Hi, all:
First thanks for taking time to read this thread. I read a lot of web sites and FAQs already but I'm still a bit confused. I just got into the RC hobby and have got myself a Blade CX RC helicopter (RTF with stock 72mhz radio) and a Wing Dragon (from lobby-hobby, come with a cheapo 27mhz transmitter). I also accumulated a lot of hours already on RealFlight G3 simulator. I'm hooked with this hobby, and after 10+ minor crashes, I think the Wing Dragon will be retired soon (it has got glues everywhere...). Here are my questions:
- I'm thinking of getting a slow flyer that could handle a little bit wind. Is GWS Slowstick the best choice? It seems that there are a lot of slower flyers on the market (e.g. ParkZone Slo-V, which is similar to Slowstick)...is there any slow flyer modle that could handle 5-8 mph of wind??
- Generally speaking, is the V-tail design better for windy situation?? What other advantages the V-tail design has?? (e.g. easy to repair?? etc.)...
- I'm hoping that I could "recycle" some of the parts that I already purchased (Blade CX and Wing Dragon) on my next slow flyer. The problem is that the quality stock transmitter (72mhz) that come with the Blade CX does NOT has servo-reverse feature, while the Wing Dragon stock transmitter is a cheap 27mhz one (although it does has servo reverse). Could I maybe recycle one of them for my next slow flyer?? Also, for the longer run, if I'm going to stick with this hobby for a long time, it seems that a lot of people recommend the Hitec Flash 5 FM radio (but these posts were back in 2004).. Is there a newer model or more updated recommendation for which radio to get (at least 4 channels with 5+ model memory)...? Thanks!
- What's the differences of FM and PCM radio?
Thanks!