Where to buy airplane kits?
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Where to buy airplane kits?
Hi everybody,
I’m little bored from all ARF airplanes, and I would like to build airplane from the Kit.
It will be so nice, like in the old days, you build and fly your own machine.
I tried to search on Google for ARF manufacturers, but whiteout any success.[&o]
I would like to build Biplane, like Ultimate or Pitts in 50cc or bigger size.
Can someone please help me to find manufacturer of the RC airplanes kits.
I’m little bored from all ARF airplanes, and I would like to build airplane from the Kit.
It will be so nice, like in the old days, you build and fly your own machine.
I tried to search on Google for ARF manufacturers, but whiteout any success.[&o]
I would like to build Biplane, like Ultimate or Pitts in 50cc or bigger size.
Can someone please help me to find manufacturer of the RC airplanes kits.
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
These may not be specific to your size, but you can find out about all sorts of kit manufacturers here: [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8132568/tm.htm]Where have all the kits gone?[/link]
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
why not take up the challenge and scratch build ,,buy a plan and start from the wings/fuselage up then you are really building to finish of cover in silk and paint ,that way you can really say you build ,none of this getting it right first time with a kit
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
grimmy55 Building the planes from the scratch like back in the good old days, yes that will be nice also.
But it will help me a lot if I can get at least parts from plywood already precut, some half kit or how you name it.
Deadeye thank you for the link.
But it will help me a lot if I can get at least parts from plywood already precut, some half kit or how you name it.
Deadeye thank you for the link.
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
I went to the thread suggested and there are lots of kits and some are really great and a few to steer clear from but I wont publicially say anything .however get a short kit say from nick zirloi or jerry bates hostetler and just build.I am finishing a spacewakler and already thinking maybe a warbird.topflight gold edtion are supposed to be good and theres a few build threads on here that can help you in the process.I personally cant pound a nail straight but working with balsa I can for some odd reason create nice looking planes.maybe its the scale or ease of working with balsa.whatever I love constructing the plane as much as flying it.there really is alot to build and if you can scratch build from a set of good plans I think the sky is the limit.
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
not much left on the kit market these days. The "big guys" are BalsaUSA, Great Planes, and Sig... Several smaller manufacturers around, most have very limited line (Bridiairplanes, Air Flair, Arizona Aircrafters, etc.) and the plans sellers shohave "short kits" available. BUSA kits are quite good, but most are not "performance" planes, mostly WWI scale.
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
Even some of the traditional kit makers are getting hard to get kits from. Try calling SIG and you'll get answers like next May on some of the popular kits. I'm not a big kit builder as I either do an ARF or scratch build. But I like having some kits to fill in. Right now I'm deep in the middle of a scratch build and waiting on some parts so I wanted a kit to throw in real quick and get it done. Wasn't as easy as I thought it would be to just find a spot kit and I finally found what I was looking for in a hobby shop and no telling how long it had been there.
The beauty of a full kit is it's all right there. Throw in some radio gear, and engine you have on hand and for the most part you are done. While cutting parts for my current scratch - a Ziroli Stuka I had to wait 3 months to get some sizes of balsa in stock at all the major balsa suppliers. Plus you don't have to track down a cowl or make your own etc.....
Each has it's bonus. It's also hard for new builders to start with a scratch because most scratch plans don't have much in the way of instructions other than maybe a sequence etc...
Trends been going on for a while. It's drastically changed even in the last 3 years or so. You really have to track them down. Even places where people traditionally order like Tower is down to pretty much selling brands that Hobbico owns like GP/Goldberg etc...
The beauty of a full kit is it's all right there. Throw in some radio gear, and engine you have on hand and for the most part you are done. While cutting parts for my current scratch - a Ziroli Stuka I had to wait 3 months to get some sizes of balsa in stock at all the major balsa suppliers. Plus you don't have to track down a cowl or make your own etc.....
Each has it's bonus. It's also hard for new builders to start with a scratch because most scratch plans don't have much in the way of instructions other than maybe a sequence etc...
Trends been going on for a while. It's drastically changed even in the last 3 years or so. You really have to track them down. Even places where people traditionally order like Tower is down to pretty much selling brands that Hobbico owns like GP/Goldberg etc...
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
ORIGINAL: grimmy55
why not take up the challenge and scratch build ,,buy a plan and start from the wings/fuselage up then you are really building to finish of cover in silk and paint ,that way you can really say you build ,none of this getting it right first time with a kit
why not take up the challenge and scratch build ,,buy a plan and start from the wings/fuselage up then you are really building to finish of cover in silk and paint ,that way you can really say you build ,none of this getting it right first time with a kit
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I,ve bought several kits off RCU members off the RCU market place. So far so good . I just picked up a BTE Venture60 and am a happy camper .
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
I am just finishing a Nosen Gere sport bipe. Its huge and awesome. I am putting a DA 50 in it. A little over powered but my last one was a bit under powered. You have to make some mods to make it fit but thats not hard. There was one on ebay last week, don't know if it is still going or not but its huge and a lot of wood. If you can get it under $300 it is a good deal. Remember, big means lots of covering. I have close to $300 in monokote on mine to do the scheme I wanted. Cool plane though and they fly so sweet!
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
ORIGINAL: sensei
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
Bob,
Now your talking,tell us more about it please.
Bob
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
ORIGINAL: sensei
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
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Bob,
Now your talking,tell us more about it please.
Bob
ORIGINAL: sensei
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
Scratch building in the old days nothing, how about now. Here is a pic of Extra 260 I am almost finished with.
Bob
Bob,
Now your talking,tell us more about it please.
Bob
Bob
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
Hey guys,
I've been searching for kits myself the past few weeks, and didn't realize that you could still order from Midwest! I don't know if everyone knows this or not, I sure didn't. I thought Midwest had long discontinued their kits. Even when you go to their website, it's not obvious where to go.... Here's the link that shows all their kits that are still available, and I must add, at great prices. I ordered the Extra 300XS last night. I hope it's not a mistake on their website and they really do have all these kits in stock.
http://shopmidwestproducts.com/-strs...Categories.bok
Wasn't sure if everyone knew this or not, but hadn't seen them mentioned, and wanted to throw it out there. I'll update this post if it turns out to be an error on their site!
Thanks,
Dan
I've been searching for kits myself the past few weeks, and didn't realize that you could still order from Midwest! I don't know if everyone knows this or not, I sure didn't. I thought Midwest had long discontinued their kits. Even when you go to their website, it's not obvious where to go.... Here's the link that shows all their kits that are still available, and I must add, at great prices. I ordered the Extra 300XS last night. I hope it's not a mistake on their website and they really do have all these kits in stock.
http://shopmidwestproducts.com/-strs...Categories.bok
Wasn't sure if everyone knew this or not, but hadn't seen them mentioned, and wanted to throw it out there. I'll update this post if it turns out to be an error on their site!
Thanks,
Dan
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
Just called Midwest, They no longer produce any airplane kits. Thats what i was told by their customer service.
However they did have some still in the warehouse. I just ordered 2 Stearman kits, so i suggest if someone wanted to order a kit from them, call and find out if they have any in stock first.
However they did have some still in the warehouse. I just ordered 2 Stearman kits, so i suggest if someone wanted to order a kit from them, call and find out if they have any in stock first.
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RE: Where to buy airplane kits?
Hi All
Here is a link to a site that sell some of Bridi kits
http://www.bridiairplanes.com/index.html
He was big in the 70's and 80's!! I know, I built a lot of his kits and love flying every one of them!!!
Sonny
Here is a link to a site that sell some of Bridi kits
http://www.bridiairplanes.com/index.html
He was big in the 70's and 80's!! I know, I built a lot of his kits and love flying every one of them!!!
Sonny