Large Model Association Forum

Well there didn't seem to be a place to say hello, so I thought I'd say hi here.

I have no real flying experience used to build lots as a kid, always wanted to fly big models bit older now thought I'd get started. Although not quite sure where/how to start in big model flying.

Going to read some more of the threads

Steve

Hello Steve--Welcome--if you want to build your first large model trainer,SLEC do a first class kit--SKY 120--which is an easy build and a good flier---there is a build thread on here ---DAVE

I read that already I was thinking of building it's little brother the Sky 40 first, as I assume it's better to start flying with something smaller?

So i thought Sky 40 Sky 120 (am i right in thinking there is a sky 60 to) then Lancaster and eventually a herk and i'd like to do the whole of the BBMF

Steve Wakley wrote:I read that already I was thinking of building it's little brother the Sky 40 first, as I assume it's better to start flying with something smaller?

So i thought Sky 40 Sky 120 (am i right in thinking there is a sky 60 to) then Lancaster and eventually a herk and i'd like to do the whole of the BBMF

Sky-40 sounds a good idea for your first trainer if you have very little experience in flying Steve, once you are able to fly that and feel you need to move on then why not look at its big brother the Sky-120, I have to say I enjoyed building it as you have read on this forum but flying it is far better and made it worth the effort.

Welcome to the forum.

Dave Parry wrote:

Steve Wakley wrote:I read that already I was thinking of building it's little brother the Sky 40 first, as I assume it's better to start flying with something smaller?

So i thought Sky 40 Sky 120 (am i right in thinking there is a sky 60 to) then Lancaster and eventually a herk and i'd like to do the whole of the BBMF

Sky-40 sounds a good idea for your first trainer if you have very little experience in flying Steve, once you are able to fly that and feel you need to move on then why not look at its big brother the Sky-120, I have to say I enjoyed building it as you have read on this forum but flying it is far better and made it worth the effort.

Welcome to the forum.

I have to start somewhere right is there much of a Large Model gang in the Bristol area? Or is it a case of if I learn on the small version I can fly the bigger one? Or do I need to find someone who flies big stuff

Start with the 40, join your local club and learn to fly (DON'T try and teach youself, get an experienced pilot to teach you....99.9% of clubs will do this FOC) It's rare to find dedicated 'large' model clubs, but most will happily cater for them if the size & location of their flying site permits. Progress at your own rate onto larger, faster, more complex models......just don't try and run before you can walk.....a Lancaster is many many years away!!!!

Get yourself down the flying field a few time (before spending any £££), chat with the members, see what they suggest & recommend as most club instructors have their 'favourites'......................

Good luck

Phil

Phil Clark wrote:Start with the 40, join your local club and learn to fly (DON'T try and teach youself, get an experienced pilot to teach you....99.9% of clubs will do this FOC) It's rare to find dedicated 'large' model clubs, but most will happily cater for them if the size & location of their flying site permits. Progress at your own rate onto larger, faster, more complex models......just don't try and run before you can walk.....a Lancaster is many many years away!!!!

Get yourself down the flying field a few time (before spending any £££), chat with the members, see what they suggest & recommend as most club instructors have their 'favourites'......................

Good luck

Phil

Absolutely right their Phil, Steve, don’t even think of trying anything big if you can’t fly, as Phil said you need to join a club and get them to learn you to fly safely, then take you’re A Test, by the time you have done that you will know which why you want to go in this hobby. Best of luck, hope to see you at the shows.

Don't panic guys no plans of flying anything big yet, but I have passed in and out and I think this is mainly due to not really knowing where I wanted the hobby to take me.

I like building and probably have built more than I have flown, so the sky 40 is the place to start to get the flying skills honed and then I can move on to better bigger things, but I can occupy my spare time building everything along the way lol.

So the plan is to start with where I want to end up in my mind and thats with a huge herc and lancaster