I am a fairly capable pilot and want to find a low/mid wing rtf that runs on glow fuel. All i have found is arf low wings, but with all the parts glue, heat guns, and other equipment you need to buy these planes can cost $450-$600 which has seriously detered me from buying one. I have been loooking for months and haven't found what i want. Any opinons, ideas, or suggestions will be GREATLY APPRECIATED.

have you looked at hanger 9's pulse xt 40 pnp?

Hanger 9 Pulse is a GREAT plane. I must have over 100 flights on mine and LOVE IT>

Another one I saw was the Hangar 9 Twist. They have a "Plug N Play" version that includes the Evolution .46 engine, servos, and battery. All that's needed is the receiver and transmitter. The going price for the PNP version is $250.00, while the ARF (no engine or radio) sells for $99.00. Either the Twist ARF, or Twist PNP would probably give you the most bang for the buck in my opinion.

Another route you could go, would be with a Herr Little Somethin' Extra. They're available at the Tower Hobbies site for $65.00, and you can get the ASP Wasp .061 engine for another $50.00. The 5 Hitec HS-55 servos and Electron Beam receiver would set you back another $100.00 or so, and you would need the transmitter if you don't have one already. You can probably get a Herr Little Somethin Extra in the air for slightly less than $300.00, if you're frugal. A gallon of fuel would probably last you a whole Summer with that plane, so it could turn out fairly economical.

NorfolkSouthern

World models LA Flyer only $99.00 and a heck of a good flyer for a mid-wing. Built good also.

sold at airborne models

http://www.airborne-models.com/html/...p?ProductID=90


Ronnie

You don't mention what size you're interested in. That would help.

From what I've seen, RTFs suffer from wrinkled covering about as often as ARFs. And the way that is solved is with an iron. They're actually fairly cheap. And if you look at the actual cost of assembling an ARF, it's nowhere near your estimate.

An iron, a bottle of CA, some 30min epoxy, and a roll of masking tape. If you splurge, you can throw in a bottle of medium CA. And a bottle of canopy glue. That's about it.

I just leafed through the Tower catalog that just came in the mail and all those things together is about $40. And will do at least 10-15 ARFs.

If you're looking for a 40 size model, look at the KYOSHO Calmato. There are two of them, the Calmato and the Calmato Sport. One is a highwing and the other is a low wing. Both are used as trainers. And both will do all the maneuvers in the first couple of aerobatics levels in competition flying. And do them well enough that the airplanes would be competitive.

But you say, they're arfs???? The ailerons are installed with the horns on. So is the elevator. And the rudder. And the wheels are already on the axles. Pushrods in place. Motor mount installed. They truly are ARF, which is Almost Ready to Fly. I've seen a couple of RTFs that needed more work. The tank is ready to slide into the tank compartment. Do that and push the hoses onto your engine/muffler.

And if you're looking for a 60 size, KYOSHO's Calmato Sport 60 is there also.

They aren't quite RTF, but as close as some RTFs. And all are excellent models to have.

You have to glue the wing halves together. And do a couple of attachments. Oh yeah, bolt on your engine, but you gotta do that with a RTF.

You can get any LHS worth patronizing to order KYOSHO for you. Mine took 3 days for the last one I ordered. The first took a week.

First picture is the 40size Calmato sport. It cost $109. back a year and a half ago. It's had two engines on it since then. The airplane in the background isn't another C.Sport. It's a TigerII which cost I think $160 and required all the work you average ARF takes.

The second picture is the 40size Calmato. That was taken over a year ago too. It still flies just as good.

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