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	HK182 Basic Member	Joined: August/28/2019 United States Posts: 4 IP Logged
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!

	graphic5 Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: April/21/2009 Canada Posts: 1455 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 12:11pm		Quote

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.

Roy

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	HK182 Basic Member	Joined: August/28/2019 United States Posts: 4 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 4:04pm		Quote

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?

	jwrich Basic Member	Joined: December/23/2006 United States Posts: 1335 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 5:28pm		Quote

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.

Welcome

Rich

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	Clmoore Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: February/18/2018 United States Posts: 70 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 5:38pm		Quote

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.

Chris.

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	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2670 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 8:17pm		Quote

HK,

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

Skye

	HK182 Basic Member	Joined: August/28/2019 United States Posts: 4 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 8:56pm		Quote

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.

	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2670 IP Logged
Posted: September/06/2019 at 9:51pm		Quote

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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