Originally Posted by
raptureboy
It would be great if we had a Consumer Reports for model plane gear that would rate products in a controlled and non bias way. All the time and $ spent buying and trying and dealing with crappy stuff really makes me want to quit the hobby sometimes.
I can sympathize with that. It gets pretty risky when getting into big and expensive models. That is one reason that I stay with cheaper planes (besides not having the money to begin with).
Anyway, the model I will be using the PW-RC retracts is on an airframe that I bought for $25 and I plan on making that project as an excercise in cheapness. In other words, $100 glow engine, re-used servos, Chinacote covering, etc... It will be a "case study in cheapness". It is bound to be a learning experience, regardless of a successful outcome or not.
