I never thought I would like 3d flying. always thought it was for advanced pilots, certainly ones far above my grade. I also didn't like profile planes. Didn't seem like a real airplane to me.
Well after getting frustrated with my 130x after putting in tons of time and money chasing down vibes, crashing my blade 400, mcpxs waiting for parts (im not big into fixing stuff until the weather turns crappy), i just wanted something different.
I like micros because I can fly them in my yard or street. I love the planes (UMX Beast, Mini-stryker, t-28, p-51). Unfortunately, they don't tolerate wind and are fragile, as are the helis.
Given my experience with the UMs, I figured a UM profile plane was just too small for my skills. I wouldn't be able to fly inside due to skills plus they are fragile. I hear about EPP on the boars and decided to give it a shot. I decided to go with the twisted hobbies mini crack yak as it was the small (but large for me) and popular which meant I would probably like it if I was at all interested in that kind of flying.
WOW! I'm hooked!!!!! I love it! I can fly in a small space. Do some minor hovering. Do some wind surfing! This thing tolerates the wind the best of all my models as long as I am willing to fly what the conditions are handed to me. No wind? great! fly any way I want to. Lots of wind? I windsurf it, like a glider. So relaxing! The only time wind is not fun is if it is swirly from obstructions. Devil wind like that is no
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