop to anyone of them.

Cheers,
Adnan

[thealex]

hi randomtask,

i a staying in toa payoh, i think there isn't any flying site nearby as there is not much empty land here. care to advise?

[thealex]

Beginner package S$460, expensive?

Dear all,

I got this quote from one of the rc shop in Singapore, they quoted me $460, is this price consider reasonable or expensive?

Details as follow:

> Package includes the plane – Super Happy boy, Futaba Transmitter – 6EXAP with R156F, and servos included in the plane model.

Appreciate your advise.

cheers...

[pixeldixel]

glow plugs

do 2 stroke engines normally come with glow plugs? thanks.

[terong]

Hi to all rc master airplane flyers of this forum, i'd like to start on this hobby basically i read a lot of good stuff on this side and also a lot of and because of plane crash , hopefully i will not be like this i'd like to start on flight sim maybe you can help me on chossing a good TX suited for a newbie like me, or maybe you can give me some good model of TX to start for and also have price and location to buy also is a big help.

hopefully i can fly with you sooner
thanks

[dalkhaw]

Very keen newbie

I am a newbie starting on RC. My experience is building and flying control line planes. I have many hrs on the G3.5 flight simulator and have no problems taking off and landing a plane on a strip. I have now built a 4 channel Seagull Boomerang trainer with a 46 engine but still dare not fly it. I am based in Phnom Penh and have not met any flyers here. So I will have to self teach. Tell me, is it true that I need to offset the engine slightly to the right to counter the rotational forces? Or the alternative is to apply slight right rudder on taking off?

Please share with me your experience. I am sure it will help me. Thanks.

"Happy Birthday to Singapore"

[reid]

Punggol Fun Field

Am I correct in thinking that the Punggol field is at the end of Punggol Field Walk?

[Racebug]

Flight Simulators

Hi any one there can give me an advice as to a good flight simulator that I can purchase. Should it be mode 1 or 2. I understand that most flyers here are on mode 1. Does it mean no one uses mode 2 here.

[Sunstorm]

Hello,

whether someone is using mode 1 or 2 is up to their own preferences.

It used to be; those in USA would normally fly mode 2 while those in UK would normally fly mode 1.

FMS is a cheap simulator and it's free. You just need to get the controller that plugs into your computer USB port for about 30 bucks. Those come mostly in mode 1.

Because of this, some people started in mode 1. THEN later switched to mode 2 when they were psycho-ed by their friends flying 3d. But that's much much later.

I have heard of people switching from mode 1 to mode 2. But I have never heard of people switching from mode 2 to mode 1. Geddit?

[kennyseaw]

Greeting to all pros

Hi, this is be my first posting and a greeting to all members out there, cheers.

Need info:

What is the best simulator in sg market now? possible included the pricing too?

wat is the different between a good simulator and a normal one?

Thank in advance for replying, Happy Flying.

[kennyseaw]

Btw, where to get the best prices for a Channel 10?

[e36coupe]

Very Beginner

hi alamin2,I'm very keen to start flying the heli/plane.Problem is,i dunno how to start this hobby.I was wondering if you could show me which direction to go.I'm staying at Bedok,maybe we could link up.Thnx