Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / August 2004

On 7/29/2004 6:37 PM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

I am not familiar with the Seagull Arising Star.  What I am familiar
with and can highly recommend are the following 4 channel planes:

Hobbico SuperStar (flat bottom airfoil)
Hobbico Avistar (semi-symetrical airfoil)
Sig LT-40 (flat bottom airfoil)

Any of those plane powered with a ball bearing 46 will make an
outstanding trainer.

Some USER FRIENDLY engines I can recommend are:

OS 46 FX/AX, Thunder Tiger Pro 46, Evolution 46.

From first hand experience I can say that 99.9% run great right out of
the box, have plenty of power not only for your trainer, but for a
second (and more) plane.  From observations I have made at the flying
field and from various reports, I would avoid MDS brand engines and
MegaTech (made by MDS).  Do a search on RC Universe
http://www.rcuniverse.com/  and form your own opinion of the engine.

Hope this is of some help.

I would say Arising Star has some weak points, stock landing gear is
very weak, wing halves don't fit perfectly together and fuselage
structure in my opinion is weaker that in many other trainers because of
wood used. I guess it flies ok anyway.

Kimmo