ORIGINAL: jrpav1
I almost forgot - by the end of the season some guys are looking to sell off their planes so they have room for the new ones they're going to build over the Winter. I'm sure Joe Lachowski will have something for sale at Oasis. In fact I'm pretty sure he has a turn-key Astral for sale right now. This is a good way to get into a competition ready 2-meter bird. Just add your receiver and fly. All of the hard work is already done and you can be sure we'll help you get it flying and trimmed out in no time.
John Pavlick
Team Black Magic
That is good advice, especially since you don't have many guys locally to help you with setup. Purchasing an already setup pattern plane from an experienced pilot will let you avoid many headaches. Like I mentioned before, 1.20 and up is going to require better than standard servos - even just for the sake of safety. The larger flight loads in a 1.20+ sized model will require more torque and precision. Insufficient torque can cause blowback, flutter, and the loss of a model.
Don't forget guys, gaRCfield is a college student. I'm sure he's not going to purchase a new car just to haul a larger airplane.
