Things You'll Need:
- Internet Access
- Computers
- Hot Glues
- Glue Guns
- Internet Explorer
- Internet Explorer
- Spray Glues
- Airplane Glue
- Single-edged Razor Blades
- Superglue
- Superglue
- Artist's Brushes
- Dremel Rotary Tools
- Razor Saw Sets
- Razor Plane Sets
- Model Engine Supplies And Accessories
- Modeler's Tools And Supplies
- Airbrush Kits
- Model Aviation Subscription
- Laminating Glue
- Intro To Control-Line Building And Flying Video
- Nut Drivers
- Electric Screwdrivers
- Screwdriver Bits
- Needle-nose Pliers
- Needle-nose Pliers
- Phillips Screwdrivers
- Slotted Screwdrivers
- Pliers
- Pliers
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Step 1
Do a bit of research. Start slowly and practice before deciding what aspect of control-line flying will appeal to you.
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Step 2
Find a control-line model flying club.
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Step 3
Attend meetings, get acquainted with model fliers and take part in club activities.
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Step 4
Ask knowledgeable club members about the simplest, most economical way to begin in the hobby.
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Step 5
Check out hobby shops and online retailers such as eHobbies.com to learn about model availability, necessary tools and other supplies.
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Step 6
Develop a rapport with knowledgeable merchants and clerks.
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Step 7
Remember that control-line flying is a sophisticated hobby, and many fliers proceed to aerobatics, model combat, speed runs and team racing.
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Step 8
Note that other modes may end in model damage. For example, model combat requires a competitor to trim a trailing paper streamer from an opponent's aircraft tail by using her own aircraft's propeller.
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Step 9
Check out the specialized control-line models from manufacturers such as Brodak, Cox, Carl Goldberg, Perfect, Sig, Sterling and Sullivan.
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Step 10
Begin with a trainer model. Trainers have their weight distributed forward and have large tail surfaces. Control inputs are mechanically slower, because novices are often prone to overcontrolling.
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Step 11
Find a friendly and patient mentor. Control-line model airplane flying looks simple, but it requires a special touch. Better to be humble, listen and learn than to buy and build several new model airplanes.








