If a beginner wanted to cut foam and build a plane, what is the simplest design he should go for ?

Printable plans would be greatly appreciated.

These would be a great trainer planes :
Blue Baby
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681556&page=8
Blue Beagle
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681556&page=8
Blu Cub 2
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=532138

Tiled Plans available on the thread
sai

my first plane is this "super slow 28" very very easy to build. it took me just 2 days to finish it. the material i used is coro (ad board- got of them from electrical posts) i just love this material, as it wont break what ever u do, but it will bend. to avoid this bending, i inserted several satay sticks ( round bamboo sticks, roughly 4mm dia and 10" length) inside the flutes. it is very strong and cheap( each cost 1Re only). my config is 1200kv 40 gram motor, gws 8040 prop, 3s 1000mah and 3 servos. goes unlimited vertical and 3d. attached the link of the tiled plane, pic of my plane and a very short video(my first flight... very rough flying. anyways cant believe my eyes , cant express my feeling by words ) wonderful hobby just loving it... all the best

tiled link http://www.slofly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57&d=1216176201

my video



pics

forgot to mention, it can fly very slow too...

Hey Akash,

Congrats on your maiden flight man and nice looking plane... Where do you fly in Trichy?? Gimme a call when you come to Chennai!!

- Chan

Never realized the tamil would work as great wing decor    Gotta try malayalam now !

The plane is a beauty 

hi Chan,

Thank u i flew my plane near outskirts of BHEL. its actually an empty plot, big as a football ground. ya sure

Akash

hi Anwar

Thank u  actually i did'nt try for any symmetry or colour...  it came out surprisingly

Akash

Please see this thread also :  http://www.rcindia.org/beginners-zone/which-is-the-best-beginners-plane-upto-900-gms-electric/

Foamy Slowstick would be an Ideal beginner Plane. may be it high speed current or no air she flies well,
she flies so slow that u can actually walk before her.

SlowStick [44"wingspan].
1/4th wooden fuselage
2mini 9gm servo
towerpro 18T outrunner motor
25amp mag esc
castle micro stamp 4~9 gm esc
2200 Hxt 20C battery
futaba tx skysport

Since I Know I am under begginer then too I this plane survived many crashes.

My foamy Slowfly28 sctrach build is ready, if weather permits me in Bombay they I will try to maiden this weekend then I can put reviews of Slowfly.

"Foamy Slowstick" - Is that the regular ARF that can be bought all over the place, or something you built ? 

Please post some pictures if it is built by you.  Also, the wooden fuse is interesting.

nice plane.

The simplest ever for noobs can be 'THE NUTBALL' if you are not specific about the shape. It has only 3 pieces of foam!
Mine is here: http://www.rcindia.org/beginners-zone/the-nutball-a-great-trainer/

But it will be very difficult to control right, especially for beginners?

i love the super slow 28 plane....think of building one myself...
got the ad board...bt can anyone help me up with the plans?

Hi Arpan,
Superslo 28 is a good choice.. one of my friends used to fly this model... The build plans are posted on my blog... you can access it via www.Indiahobby.blogspot.com/p/free-plans.html Good luck and keep us informed...   

What would be the approx weight of Extra 300 if it is build of coro.

Hi guys,
first post here.
I guess I Would like to start with Blue Baby.
also hav printed plan for 37" 3dx
wat u guys suggest
also can u guys please suggest a good setup (a budget built) for 33"/42" Blue Baby and 37" 3dx (whichever preffered by u guys)

as long as Tx-Rx is concerned, thinking to buy
http://rchobbyaddict.com/product_info.php?products_id=104&osCsid=9917b71efc45df27eb62569681a7136c
is there any other option u guys recommend at same prize range.......

and P.S. Sorry for tha long post :p
also thanx in advance

I had done the 33 blubaby, the setup is here:

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/blu-baby-33-inch-using-monobloc/

btw forgot to add, would like to hav 40+ mins of fly time (1 Hr is bumper bonus:p )

I had built a blue baby with a friend some time back, just some pointers, you might not get everything right the first time so if you are in no mood to see your first plane go down to a silly mistake try the snowball.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=930241&page=3
very little things to go wrong, I know its an ugly looking plate. If you are making the blue baby anyways, DONT just glue the dihedral wings in place i.e. dont connect the two pieces of wing using only glue, use a stick to hold them in place, this was the mistake I made and as soon as I hand launched the plane, it went a little far and the wings just folded upwards leading to a terrible crash.

Quote from: Husein on April 28, 2011, 07:46:24 PM
I had built a blue baby with a friend some time back, just some pointers, you might not get everything right the first time so if you are in no mood to see your first plane go down to a silly mistake. If you are making the blue baby anyways, DONT just glue the dihedral wings in place i.e. dont connect the two pieces of wing using only glue, use a stick to hold them in place, this was the mistake I made and as soon as I hand launched the plane, it went a little far and the wings just folded upwards leading to a terrible crash.

thanx bro, will keep that in mind.


as far as snowball is concerned, i like it but its much less to build, actually i like building a bit more than flying for now (as no experience in flying )
i think i'll add snowball too in my list.
i'll be constructing all 3 before flying (3dx, blu baby and snowball)

and p.s. according to above list, will try flying them in reverse order)

btw before snowball, i was thinking about nutball to add to the list.
but snowball seems to be a bit more safe while crashing

On the snowball instead of adding foam floats you can experiment with empty (duh) 500 ml plastic bottles. The foam floats will be fragile for your first few rough landings.

well, i like the idea. will try for sure.
thanx buddy

and i guess i'll be running into some questions while adding electronics to them, will ask accordingly