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Old 09-21-2014, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by AllModesR/C
No sir, what I'm holding in my hand is the yellow battery pack that came with the plane, I was trying to show the connector so you guys could advise me on which replacement pack to use.Getting replacement batteries would seem simple enough but so much has changed in the hobby since 18 years ago when I built a Duraplane ARF. Anyone remember those? Now they have have Lithium, LiPo in addition to old ole Ni-Cads. Went to my local Hobby Town USA today but they didn't
have anything compatible. Not surprising considering the store is geared more toward the toy market than R/C. All the good ma n pa hobby shops closed years ago in my area. Looks like you have to buy everything online now. But I have to admit that this radio is advanced for it's time as it uses fused rechargeable cells while most units of the mid to late 90's used single disposable cells if I remember right.
I was a instructer in those years and i remember the flying brick called a duraplane ,metal fuse rails and heavy ! lol joe