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Hi! Anyone know some places for REALLY CHEAP TRAINER KITS?

I need a trainer.......................

Dean recommended me to get a trainer and save my Tiger II for later....

Carlos Murphy

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The only trainer "KIT" I know of (if it's still available) is the Bud Nosen 105" trainer but I doubt your looking for something like it however, they are VERY easy to fly.
For the money you would spend on a 40 size trainer, covering, glue and epoxy, you can spend $69.95 and get a built World Models Mach 1 trainer with a semi-symmetrical wing and NOT covered with "shelf paper".
There is only three things to glue, the wings together, a small piece of plywood for the aileron servo and a stick behind the fuel tank to hold it in place. The tail assembly mounts with two machine screws and is self aligning.
Use any good 40 to 46 size engine and you'll be in the air in a very short time. I assembled mine in less than a day, use it for training students and just plain no stress fun flying.

Yub, yub, cmdr!

I would prefer to build, but I realize now that I would not be able to fly this year. I think I might buy an ARF after all.
Are there any LT-40's for less than $50? Any 40-size trainer less than $50? Telemasters? Eagle 2's? I might buy the World Models ARF. Any other cheap choices?

a65l

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I've got a re-kitted Avistar you can have cheap.....


Andy

DBCherry

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Hey David,
Who is Dean? I'm not looking to contradict him because it is usually best to start with a trainer, but I also know your financial situation and think we might be able to teach you on the Tiger II.

If you can find one you can afford (an ARF would be best), then by all means get it. You'll probably still want to fly it after you've soloed, and if not, you can always sell it.
Dennis-

MinnFlyer

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David, why not throw a SPAD together to practice on?

Mitty

I bought a hangar 9 arf trainer with semisymetrical wing...Bought it used and abused and sorry i have done so.
I definately would not recommend used trainers.Wish i knew that before i bought this.
Good luck.

autopilot

How about a World Models trainer? They go for about $70.

glueboy

Tower Trainer 40 ARF is going for $69.95 on the Tower website.

Yub, yub, cmdr!

DB, I mean Dean Anderson.

I think MinnFlyer's idea is great. I will probably buy an ARF SPAD from one of the people who ARF SPADs.

Thanks!

PS Anyone know of any other people who sell ARF Spads except for those on the SPAD site?

Chris-_-Memphis

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i thought youve already out grown a trainer?

Yub, yub, cmdr!

Huh???

Chris-_-Memphis

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i thought u was on to bigger and better planes.. last thread i read from you ..you was flying something harder than a trainer

DBCherry

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Chris,
Poor David has been champing at the bit to get started with RC since last fall. He bought a Tiger II initially, but has never flown it, that's why he's starting to look for trainers.

David,
I know Dean very well, he's a good friend. Is he going to instruct you? Is he willing to do it at the CMRCM field? Because he usually instructs at the Oxford field (which is a limited membership club).

I'm officially a CMRCM instructor (as is Dean), so if you have trouble working things out with him let me know.

I think I've seen SPADs go on eBay pretty cheap, if that's what you decide to do.
Dennis-

Carlos Murphy

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The World Mach 2 is a better trainer than the Tower, I've had two Tower's and now have a World.
I fly all kinds of trainers when I instruct, there are bad, OK and good ones but I think the Mach 2 is above "good" and I don't even work for them!

Todd M

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Get the Aircore Trainer from Tower, it's only $64.99. It's real cheap when you take into cosideration that you will only need one. I have crashed mine pretty hard and it only took a few minutes to fix it and have it flying again. If you read about the guy's who crash their balsa wood trainer and need to spend weeks fixing it or just having to go buy a second wing or plane to replace the one they destroyed or even worse they give up and take up knitting or something, the Aircore looks real good. It's a little different to build but it fly's fine. About the only difference in flight is that the Aircore has a slightly higher stall speed, a couple mph is all, not a big deal when you consider that you can crash the thing on landing while you learn and not have to worry about it. Just keep lots of rubberbands and prop's with you and have fun.

Chris-_-Memphis

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[quote]ORIGINAL: DBCherry

Chris,
Poor David has been champing at the bit to get started with RC since last fall. He bought a Tiger II initially, but has never flown it, that's why he's starting to look for trainers.



doh!.. hell ive read a few of his threads and thought hes already solo'd[:@].. my bad...

i dont know of any cheap ones.. but they have the avistar rtf version now.. 279 from tower i think... dont go cheap.. youll pay for it in the end[:'(]

Lightfoot

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With an MSR of $59.95, the Balsa USA Stick 40+ is a good deal and it is an excellent trainer. Sure, it is ugly but it is easy to build, easy to fly, and tough as nails.

MinnFlyer

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Personally, I don't understand why this guy won't teach you on the tiger. While it is not a text book definition of a trainer, I have trained many newbies on it.

If I recall correctly, doesn't David have a lot of Sim time? If so, I would have no problem going with the Tiger.

Askalon

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get some coroplast and build your spad. They are very easy and take only a couple nights to complete (may take a bit longer depending on the availability os supplies).

Yub, yub, cmdr!

Just FMS with no interface[]

Lemme see... might be able to persuade Dean to get me to fly on the Tiger II...

But I am a bit worried about the crash factor and the extended learning curve. I've emailed a guy about SPADs and am waiting for his reply.

Henry_90lx

http://www.spadtothebone.com/SPAD/Debonair/

Its the deb. Its a SPAD and you can have it built and flying in a couple of nights.

Henry

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yea

But let me see
Fuel tank $5-10
Hardware- $20
SPAD- $20


Oh no! That's up to $50!!!!!!!!! Oh well... I'll have to fly the Tiger II.

DBCherry

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David,
As I said, if Dean is uncomfortable with taking you up, then I will.
Dennis-

MinnFlyer

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ATTABOY Dennis!