I have a question that I hope some may be able to help me with. I'm interested in getting into R/C, especially with the Park Flyers. My question(s) are the following:

Rather than buying an RTF version, I'm interested in purchasing an ARF kit that comes with motor etc. I have acquired a lot of R/C equipment from a neighbor who recently passed away, and would like to know if it could be utilized with an ARF version? The radio is a JR XP783, and I have 4 normal and 2 micro servos. If this would work with an ARF version model, would I only need to get an ESC, and Battery? Would any ESC work with a JR radio? Does the ESC have to match the channel of the transmitter? Please help as I'm not sure how this all comes together.

The model I'm thinking of is either a Cub, or something like the Cessna 180 (EP180) that Kyosho makes.

One last question is that do ESC's change depending on motor size?

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

Don

DJC1000:
The radio you currently have will work fine. You will probably want to get the smallest receiver you can that's available. Weight is a very important consideration in park flyers. Micro servos are a must.

Keep in mind that a lot of park flyer radios are on the 27 mgz. band to prevent interfering with regular R/C flyers. You will have to check around to be certain that you will not "shoot down" someone else's plane when you are flying.

ECS are sized based on battery quantity and current draw. You will need to determine what power output you are going to be using to determine what ESC you will need.
Good luck,
Silversurfer

The very first thing you should do is get your AMA card. Chances are you will branch out from there and you'll be ready to go. Lots of people don't get the card, hopefully you will.
Check this link -->
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...light=ama+card
Next, go down a couple of forums and check out the Electric, Park Flyer guys who can surely lend you their experiences. Good luck_Bobb

AMA card a definite ( you get a free magazine sub anyway).

The ESC will be determined by the draw and size of the motor you will run.

The term "shooting someone down" means that you are on the same channel as someone else at the field and are affecting the other persons plane.

Do yourself a favor and call Hobby Lobby. Ask for Ben or LA. Tell them what you want and ask them what you need. They can answer any question you have and are great people to boot. I'm sure they have everything you need.
http://www.hobby-lobby.com

If I were new to this hobby I would buy a Zagi. A Zagi is a foam wing with two servos, rx, esc and a 400 motor. It is really fun and if you ding it into the ground (which I have done at full speed) you won't hurt it. It is really easy to put together as well. I know it doesn't look like a real airplane (it is based on an actual plane). It will teach you how to get oriented to the plane coming at you and going away from you. There is nothing worse that flying the plane you just built into the ground on your first flight (and the chances are good that you will). I was also a lot less nervous flying something that I knew I could crash and not much would happen. If you have any questions feel free to email me.
Go here to learn about the Zagi:
http://www.trickrc.com/
Go here for tips to build it:
http://www.yourzagi.com
You can check out my Zagi here (at bottom of page)
http://www.secondsight.com/rc

Thanks everyone for the help and suggestions with aircraft type. It's always good to get input from the experts...

Don

The Zagi is alot of fun.