| Of the three, the Firebird Scout is the best of the | | | | that you start with a fairly simple type single engine |
| group. All three are designed to separate, with little | | | | as your first scale project. You'll find a series of |
| success of learning to fly RC. The only thing wrong | | | | books from Harry Higley very useful. Model Airplane |
| with them is that the radio is not really reusable, | | | | News and Radio Control Modeler also have useful |
| since the majority of planes you'll be dealing with in | | | | books. |
| the future require at least three channels. They do | | | | Bookstores and hobby shops carry publications about |
| not come with quick chargers so you'll have to get | | | | specific planes with 3-views, colors and markings. |
| several more batteries and then charge them at | | | | Actually, I got 95% of the information on my latest |
| home. All three really don't fly very well, and actually | | | | design, including views, from the Internet. I did |
| take an "expert" to get them to fly. | | | | purchase a plastic model of it to help envision the |
| I would highly recommend that you save your | | | | design in 3 dimensions. What you need to do is |
| money and purchase something that will work. My | | | | become better at building with experience and |
| recommendation is the Multiplex Easy Star. It comes | | | | patience. Many great models are designed and built |
| with a good Hitec 3-channel transmitter, two | | | | using simple tools, but by a person with a lot of |
| mini-servos, receiver and electronic speed control | | | | experience and a passion for that model and doing it |
| already installed. It also comes with a quick charger | | | | right. The more you build, the better builder you will |
| to recharge the battery in about 1/2 an hour. Once | | | | become. |
| again I'd recommend that you purchase at least one | | | | All that a matter right now is how you think your |
| extra battery. | | | | plane should look. You can always work your way up. |
| A brushless motor from the major manufacturer will | | | | Some of the neatest models have come from many |
| insure a quality motor that will be up to putting out | | | | that start out when they were young. They have all |
| the power. Motors do not ensure long flights, the | | | | learned patience and have gotten their experience |
| capacity of the battery does. Batteries with the | | | | from all the time that they spend building model |
| longest flight times and lowest weight are called | | | | planes. They learned from all their mistakes. Making all |
| lithium polymer and are available. Choosing the right | | | | their mistakes they have learned and now they |
| one is up to you. | | | | know what they can and cannot do when it comes |
| Designing, building and flying scale model planes are a | | | | to some of the models that are out in the stores |
| lot of fun, as you have found out. I would suggest | | | | today. |