Yeah -- I have one, but my wife can never track the plane for some reason. I usually get back to the house and upload the videos and its mostly clouds, trees, a few birds, and an occasional shot of the plane...:(

Np Dora, I have not much experience in cameras but I'm pretty sure that tracking a flying plane is not exactly an easy task ^_^

Maybe you're flying too near to clothes shops...? ;)

Succesful Maiden Flights!!
 

Gents,
Finally had a chance to get this bird in the air today for the first time:grin: My wife did her best to take a few pics of the occasion. This machine is the easiest flying low wing plane that I have -- without question. What's really cool about this bird, is that like alot of RC planes -- it has inherited the habits of the real aircraft. Definitely has the tendency to torque-roll at take off (just like the real one) -- and it must be landed a little bit "hot" -- or it will want to tip stall. The three-bladed prop is a great scale item that really enhances the appearance -- but it also acts as a brake when you are bringing it in to land. I "dead stick" the majority of my landings with no problems (to avoid prop strikes) -- but you definitely need to carry a little speed when bringing this thing in. The other cool thing about the stock configuration is that it behaves like a true "E" fighter -- in that it doesn't have the tightest turn in the world -- but really climbs out well, and can really make good speed at level flight and naturally in a dive. You'll have to forgive the photography -- my wife had a hard time keeping up with it:o

It also handles the wind quite well!!:-)

very very nice. I really need to get myself one of these :evil:

I used to fly RC planes. But then money got short, and I had to give up the hobby. But lucky for me, I came across this (Click) I've already ordered it, and should be here within the next week or so?

Looks cool. Love to see some pics of her in action. ;)

I must admit, when I saw you as the last post in the thread my first thought was "let me guess, he's probably got an RC yak-3". :P

I must admit, when I saw you as the last post in the thread my first thought was "let me guess, he's probably got an RC yak-3". :P[/QUOTE]

LOL -- either you're psychic, or he's predictable;)

Looks like a cool kit -- but you are really going to have your work cut out for you!! I know guys who spend months to a year putting those kinds of kits together. I guess the construction process is part of the fun. I wouldn't mind taking something like that on -- but I've seen guys spend a year building and crafting a plane -- only to wreck it on the maiden. An acquaintance of mine spent more than a year building a B-25 Mitchell -- and one the engines (nitro) failed about 2 minutes into the maiden. The guy is an outstanding pilot -- but he couldn't get it down in one piece. I wish you luck with that -- definitely send some progress pics so that we can see it going together:eek:

Hey I've thought of a question. Is it possible to mount a small camera inside of the cockpit? That would be pretty epic to get a cockpit view of an RC flight. But can you actually open and close the cockpit easily?

I've always wanted to get into RC planes, I live right next to an old airfield, so I've got the perfect location. :) I'm just really not sure I have the money, and maybe not the time either depending how long you need to sink into it.