Simviation Forum - My fleet...

Feb 12^th, 2012 at 12:10pm

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Just a couple of pictures of my RC fleet...
-Tiger Moth

- BF-109E

Little Zlin

Thanks for looking!

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Reply #1 - Feb 12^th, 2012 at 1:52pm

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Very nice. Feel free to post further details (particularly the Zlin!). Off to fly my two new rc aeroplanes tomorrow!

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Reply #2 - Feb 12^th, 2012 at 2:44pm

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Nice looking fleet. It reminds me to dust off my Min-Mag and get my B25 finished. Problem is too many fingers in to many pies. Plastic models and RC Helicopters too......So many toys to choose from and a wife who does not really understand my dilemma Grin

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Reply #3 - Feb 12^th, 2012 at 5:21pm

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Nice Toys!

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Reply #4 - Feb 13^th, 2012 at 9:16am

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Great Hobby...thanks for posting the pictures...look like a lot of fun...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #5 - Feb 14^th, 2012 at 7:02am

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Photos are truly nice and it's a nice hobby.

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Reply #6 - Feb 14^th, 2012 at 8:04am

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expat wrote on Feb 12^th, 2012 at 2:44pm:

Problem is too many fingers in to many pies. Plastic models and RC Helicopters too......So many toys to choose from and a wife who does not really understand my dilemma Grin

Matt

Oh yeah, I have not been married long enough yet for my wife to be forced to endure all my hobbies BUT already she does not understand. Women just dont get that there are things to build, virtual skies to fly through, and guns to clean!

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Reply #7 - Feb 14^th, 2012 at 8:19am

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Very nice photos!
Flying r/c aircraft has something that always interested me but I always thought it would be complex and hard to get into.
Is there anyone from the U.K that could give me a bit of advice on how to get started?

Also do you need some sort of license or need to be in designated places to fly them, I'm guessing they can be pretty dangerous if not used wisely.

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Reply #8 - Feb 14^th, 2012 at 3:18pm

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Love that 109! I'd like to get back into RC, one of these days I will.

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Reply #9 - Feb 15^th, 2012 at 11:52am

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Very nice photos!
Flying r/c aircraft has something that always interested me but I always thought it would be complex and hard to get into.
Is there anyone from the U.K that could give me a bit of advice on how to get started?

Also do you need some sort of license or need to be in designated places to fly them, I'm guessing they can be pretty dangerous if not used wisely.

A good place to start would be to find a local club, possibly through the bmfa website. Model flying's opened up a bit in the past decade - so called "park flyers" being available in high st shops and gadget shops far more freely. The whole "park flying" thing is a bit dubious in the crowded UK though, and without being a bmfa member(and hence have insurance, mainly incase you hit someone, somehow), should anything go wrong you're on dodgy ground - hence it's a good thing to join a club affiliated to them!

PS... BMFA, for googling purposes, is British Model Flying Assn!

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Reply #10 - Feb 15^th, 2012 at 12:57pm

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C wrote on Feb 15^th, 2012 at 11:52am:

Quote:

Very nice photos!
Flying r/c aircraft has something that always interested me but I always thought it would be complex and hard to get into.
Is there anyone from the U.K that could give me a bit of advice on how to get started?

Also do you need some sort of license or need to be in designated places to fly them, I'm guessing they can be pretty dangerous if not used wisely.

A good place to start would be to find a local club, possibly through the bmfa website. Model flying's opened up a bit in the past decade - so called "park flyers" being available in high st shops and gadget shops far more freely. The whole "park flying" thing is a bit dubious in the crowded UK though, and without being a bmfa member(and hence have insurance, mainly incase you hit someone, somehow), should anything go wrong you're on dodgy ground - hence it's a good thing to join a club affiliated to them!

PS... BMFA, for googling purposes, is British Model Flying Assn!

Good advise from "C". I am self taught and looking back I would not recommend it. Especially when it comes to helicopters.........gets to be very expensive.

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Reply #11 - Feb 15^th, 2012 at 2:50pm

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I was taught at 12 or 13, and it's amazing how much easier it is to fly inside, as opposed to outside, the aeroplane!

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Reply #12 - Feb 15^th, 2012 at 3:05pm

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Thank you guys for the nice comments!

The Zlin is small model, wingspan is 1600mm, it's 2 stroke engine 4ccm, it's very stable in flight, when i reduce throttle and decide to land there is no need for acceleration(interesting for Zlin)he's almost like a glider.

-Bf109 is 2200mm(wingspan), 20ccm, he's very realistic and without power he's falling like a stone, very complicated on landing, very realistic.

-And the Tiger is like a glider too, I would say the Tiger is very good for the beginning-on this type of models, BUT for beginners I think You should get a RC simulator, and buy a remote control for simulator and start practising.

And I understand about hobby, Me and my Dad are in this together, and we live in apartment-we don't have a garage, so my mum is like:OOOhhhhh planes everywhere, on the wardrobe, on the wall, in the bedroom...Nobody understand our needs. Cry

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Reply #13 - Feb 15^th, 2012 at 4:28pm

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Shane14 wrote on Feb 15^th, 2012 at 3:05pm:

The Zlin is small model, wingspan is 1600mm, it's 2 stroke engine 4ccm, it's very stable in flight, when i reduce throttle and decide to land there is no need for acceleration(interesting for Zlin)he's almost like a glider.

With the increase in far eastern ARF foam, 1600mm is quite big these days! My latest steeds for my comeback to RC are 850-900mm.

In fact, how about a photo. Alfa Model Spitfire Mk Vb, repainted from the standard grey/green camo (due to, er, a technical error on my part!). Coconut for the first person to reveal the other identity of G-AISU! Wink

Dave71K:

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Reply #14 - Feb 16^th, 2012 at 3:33am

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Shane14 wrote on Feb 15^th, 2012 at 3:05pm:

And I understand about hobby, Me and my Dad are in this together, and we live in apartment-we don't have a garage, so my mum is like:OOOhhhhh planes everywhere, on the wardrobe, on the wall, in the bedroom...Nobody understand our needs. Cry

Your mother and my wife would have quite a bit to talk about. I do have a garage, but I just could my keep my babies with the spiders and cold Grin

And;
BBMF Spitfire AB910, looking as she did when she flew in civilian colours as G-AISU for air racing in 1947. I have to say, I did not realise that she had such a colourful history before she entered service with the BBMF.......As long as that is the answer you are after Undecided

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