First plane for a newbie

Kerry Receveur · 2004-07-16T04:54:01+00:00

I have been wanting an R/C plane since I was 14 (am now 38) and have finallydecided that now might be the time to look at buying.I have talked to many people locally about what to get for my first plane,but am still undecided. Part of my problem is local availability. We dohave a hobby store that sells lots of r/c planes and equipment, and I havegone and looked and asked lots of questions. Everything in the store seemsway over priced from what I can find on the internet. The staff at thestore (the owner operator) refused to answer any of my questions aboutelectrics.I am leery of buying something I can not feel/touch/look at first so I don'treally want to buy something off the net. I guess I will have to go to "thebig city" of Saskatoon to have a look around there. I do know of a placecalled Daganfly Innovations located there that makes and sells a planecalled the "Vortex Extreme" . Has anyone heard of orseen/used this plane? Would this be a good start or what should I look foror stay away from?Kerry (Prince Albert, SK Canada)

Jul 16, 2004 42 Replies

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Paul McIntosh 21 years ago

Certainly is a shame as that was one very good running engine.

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Paul McIntosh 21 years ago

Even some synthetic after run oils will damage the diaphragm. Synthetic oils made to be compatible with petroleum products may have additives derived from petroleum products. ATF is a bad oil to use in YS engines!

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Charles & Peggy Robinson 21 years ago

The Hobbico NexStar deserves your consideration. Look for it at . One of my students has one that I've flown. It's a big airplane that flies well. You get a pre-assembled airplane with radio and a flight simulator program for your computer, all for $400.

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