Originally posted by G-man
OK guys maybe $10 grand MIGHt be a slight and I mean slight exageration but not by much. I am getting a turbine cause the bug has bit me but the cost is still there. Brakes, digital servoes, bypasses etc. Jst don't havethose laying around the shop.
Um, you dont HAVE to spend big bucks. I am building my third plane currently for turbine use. Its an AV8R kit, which costs $340 US. Comes with ALL hardware necessary and only regular 50 oz servos are required for ALL control surfaces! No expensive retracts, brakes, digital servos, etc required. Yes, a turbine will set you back a few grand but that doesnt mean you cannot build a fly a turbine model on a budget.
If you really want cheap, build a SPAD jet, yes, it can be done and I am having a blast with mine, which I built for fun and am flying the heck out of untill I get my AV8R finished.
Andrew