The battery I "quoted" is from Radical RC. The below is a picture of it. I just grabbed that one because it was 14.8 volts. Please note that it is a 20 - 30C pack, which is probably much more expensive than a 15 C pack. Even so, you need a good charger (ICE - ~ $129.00 on Tower). And, that's still a lot of glow fuel.

(and, yup... up front costs, but it is STILL a lot of glow fuel!! )

There are a lot of comparisons that can be made. For instance one could argue that a field charger for glow is necessary. But, if you have a transmitter.. [X(] and need to 'field charge that, you need the charger, and that goes for both glow AND electric.

There is no doubt that many people love and prefer electrics to glows, but the reverse is also true. It comes down to personal choice, and a few extra bucks (in my opinion) to fly solely electrics.

CGr.