Thanks for the info Chris.

Ya I think I have put together fairly good starters package. I still have the radio to decide on and I’m sure it will be Futaba.

I have the 3PDF and the 3PJ radio for my gas cars and would use nothing other than Futaba (personal preference).
My decision just has not been made as to how many channels I will need. I don’t think I want to go with something with only 4 channels and have to buy another radio later down the road.
I’m thinking that a 6 channel should do for now and later on.

That’s another thing I noticed in the forums, that a lot of people new to the hobby just want to know what the best trainer is.
I of course am new but I don’t think there is one that is better than the rest. I value opinions and experiences but the trainers all seem to have the same traits. In the end I think it comes down to personal opinions. When you’re new you really can’t have an opinion so you basically just have to grab something and try it out. Eventually we all come up with what we think is the best but isn’t that just a personal preference rather than what’s really better than something else is.

The biggest thing that I feel people should be concerned with is where you intend to go with the hobby. Its certainly cheaper in the long run to purchase equipment that will take through several models and several phases of this hobby. Radio and engines being the biggest Items I guess.
Of course if you buy all this gear and decide you don’t like it then that’s lots of money wasted.
I imagine that model airplane equipment is much the same as Gas car equipment. You spend tons of dollars getting all the equipment and so forth and when you go to sell it, even in good condition wont bring anything near what you put in to it.
For me I enjoy just about everything that has a TX and something at the other end. Every dollar Ive spent at the local hobby shop was worth the enjoyment and satisfaction that I have gotten out of the hobby.

I am fairly sure after being involved with gas cars for several years that I will stay with the planes for quite a while. I would like to eventually get into the helicopters and maybe boats after
That.
I’m not currently active racing the cars but still have all my cars. It wont cost anything for them to sit on my bench and on that particular weekend that I decide to take them out, they will be there and ready.

Also, this forum is awesome, so much information, so little time.

Thanks again

Dbow