ORIGINAL: inline300
ORIGINAL: Villa
Inexpensive and durable is what the SPAD planes are. I suggest you scroll down to that forum and look it over. The planes are built our of the flat plastic sheets used to make signes, such as political signes.
That was interesting. I dont know much about planes but I do like creating. Maybe you could help me then. What am I looking at out of pocket here, including controllers, etc. for a basic SPAD.
I found this link:
http://www.spadtothebone.com/freeplans.htm
Some of those are slick.
I tried to work out a deal on a new super cub hobbyzone but it fell through.
Shop Ebay, or RCU markets for used Engine and radio gear and you could get into a Debonair for just over what your limit was. I've seen Engines in the .40-.60 size go for less than $50. Pick up a used radio, preferably from the RCU market, (I dont trust E-bay THAT much LOL) then find a Corro supply and you could have a fully functional 4 channel airplane for under $150. Of course you still should find instruction if you can, but if there really isnt any near enough to you find a REALLY wide open area out of town away from everyone and go for it, just expect to crash a few times. Mind you I am talking Several acres wide open. Our flying field where I fly is considered closed in and its got roughly 5 acres or more open with trees lining behind the runway, and one side of the field.
The SPAD Debonair, built well, will fly nicely. (Mine flies very slow with a .61 motor, but due to some greivous errors in construction she has some unwanted characteristics, READ: Tip stall and other nasty surprises due to overweight and twisted wing)