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[tcorr911]

I was thinking about starting doing r/c model airplanes. Does anyone know where to start. I'm thinking of using epp foam and an electric engine. Does anyone else make these.

[King Of Butt Land]

I'd start with something real cheap. My first plane was a 40 dollar foam flyer flyer from the discovery store. Then I moved to a slightly more advance Ventura, and now I'm gonig to start building another park flyer and a hardcore 3d plane.

Chears,
Butt

Edited by King Of Butt Land, 22 October 2006 - 02:32 PM.

[tcorr911]

Thanks. I'm thinking of buying this. Does anyone think that it is good? It seems too cheap.

Edited by tcorr911, 22 October 2006 - 04:11 PM.

[bigbob]

I started with a nice hobbyzone plane a couple months ago and it is really nice. It has a special technology you can turn on that makes the plane pull out of dives if you come to close to the ground. YOu can find it here.

[Substance Abuse]

Thanks. I'm thinking of buying this. Does anyone think that it is good? It seems too cheap.

Yeah. Seriously If you are thinking of getting that just quit while your ahead. I started with that and it took months before I could get a good plane.

You mentioned it being cheap because that thing swipes a piece of grass and it breaks. Not even worth the little amount that it is.

[tcorr911]

I'm now thinking of getting a Robbe Hunter 400. If anyone can find a place in the U.S. post it or pm me. I only see German and English sites...I'll keep on looking.

[Substance Abuse]

I'm now thinking of getting a Robbe Hunter 400. If anyone can find a place in the U.S. post it or pm me. I only see German and English sites...I'll keep on looking.

It might be easier to buy from an english site and get it shipped. You might even save money like that.

[King Of Butt Land]

Dude, just get a two motor foamy, they're so easy to learn on.

-Butt

[Substance Abuse]

Dude, just get a two motor foamy, they're so easy to learn on.

-Butt

I mean I know the following gun sucks ass but I used to have so much fun with those air hogs planes. They had those little engines and those things were pretty durable.

To Bad The replacement wings were like 20 dollars...

[moubeus5018]

I sugest that you definatly get somethign cheap. I am a moddle pilot, and i got a foam F18, but if the wind gets dead, or too strong, it will lose control, or stall, or be unresonsive to the controls, and crash. You will definatly need a large area to fly it, and be prepaired for super glueing, and repairing. they will break, dont care how good they are. Its a nice hobbie, but can get dangerous.. (i have almost been beamed by mine when it got out of radio range, turned straight for me, and at full speed. those props hurt. I had to turn and run.) My suggestion is look for one with the farthest radio range, and shortest antenne. Mine snaped in half.


Make shure it is large and colorful, i lost mine a couple of times in a open feild.

Let us know how it goes.