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Old 01-12-2008 | 06:16 AM
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Default What to avoid when purchasing a 90?

OK, this is going to be one of the more off the wall (and long) posts... I have been trying to get into helicopters for about five years now. Finally in a position to do so, unfortunately I am stationed in South Korea right now (and yes I have to specify South as there are too many people that hear Korea and wonder what the American military is doing in North Korea!) I have so far purchased three electric helis, one PoS Esky E004 Honey Bee, One (now very wrecked) Walkera 22e (better, but still not very smooth with the motor driven tail rotor) and a Esky King II. I kind of like the King II and am getting there, but my eventual goal was to be a Nitro Heli... Well now we get to the situation: After talking to the LHS owner about my eventual plans he told me in essence to quit screwing with the micros and just get the nitro. So, going tomorrow (Sunday for Me, Saturday night for Y'all in North America) to look at a "top quality" 90 series nitro bird. Unfortunately I don't know much more than that. The LHS owner says it is just run in, very little use, never wrecked and total when built topped 5,000,000 Won (about U.S. $5,500). It is being offered to me for around $2200 complete (everything needed to turn Key fly it except experience) and included in the deal, the LHS owners son is going to teach me to fly it. Apparently said son is the South Korean National Champ for 3D RC Helicopters, and although I can not read Hangul, I have no reason to doubt the claim. Enough trophies and awards in the place to sink a small boat (not a submarine for you sailors out there, maybe a row boat). Here is what I need: Are there specific things (brand names, frame weak points etc) I should look for to kill the deal? He is promising top quality everything, but I know no names or models and this being Korea ANYTHING is essentially possible. ANY help would be appreciated as I don't exactly have a large cadre of English Speaking (American English, Queen's English, Australian English, you name it I DON'T have access to it) RC Helicopter pilots over here to talk to and ask questions of. pretty much all my information is coming from internet searches. Thanks for any ideas Y'all can post