This is a continuation of my previous post.

Now here is the problem buying used as a complete newby;

First obviously you are not going to have the eye in what to look for. Now lets look at those two catagorys above. If you are looking at first listed above. Someone who has passed away and been in the hobby forever.

Its very likely most is not all the radio equipment is going to be so antiquated that it may well be illegal to use even if it is new in box. That could be a treasure to me but definately not to a brand new newby. The radio equipment even if legal could still be a hugh headache to get full functional for a newby just trying to match the many possibities of transmitter. This almost always for the newby turns into a hugh can of worms that by the time the newby acheves his flying goal has cost far more the purchasing new and he still ends up with antiquated equipment.

OK for the engines. Here agine if the individual is of the first catagory then even the engines will be very antiquated. Even if they are RC and OS they likely will be problamatical and nothing but a hindrance to the newby. In addition many will likely be old controlline engine which of course are useless to the RC newbie.

Now lets consider the airplanes. This is the catagory that the newbie can do OK on even purchasing from the first catagory (remember the long term modeler who may have passed on).

These types of buyouts often include eclectic collections very old and perhaps types of airlanes that would not be highly desirable in todays RC world but also there often are more modern types that tends to be simpler airplanes that could indeed be reparied and used by a newbie.

This of course the newbie is willing to network with other modelers who are willing to help him restore it.

Now lets talk of the second catagory of buyout (those who flutter in and out of the hobby/sport.
This as a newby is the most desireable for a newbie because airplanes/radios/engines are most likely to be appropriate for a newbie learning to fly.

The danger here is many other newbys tend to foolishly buy inappropriate aircraft for their first airplanes and this usually is or diaster they skip on to the next hobby.

So if you do such a buyout find a knowledgeable mentor to advise the best of equipment you have purchased to use for You.


I am going agine going to continue this post shortly as I am a poor typist and I do wish not to ramble on.

John