RE: Futaba receivers
Go to the buy and sell on here. The futaba 617 are on here all the time new for $75. A guy from NY sells them alot. I have bought 3 from him. As far as battries just use a regulator at 6v. Say what you will but I personaly would not risk an expensive plane because of a few bucks. Remeber their are experts who think they know everything and then their are good people who do.