arf electronics kits
 

After looking at a few hobby sites and seeing arf type planes. I started thinking, does a company offer an electronics kit?

With say a decent universal kit including 4ch radio, receiver, servos etc etc or is it up to the builder to piece it together?

RE: arf electronics kits
 

Search for "flight packs" at Tower or Horizon...

You are really better off putting your own combination together...

For instance most flight packs come with measly 600mAh or 800mAh NiCD battery packs for the RX and servos... no where near enough for a full day at the field for me...

So it is much better to purchase what you need individually... though if you are setting up something like a simple trainer, flight packs may be an easy way in.

RE: arf electronics kits
 

Ok thanks


took a quick look, seems most do not include a radio.


Id need at the most 4ch.


Is there any in the 100 US range that is considered decent? thanks

RE: arf electronics kits
 

If You plan to do any flying,You may be better off buying a better radio.EVERYONE(if they stay in the Hobby) moves up to bigger and/or more complex airplanes.The basic(Low priced) radios don't have the number of channels,or mixing functios to handle their 2nd,3rd or later planes.Most people who start with a "Basic" radio,end up buying a hagher priced radio soon after they start. Something like a DX7 may be a very worthwhile investment,before spending the $100-$150 on a radio You will only use for your first plane, or two.

RE: arf electronics kits
 

Yup I agree.

It's hard to fathom spending money for a more expensive 7ch or greater radio, but it would be the best advice anyone gives to you.

Novices typically purchase low end radios, then find they need a different one for their second and third planes, so slowly an inexorably they keep purchasing more expensive radios as time goes on... ending up with a bunch of TX's that are not very good in the process.

Take 1/3 of those funds and put it into a GOOD multi-channel TX, and you'll end up with something that will not only take you through many different planes, but if you elect to do so, you can easily sell later.... and during the interim, you would have used a much higher quality component.

This advices is often given to newbies, and just as often, it goes unheeded.

RE: arf electronics kits
 

what about a DX6 with receiver and four servos, brand new for 100 US, worth it?