*****My WOT4 MK2 Nitro RC Plane Assembly Log****

Skidder said:
get yourself GWS slow stick or even better make some scratch built foam models (rc-groups scratch built foamies for free plans a plenty) - learnt to fly something easy to repair, cheap to repair and easy to fly (ie high wing trainer) and then get back out with this. The wott4 is a great trainer i a club setting but you want something that bounces and can't hurt people to teach yourself.

Pretty sure that advice was given a few pages back but wouldn't want to say told you so;)
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Yeah there are a few foamy options about, namely the Park zone models which I have looking at.

Was looking at either one of these.... but it doesnt look powerful enough for me, to floaty

http://www.kingslynnmodelshop.co.uk...ne_Micro_Sukhoi_Su-26xp_RTF/product_info.html


or this..

http://www.kingslynnmodelshop.co.uk...1355/Parkzone_Extra_300_BNF/product_info.html
 
I just re-examined my WOT, it should be repairable I think, but I am going to take some advice and get a cheap trainer foamy, but I am not sure on which one, I want one that has similar abilities to the WOT, can gain some decent height and can carry and if possible be able to carry a small cam, I have seen this been done, but its not my main priority, I just thought it would be cool to attach a cam.

So...

link me up with some trainers that are ready to fly, compatible with Spektrum DSM2 technology, I am looking to spend around £50-70 for a trainer
 
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Here are some more pics of the damage

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I am stuck on picking a slow flying model, granted the GWS Slow stick looks good and offers quite a decent flight, I am seeing it for £30 but this excludes all the electrics etc?

How much am I looking at realistically?

I don't want to be spending too much on this slow flyer, but I don't want it to be crap and blow everywhere in the slightest of wind.

Any other alternatives that are recommended? That AXN Floater-Jet doesnt look too bad actually although it looks like these have to be imported?

What receiver would be best? something like a Spektrum AR500? I have a AR7000 for my WOT but this would be overkill but may save me from needing another receiver?
 
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Yeah I have a Imax-B6 Balance Charger which is pretty good.

I will have to have a little think about this. Not sure what to do/go for as yet, and what to do with my WOT.

I could easily buy another WOT kit and just use the hardware that I have, the new kit only costs £70, new fuselage, new wings, wheels etc but I will still need a cheap trainer but limited on money atm.
 
Skidder said:
I honestly would leave the wot alone for a bit. As you have a lipo charger I think it's a no brainer. Get the basic slow stick (about £20 without motor), couple of lipos, spare props, ESC and brushless from Hobby King and whip your servos and receiver out of the wot.

All told you will be in the air for less than £50 (you can easily get the bits you need from hobby king for less than £30 delivered) and with only a couple of hours assembly time.

You will have a successful flying experience, learn the basics and then be able to move on. You can even add an aileron wing to the slow stick as an intermediary step before going back to nitro or more complex electrics (my brother in law has a wing kit which turns the slow stick into a manageable aerobat)
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Thanks for the info thus far, as I have no experience with any of the electrical models, would you be able to help with what I would need from hobby king assuming they are UK based?

When you say rip my servo's out my WOT, don't the slow stick use micro servo's?

There doesnt look like there is a massive amount of room to hold these servo's and battery on the slow stick? wouldn't they use micro servo's?
 
Magic_x_uk said:
With all due respect DJMK4, you dont listen. I and many others on here warned you many times not to do it yourself due to lack of experience and knowledge, the internet can only help so much. But you did and look what happened.

I see if so many times at the field with people wishing to join and learn to fly.
Everyone starts pretty much with a 40 size trainer. It is on the market for a reason.

Get a slow flying model and learn slowly.

People have linked to suitable models for you. Thats all the info you need.
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Not being disrespectful here, as I am concidering all options and taking in all advice, but over on the RC Groups forum, a lot of people have mixed reviews on some of the suggestions, however people have been also giving good reviews on the ST including this post.

I am looking at the slow stick, aswel as other models, however I will make a sensible decision

"A young kid (? 10 years old) came to the field last weekend and flew the ST discovery. Just pitched up and flew. I thought he knew how to fly, turns out it was his first flight and the plane's maiden flight. It looked like it's CoG was all wrong but he did two flights and two reasonable landings! It certainly looks quite a benign plane given the fact that the balance seemed off."
 
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AcidHell2 said:
Every time see this thread, I keep wanting to build one from scratch(own design) but have no interest in flying them.
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Why not just build a model rather than an RC model if you have no intention of flying it?

Guess it would cost less.
 
No because you will hurt me :(

I went for the ST Model Discovery Trainer in the end and a 11.1v 2200mah lipo
 
Im not going to spend 12 months building it, it will be done this weekend, also, whats wrong with having rudder and ailerons?

My mistake with my WOT crash is that I had too much control throw, I can reduce these down as much as I want on my Spektrum radio but I was going by the minimum on what it said in the WOT manual, for beginners. Rudder/ailerons I will have to get used to these anyhow so why not now with a model that's suited as a trainer.

I learnt my lesson with the WOT, I rushed in to flying it because I wanted to fly it, now I know that I should take my time a bit more with preparing to fly and actual flying.
 
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