Re: Recommendations for Plane #2?

Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

If you decide to go with a "Bee", DO NOT GET AN ARF !!! The ARFs are the biggest piece of sh*t I have ever seen. Get a kit or some plans and scratch build one.

"Chris" > wrote

In a perfect world, plane #2 would need less room than the Firebird -
you can't get access to a soccer field or baseball diamond around here
except at midnight. Hand launch is probably a good idea.

I've built lots of models, so kit or arf isn't an issue.

Lazy Bee ! They are a blast, and very slow and forgiving.

It will handle the wind, too, but only 3 channel. (no ailerons; the rudder makes it turn and bank automatically) That might be good to help you unlearn the full sized bad habits!

Most full sized pilots say that RC is much harder. Having the turn and elevator on the same stick would probably be a good thing for you.
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