Code's New Toy

codesuidae · Post by **codesuidae** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:08 am

So I was at the hobby shop last night, watching these guys fly around some Flatana's and I thought they were pretty cool, but I decided I wanted something a little beefier. So I poked around, asked a few questions, and ended up with a Hanger9 P-51 Mustang PTS and all the extras (starter, fuel, pump, glow starter, etc) for about $480

. Its an early Christmas present, along with 2gb of ram for my laptop

. Why wait for the holiday rush?:-o

Its a 40 size nitro, balsa construction low-wing fully aerobatic model with removable droops and speed brakes with a cheapie flight simulator that connects to the JR 5 channel remote via the trainer cord so noobs like myself can learn to fly it detuned.

Heres a place that sells it for 50 bucks more than it cost me:

http://www.ehobbies.com/han2825.html

There is a long-ass thread about it on RC Universe:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_31020 ... ey_/tm.htm

I figure I'll practice with the simulator for a while, then go out to the local field and see if I can find someone to be a trainer for me. There are lots of rich bastards here in Omaha, so there's plenty of people that should be willing to give me a bit of instruction.

The software that comes with it is called 'Cockpit Master', and its pretty much a piece of shit, $30 retail. Hopefully it will get the job done.

Anyway, lookin forward to screwing with it, and hoping I won't be drafting too many of its parts for reconstruction on the mill

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:53 am

Cool I know you will love Gas planes I bought a few gas planes in fact I have a trainer 40 on eBay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

I hope I can sell it becuse I want a .80 motor for my larger plane. I am also selling a twin motor DC-3 that is electric I have no time to put it together and its been sitting around for a while.

I would love to see some pics of your plane in action!

beanoman · Post by **beanoman** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:50 pm

I still think you are going to screw this plane on its first time out, but good luck anyways

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Low wing, gas, ailerons, balsa, scale, and a rather high wingloading... Yeah, better get an instructer.

Not ussually negative, but theres a reason they designed 3 channel electric high wing stick planes with low wing loadings.

But, you'll probly do great and I'll look like a dumbass

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beano

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:17 pm

beanoman wrote:But, you'll probly do great and I'll look like a dumbass .

Hey, this isn't gonna be a fair race, you jumped the gun... he hasn't even had a chance to get started and you already look like a dumbass.

codesuidae · Post by **codesuidae** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:24 pm

This particular plane, while it is low-wing, does not behave like a typical low-wing fighter, according to reviews. It acts like a trainer, which it is. Most of the negative reviews I read were complaints about either badly set-up planes or about non-fighter like performance, which is fine, since I wouldnt' be able to fly one of those anyway.

I like this particular plane (so far) because its high enough performance that I probably won't need to get anything faster, and once I can fly this, going down to something else shouldn't be an issue. But with the way I am with models, I probably won't be getting anything else anyway. Unless its the cost of a bit, I generally only have one

I am toying with the idea of building some foamies for the kids to play with though. They sure as hell aren't going to fly this thing.

beanoman · Post by **beanoman** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:30 pm

hue35 wrote:
beanoman wrote:But, you'll probly do great and I'll look like a dumbass .
Hey, this isn't gonna be a fair race, you jumped the gun... he hasn't even had a chance to get started and you already look like a dumbass.

Yes sir, must shutup. Although.. Oh yeah, shutting the fuck up.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:42 pm

beanoman wrote:
hue35 wrote:
beanoman wrote:But, you'll probly do great and I'll look like a dumbass .
Hey, this isn't gonna be a fair race, you jumped the gun... he hasn't even had a chance to get started and you already look like a dumbass.
Yes sir, must shutup. Although.. Oh yeah, shutting the fuck up.

I'm only sayin' you look like a dumbass 'cuz you're not giving code the benefit of the doubt... bettin' against him is a sucker's bet.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:19 pm

It's pretty cool that they were able to maintain the general shapes of the P-51 pretty nicely. A lot of model R/C planes don't look much like their 1:1 counterparts, especially the fighters. Many, including the P-51 and the F4U Coursair were a bitch to fly in real life.

It sounds like a great plane if you're only going to have one, especially that part where there's the equivalent of training wheels that can be removed.

beanoman · Post by **beanoman** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:52 pm

hue35 wrote:
beanoman wrote:
hue35 wrote:
beanoman wrote:But, you'll probly do great and I'll look like a dumbass .
Hey, this isn't gonna be a fair race, you jumped the gun... he hasn't even had a chance to get started and you already look like a dumbass.
Yes sir, must shutup. Although.. Oh yeah, shutting the fuck up.
I'm only sayin' you look like a dumbass 'cuz you're not giving code the benefit of the doubt... bettin' against him is a sucker's bet.

Well, I've noticed its better to just take the initiative rather than getting flamed for a few pages when you have a retarded tantrum, like most of the '05 crop. And yep, been talking to Code for a few months, and this is the first time I'm betting against him

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