RC Pane, info and value?
 

This plane used to belong to my wife's late grandfather. I used to watch him fly but I know absolutely nothing about this stuff. Could someone tell me a little about it and what it is worth? Thanks.




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Dynarider33..

I am not exactly sure what model of plane that is, but I can tell that it is a Basic trainer, and the engine that is mounted on it is an Evolution Alpha engine which I believe is a .46 size engine ( I have a couple of these engines, and they are easy to use, and run well). I see that there is a Spektrum sticker on the side of the plane, without actually knowing what transmitter is actually installed, I can't give much info on it, but since it is a basic trainer, with the basic engine, I will just guess that it has a basic transmiter..

Brand new, the plane would be about $100 - $120 for the ARF kit, the engine would be around $80, and the transmitter probably about $150, for a total of about $230 - $250 brand new, and if you are planning on trying to sell it, don't expect to see much more than half that, maybe $150 for plane, engine and transmitter. If there is a field box with starter, Glow igniter, Power panel, Fuel pump, etc. then you could possibly get about $200 for all of it.

My Recommendation to you is........... Register with the Academy Of Model Aeronautics (Modelaircraft.org) find a local club, get an instructor and learn to fly!!! Believe me, it's a lot of fun!! I have been flying for about 35 years now, and have about 40 +/- planes from small foamies up to 94" wing span aerobatic models, and still enjoy learning new things!! a warning tho, it should be classified as a disease, as once you are bitten with the RC flying bug, it's difficult to recover!!

I hope you take that plane and go fly it, and if you need advice or help, etc. there are lots of folks right here on RCU that are willing to give sage advice!!

Hope some of this helps, Craig!!

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Thanks a lot for the detailed reply. We have had it in our shed for years now and we have decided to purge some stuff. I know it has to be addicting because he used to have a shed full of planes, parts, engines etc.

Mike

I am sorry that you seem to have decided not to join us in the RC addiction!! however, I hope I helped!

Craig.

Dynarider33 I agree with SeaJay You will not get much for it if you sell it . You can tell its been sitting . The head bolts are rusty ..Have you tried to turn the prop or move the throtle back and forth ? If you can get it started you will need to check how old your batteries are and probably have them replaced before it is safe to fly . Its hard to say for sure but because it has been sitting for a long time in a shed the servo and switch connections could be corroded and need to be cleaned .Possibly replace the switch . So even if you decide to keep it and learn to fly it will cost you a few bucks . The plane its self is probably worth $100.00 if its in good shape . If its a 2.4 Spektrum radio system its worth a few dollars depending on how many channels it has and if it has been kept in a case etc . I would be inclined to keep it too . That is if you can get it started .

The wing says Kadet, as does the tail feathers(to a point anyway) but as for the fuse...................................

It's a Goldberg Eagle II, which is a very good trainer, and it looks like it was very nicely done. I'm a club instructor and I like it. I agree with the comments above...looks like it's been sitting awhile, no telling what it would take to get it back in the air, plus so many new-comers buy electric ARFs and do not want to mess with something like that. Bottom line...you're not going to get very much for it even though it could probably be very nice refurbished.

Where are you located, Mike? I'll bet somebody local to you would be willing to help you either get it airworthy or look it over and maybe help you sell it.

I am in coastal Carolina about 30 miles north of Wilmington.

Be careful with that, because someone might be trying to be helpful to you, and get the thing airworthy, get it flying, give you a little "Stick Time" then you will be hooked (Or Bitten)!!

Craig

The sticker says " Spektrum DSM." If that's an accurate display of the radio equipment, the radio is going to be hard to sell. That was Spektrum's first 2.4ghz protocol that was quickly replaced with DSM2 because of reliability problems. The two are not compatible, and I don't think there is a way to convert the radio either. The transmitter itself should say which protocol it uses, so you can tell your buyer what he's getting.

As for selling it, this stuff is always worth more parted out that it is together. If you'll pull the radio and receiver, you can sell that as a unit and get the most for it on Ebay. The servos will probably bring $20 the same way, and the engine in that condition will go for $30-$50. The airframe might bring $50 by itself as a local sale. You might consider contacting all the clubs within 50 miles or so of you and tossing it out there as a package or parted out.

I don't see the transmitter anywhere . Do you have it along with it's charger? There should be a reciever and battery pack in the plane that may or may not use the same charger as the transmitter . The batteries should probably be charged and most likley need replacing but could be used for ground testing things .

Yes, it does appear to be a nicely covered Goldberg Eagle II.

While it might be worth maybe $100 to $200 to the right person, I think you will have trouble finding that right person. You could try advertising it in the for sale section of this website or craigslist or ebay. You would need a local buyer, as shipping costs will be prohibitive. Some of the prospective buyers will be bargain hunters and will want to pay way less than it is worth. The chances of finding a good buyer are not high.

The best possible thing you could do with it is get into the hobby yourself or give it to someone you know who does want to get into the hobby.

It's worth what someone will pay. It's really that simple. $100 may happen, but I wouldn't expect more. There are occasionally new guys looking to get into the hobby in the spring, but rarely this time of year. The buyers now are instructors who want a plane to teach with. They won't want the radio gear and won't pay a lot.