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Posted: September/06/2019 at 10:45am  Quote
 
Hi guys, new member and about to be a first time kit builder. I stumbled upon this site and so far I love it. Great info and tons of builds going on. I've been flying rc off and on for the last 17 years, and have never built a true kit other than two duraplanes (if you can call those kits). I got interested in giant scale several years ago and got a 1/4 scale Yak 55 arf that I've had a blast with. Recently I decided it was time to build some scale warbirds. I've been planning forever to build a big Fokker DVII and a big military Cub.

Looking forward to this building adventure and learning all I can from this site. Thanks all! 

 
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Welcome to the site, you will find lots of good folks here willing to help should you need it. Hope you start a build thread when the time comes to start your project.

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Thanks! I plan on doing just that. Thinking of starting with a Balsa USA 1/4 scale Cub, then move on to the DVII. Would a Cub be a good first kit to build? 
 
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The BUSA 1/4 scale is a very good flying plane and the build is straight forward.   I suggest you read a build thread to pick up[ some pointers.  I hope you do a construction thread, you will get a lot of helpful advice.


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A cub is a great start! I've built that one and you will like it. Robart makes some nice scale gear for it. Just be sure to order the right ones. I believe they make two different ones for the 1/4 scale. Some fuses are wider than other kits. As far as the wing struts, you can do some aluminum air stream tubing from K&S metals. It's hard to find some times but it's out there. Also if your looking for some scale reference to scale fitings. I suggest a set of Bob Neliz plans. There pretty inexpensive. There 1/3 scale. So just do the math. Looking forward to a build from you! Good luck! Have fun with it.


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HK,

Welcome to the site. Military Cub or L-4? Good luck.

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Thanks all, I’m really looking forward to getting started. Just waiting for it to cool off down here in south Alabama. My work shop is my garage. Being a proud Navy brat I’m looking at doing the Cub has a NE-1, or, since I work as a paramedic, a
Navy AE-1. But the AE-1 looks like it’s based on the J-5, so not sure which one I’ll be able to do.

 
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HK,

I believe Ed, of Scale Aero (one of this site’s supporting vendors) has very good colored photos of the HE-1. I have a good collection of the L-4 in b+w & some fair coverage of the HE-1. Not sure of the other variants though.

Just letting you know we’re already providing you with offers to help & giving you options; & you haven’t even started yet!
 
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