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Old 12-22-2006 | 08:27 AM
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bruce88123
 
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Default RE: Newb, help me out


ORIGINAL: darkpbstar

yea thanks I hope I get it and eventually become an airline pilot, but back to the RC's. Ok so what exacly is Flow? sorry I'm very new(just came to it all today) and I want a RTF plane because I'm not experienced obviously and want it to be ready right away.

Flow? Did you mean Glow? Glow refers to the fact that the engine has a glow plug for ignition rather than a spark plug or an electric motor. Glow plugs are used in motors fueled with a mixture of Methanol, NitroMethane and Oil in various percentage ratios plus a few other additives. 10-15% nitro and @ 18% oil is typical these days. There are motors that run on gas but they are out of your price range for now.

Speaking of price range. It's gonna be tough getting much worth owning below $200 IMO. As I explained before, this isn't a cheap hobby but it can be reasonable. You could get a cheaper electric but I just don't think that YOU would be happy with it very long.
Take a look through the list Just Eric posted above and see if you can find something. Please stay away from EBAY. Newbies go there every day and get SCREWED big time with junk.