ORIGINAL: Skribnod
Very informative , thanks for the info and I will keep looking into a cheaper way to fly.....but im sure many others have done the same thing without any results.
Cheap way to fly? Be sure to let us all know, when you find one.
Gasoline power is great, no slime to clean up. Some of the smaller engines cost no more than your high-end glow engines. Cost per-flight becomes mighty low.
This is an expensive sport. Best to focus on what you want, rather than the cost. Want a scale plane? Go for it. Want electric? By all means. Want aerobatic, or sport, or 3D? Have it your way. You can have it good, or fast, or cheap - sometimes you can have two of those categories, but not all three. If you focus on cheap, you're probably looking for a glider (and some of the guys really enjoy them!)
Good luck,
Dave Olson