So....

with the hoard of catalogues that come in the newspapers in order for fathers day there came a calaloge from a toy shop that was stocking really cheap rc stuff up untill christmas (planes and cars nitro and electric) and while looking through it i found a 40 size trainer, as follows...

Typical 40 size trainer (just about identical to a nexstar 40) plane fully built only radio + engine installment needed
OS LA 46 MAX
4 Chanel Hitec Radio
All servos
All pretty much everything but the fuel and starter...

and best of all (i think) this set cost $399!!!

so for 400 bucks (AUD) is this a good buy? i think so.

Any one have any opinions or thoughts?

That's the $20.00 more than the price of a NextStar, $100.00 more than a Hangar 9 Alpha 40 RTF, and $150.00 more than the Tower Trainer RTF. You do the math, but it doesn't sound like much of a deal to me.

Hogflyer

Absolutely. Hogflyer hit the nail right on the head. You can find many CHEAPER packages from Tower. So the steal would be THEM stealing YOUR money.

Ken

if its an ARF and you can inspect it prior to purchase and 20.00 is less than tower to ship the equal??? BUT beware if its someones first built kit and double beware if its been "fixxed". so if its all truely new might be OK.

Gentlemen ,first off let me point out that DIYMark is in Australia , so the dollar value is different. I have done research here in Australia , and the price he quotes is comparable to all other reputable trainers available here. To purchase from Tower he would have to add import duties and postage costs , making it dearer still. So Mark if you can get more details on what model it is , i feel you have a go there . So if modelling is in your mind for a new hobby , go for it, but remember it is addictive as well as being the best hobby in the world .
Bill

NOT so MAD me thinks

well here is the add as it was in the catalogue:

CLASSIC 40 AIRCRAFT TRAINER PACKAGE
Australias most popular R/CAircraft. Fully Constructed
and coloured. Include famous OS MAX 46 LA engine and
Hitec 4 Channel Radio with 4 servos. Miniumum time
required to install eninge and radio. The easiest to fly
trainer on the market.

the add also mentiones 35 dollars off rrp...

however that engine is worth $100 alone so the plane is most likley a bit cheapish and possibly the radio...

oh yea there is no specification as to what plane it is but it looks to be just like a typical 40 trainer but of the "cowless" type, 2 sections of ply just run along side the plane for some cover of the engine.

hello dymark. dave here... perth r/c models and hobbies has the classic trainer at around the 100 to 130 dollar mark. os46la at around the 100 dollar mark plus trans from about 200 dollar roughly could be cheaper give brian a call on o8- 93288986 he also exports stuff to different states

okay thanks ive been thinking heavily about this plane...

but depending on shipping it might by the one that is here locally