Parkzone Spitfire Mk2

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Nice film, great flying and a cool commentary :-)

[TheJackgardiner]

Guys where can i buy this??? and also whats a good 3 channel starter plane which is fairly cheap i can buy??

[lunchboxmtbr]

Awsome plane...was my second plane, after flying a Champ for a few weeks. It's a pussycat to fly, very smooth, and pretty cale performance. The eliptical (scale) wing is very forgiving to beginners. Plane is a bit fragile.

To those having issues with the throttle being sketchy...check the throttle slider on the transmitter. My PZ P-51's TX throttle slider came loose, and eventually broke. It was the cause of all the crasy, inconsistent throttle issues.

[JetFlyyer]

another reason its not brushless is because parkzone designed it to fly like more a scale warbird then a sport plane. Warbirds are not capable of aggressive vertical climbs like a jet.

[AnglOsAxOn2]

I saw a similer -if not same thing- in a model shop the other day, complete set ready to go.

1: How much

2: How easy is it to fly

3: Could I go to a local park to fly it, or do I have to go some where purely for model flying

Thanks

[matthew11243]

@AnglOsAxOn2

I wouldnt say that this a fist time model if you are wanting to get into the hobby then my addvise would be an lp super cub or the st cessna 182

[AnglOsAxOn2]

@matthew11243 Thanks, those two models you mentioned, where would be the best place to purchase them, UK, can you fly them any where?

[matthew11243]

@AnglOsAxOn2 visit aero-models-electric,as for the planes i mentioned they are perfect for park flyer's and they have many more park flyer's aswell so just take a look at there website and see what you think.

[RyanWehr]

@AnglOsAxOn2 With parkzone planes you can fly them at a park. i would join the AMA. the plane is easy to fly. but since its a hand launch and a belly lander you have to be really good at landings. i would NOT recomend this plane for a first plane. get a super cub or Alpha 40 or a nexstar.

[atrave01]

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[pomeroy600287]

Mine crashed (it lost signal for some reason, I think the reciever overheated) directly into the ground, needless to say, it lost the entire nose section forward of the cockpit, which I have replaced with a balsa square-ish nose. It's now been renamed the squarefire, and is still to be tested.

[jimmyreed112]

i currently own an aerobird 3 which im reasonably proficient at flying aerobatically and i was thinking of buying a new plane to hone my skills a little more. does anyone have an recommendations? i would really like a spitfire but im not sure how easy it is to fly....it looks pretty fast compared to what im used to. aulthough i did get into a high speed dive in my aerobird whilst trying to loop i folded the wings lol

[MrRockoutLoud]

i have this plane and for some reason whenever i want to fly it, i need to cycle the nickel batteries. (Charge, drain, repeat several times) it gets annoying. Any help? nice plane to fly when the batteries are ready though :)

[kedwards95]

batteries are naked

[JaleelJohanson62]

@MrRockoutLoud How long between flying are we talking here? If it's more than a few of days, then yes, nimh batteries require topping off. Lipos are much less susceptible to this because they have much lower self discharge.

[MrRockoutLoud]

@JaleelJohanson62 it all depends on the wind in my area. usually a few days, i might try to find other batteries for this plane so i can fly it without cycling first.

[matthew11243]

@MrRockoutLoud

[tomtom4867]

after a super cub lp do you think that this would be a flyable plane for a bit of a beginner?

[DAGATHire]

i think so tom, First plane i had was a PZ mustang, and i was a complete novice. Do Plenty of practice on a simulator and you should do fine. Also be very careful when launching this or any other RC plane which has no landing gear. The hand launch is where 95% of crashes happen. Trust me there is no need to chuck it like a javelin, nice gentle but firm and 'Straight' throw in to the wind works every time.

[tomtom4867]

i hand launch my cub all the time. the grass is too thick for any runwau takeoffs. Would i definatly need a simulator and are they cheep?

[DAGATHire]

There are free simulators tom.

FMS simulator is the most popular. Its basic but it works pretty good helped me for sure

[lewisburg82]

@tomtom4867 Hey Tom, I had the same problem too landing my SuperCub. I got floats to fly off the water, and they actually work better than the wheels!! Especially on thicker grass!

[tfs2006]

very much so. i started with a cub and this was a very easy transition after i mastered the cub. you'll love this model.

[emojs]

mine should be here today or tomorrow

[guitarman1375]

I am looking at getting this for christmas. How good is it? Its either this or an exceed f35? It will be my first aileron plane!!

[Redblood797]

the new parkzone p-51 bl would be good plane for you. forget the f-35 ducted fan.

[angrygunsmith]

mine has a rudder mod!!

[angrygunsmith]

this will probably bne my next buy, or my first buy i should say, since my first trainer was a homeamde plane.

[shoopwhoopX]

disgusting ascent, aslo HZ new planes are way better

[drumrd72]

Hi forces077. I am new to this hobby, but I remember the manual saying to have the throttle all the way off before turning everything on. Hope this helps.

[forces077]

please can i have some advise, my motor doesnt seem to work properly when i push the throttle forwards, i know that it is not the remote itself as the elevator and ailerons work correctly - i think its the connection between reciever and motor, can anyone suggest wat i should do? thx

[HorizonHobbyGB]

The only thing I can suggest is to either return to the place you bought it or Horizonhobby UK

[TheRedDal3k]

@HorizonHobbyGB If you still have it, just check all of the links and wires between the motor and the rest of the esc. They sometimes come unplugged.

[kittysrule556]

@forces077 make sure when you bound it that the throttle was all the way down

[Fastback11]

Love it! It flys great! Still like the mustang and focke-190!...hard to pick one, guess I'll have to get all 3! Thanks for the flight and commentary on the model.