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Forum: Beginners Today, 10:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 123
Posted By Chucksolo69
Interesting perspective, and not sensitive at...

Interesting perspective, and not sensitive at all. I suspect a fair number of people learned to fly on the planes he describes and he describes them accurately using video. I guess I'm just perplexed...
Forum: Beginners Today, 06:31 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 3,163
Posted By Chucksolo69
Cookie, that is exactly what happened when...

Cookie, that is exactly what happened when GBLynden posted the same thread over on RCUniverse. He got roasted over there. It's usually a lot calmer here.
Forum: Beginners Today, 06:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 123
Posted By Chucksolo69
I was replying to Pizzano. Your three planes are...

I was replying to Pizzano. Your three planes are just as viable as GB's.
Forum: Beginners Today, 05:02 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 3,163
Posted By Chucksolo69
What, you didn't start on a simulator???? Hey, I...

What, you didn't start on a simulator???? Hey, I completely hear what you are saying. I wish I had met some old guys to take me under their wing when I first started. I didn't find one of those old...
Forum: Beginners Today, 04:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 123
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yes, it's just his opinion, but why bag on him?...

Yes, it's just his opinion, but why bag on him? What's wrong with just being a "guy who taught himself?" Alot of us here are self taught. That being said, GB has also "turned the corner" and is...
Forum: ParkFlyers Yesterday, 05:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 82
Posted By Chucksolo69
The radio that comes with the RTF Gamma 370 is...

The radio that comes with the RTF Gamma 370 is PROPRIETARY to that particular RX and will not bind with ANY other brand of receivers. I currently fly my Gamma 370 Pro using a Spektrum DX7s TX and a...
Forum: Indoor & Micro Electric Planes Yesterday, 05:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 519
Posted By Chucksolo69
You can't loop the P-40???? I loop my AS3X...

You can't loop the P-40???? I loop my AS3X Spitfire with no problems. My problem with my AS3X Spit is that when I am flying her toward me and I want to execute a turn, it takes a second or two before...
Forum: Foamies Yesterday, 05:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 225
Posted By Chucksolo69
Well, I don't build from scratch so I really...

Well, I don't build from scratch so I really don't care about that. All I know is it is probably THE best foam glue out there.
Forum: Beginners Yesterday, 05:02 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 2,808
Posted By Chucksolo69
I think wood is a great material for a first time...

I think wood is a great material for a first time trainer plane...........if you do it smartly and get a mentor/instructor to help you. A pile of sticks is hard to repair. I would definately...
Forum: General Electric Discussions Yesterday, 04:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 95
Posted By Chucksolo69
If you glue a strip of milk bottle plastic on the...

If you glue a strip of milk bottle plastic on the bottom of the fuse all the way from the back of the wings to the tip of the nose, she will ROG from almost any surface including asphalt. We have a...
Forum: Indoor & Micro Electric Planes 05-20-2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 519
Posted By Chucksolo69
Give it full power and slight down elevator whe...

Give it full power and slight down elevator whe flying into the wind. It won't drift, but sort of just hover there. Great fun.;)
Forum: Indoor & Micro Electric Planes 05-20-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 95
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yes you can. It doesn't matter whether it is RTF...

Yes you can. It doesn't matter whether it is RTF or BNF, the brick is the same in both.
Forum: Foamies 05-20-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 225
Posted By Chucksolo69
I use Beacon Foam-Tac almost exclusively on all...

I use Beacon Foam-Tac almost exclusively on all my planes when they need repairs. It works pretty nicely for hinging too.
Forum: Foamies 05-20-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4,816
Views: 257,765
Posted By Chucksolo69
Had a few great flights yesterday in mildly windy...

Had a few great flights yesterday in mildly windy conditions here in N. San Diego County. Weather was great. Sunshine almost all day. Had one mishap with my Ares Gamma 370 Pro. Crosswind around 13...
Forum: Beginners 05-16-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,387
Posted By Chucksolo69
Unfortunately, I work on weekdays and we can't...

Unfortunately, I work on weekdays and we can't fly at the Senior Center on the weekends since there is no staff on duty then. The SC is open until around 5 PM weekdays when the gates close. We fly at...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-14-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 958
Posted By Chucksolo69
I have 3 major LHS in my area, North San Diego...

I have 3 major LHS in my area, North San Diego County, and I try to patronize all of them. I have bought planes from all three even though one of them charges strictly retail. Another gives me 10%...
Forum: ParkFlyers 05-08-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 699
Posted By Chucksolo69
The week before the pilot was buddy boxing his...

The week before the pilot was buddy boxing his daughter and she augered his slow stick in and wrecked the wing. Well, the following week he showed up with the same Slow Stick, but in place of the...
Forum: ParkFlyers 05-07-2013, 06:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 699
Posted By Chucksolo69
Here's an idea. One of the older pilots in our...

Here's an idea. One of the older pilots in our informal club flies his Slow Stick with the wing from a Hobbyking Bixler held on with rubber bands. He has the ailerons setup and it flies great!! He's...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-03-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,177
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yep, that's the way it works on my Spektrum DX7s...

Yep, that's the way it works on my Spektrum DX7s as well.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 05-02-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,831
Posted By Chucksolo69
Thumbs up For the record, NONE of the issues you brought up...

For the record, NONE of the issues you brought up about the HZ Super Cub were inherent in the one I bought a year and a half ago. My batteries fit just fine, you just need to know how to install...
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-29-2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,129
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yes, go with the larger PZ-T-28. It is easier to...

Yes, go with the larger PZ-T-28. It is easier to fly than the Tower Hobbies warbirds and is a bit larger. Also, the motor mounts on the TH planes are made of light ply. In the event of a nose in...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-26-2013, 07:01 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 1,177
Posted By Chucksolo69
I fly with a an ol' timer who has a 72 mhz JR TX....

I fly with a an ol' timer who has a 72 mhz JR TX. He has bought a few Hobbico Tactic receivers an flies 4 of his planes using their 2.4 ghz AnyLink adapter.
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-19-2013, 06:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,129
Posted By Chucksolo69
Not in my experience the Hellcat is a little more...

Not in my experience the Hellcat is a little more stable IMHO. The Hellcat is easier to land too.
Forum: Beginners 04-17-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 297
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yes, it works just like that. A good example is...

Yes, it works just like that. A good example is Hobbyzone's Firebird Stratos. It uses differential thrust as well as elevator/rudder mixing to achieve flat turns on the plane. Works like a charm.
Forum: Warbird Electrics 04-16-2013, 07:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 515
Posted By Chucksolo69
Ah, time to get that first large T-28 Trojan!!!!!

Ah, time to get that first large T-28 Trojan!!!!!
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-16-2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,129
Posted By Chucksolo69
No problem. Enjoy the TH Corsair, although you...

No problem. Enjoy the TH Corsair, although you may want to look at the Hellcat before you purchase. She flies a little more stable than the Corsair!!
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-16-2013, 06:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,129
Posted By Chucksolo69
Yes, you can use the DX4e with the plane provided...

Yes, you can use the DX4e with the plane provided you get a Spektrum compatible RX. Check out HeadsUpHobby's Spektrum compatible RX here:...
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-15-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,522
Posted By Chucksolo69
The beauty of the Parkzone line of planes is that...

The beauty of the Parkzone line of planes is that it is possible to read the instructions in the manual, install the battery and fly..............most of the time. Like another poster said, there is...
Forum: ParkFlyers 04-15-2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 681
Posted By Chucksolo69
I use the GWS 9x7 props on my Gamma Pro with no...

I use the GWS 9x7 props on my Gamma Pro with no problems at all.
Forum: General Electric Discussions 04-11-2013, 10:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 692
Posted By Chucksolo69
As someone who is new to the hobby, I recommend...

As someone who is new to the hobby, I recommend something like the following:

Hobbyzone Glasair Sportsman
Hobbyzone Super Cub
Ares Gamma 370 Pro

Leave the warbirds for your second or third...
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