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Old 12-24-2004 | 04:49 PM
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From: Gent, BELGIUM
Default RE: Q: Where can I find an online dealer who ships to Europe ?

Just to keep you guys updated,

I went to the Fedex website today to check how much it would cost me to get all my stuff to Belgium ... Turns out that the shipping would be over $ 250 !!! But, I thought this was a mistake, so with the little hope I had left I phoned them and asked if I would have to pay sales tax to. They said, ... YES, and not even a little, the sales tax would have been even more then the shipping. So, I'd have to pay over $ 500 just to get te stuff over here !!! Damn ....


So, I decided to go for a trainer you can buy in Belgium ... So, after nagging the ears of my parents head to drive me to the hobby shop, I ended up taking the bus Had to run fast, caus I only had 5 min to get there once I got out of the bus. Not that it would make a difference, caus the guy from te shop ended up helping me out for an other hour. So, anyway, I bought my first trainer today ...
specs:
- Protech Skystar (you guys probably don't know this brand, but it's similair to Graupners Trainer 60)
- OS 46 FX engine
- Futaba Skysport 4 with 4 3002 servo's

Now, I'm spending a weekend with my grand mother in the country, ... there are lots of fields there and I can enjoy building the plane and figuring out how everything works. Doesn't seem to be so hard, since the transmitter has NO extra functions.


I'd like to thank you guys for helping me out with my first plane, even though I was totally against it, I ended up buying a plane here anyway ... [8D],
Prophex


PS: I'll be expecting my Solo-flight certificat soon ...