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Old 08-19-2010 | 12:40 PM
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Default RE: Down she goes! Glue Anyone?

Since you already have the 82, and it is a great engine that can fit a bunch of different models, it makes sense to use it. Spend money on a new airframe rather than buying an engine AND airframe.

One of the posts mentioned the Telemaster, which I thought was only available as a kit, so I mentioned a few other kits that are mostly balsa with very little plywood.
If you do not already have lots of "airplane stuff" it will cost more to build and finish a kit compared to getting an ARF. It takes me a year (or more) to do a build so the time commitment has to be considered.
If you go with an ARF, there are a lot of choices that are supposed to be easy flyers:
High wing trainers
Tower Trainer 60 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCAS1&P=0
Hobbico Hobbistar 60 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCSY9&P=0 (the previous version was my first plane)
Any other "trainer" ARF that fits the engine (most likely "60" size)
Low wing sport planes
Hangar 9 Pulse XT 40 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=HAN4100
Seagull Spacewalker II 40 http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...ProdID=SEA2050
Goldberg Tiger (mentioned by Minnflyer) if you can find an ARF in stock
SIG Four Star 60 if you can find one in stock