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Some more facts about Brasil.
We have this guy, who works at that company, in USA (or whatever big country), and he works as an X, and he gets paid 3Y.
In Brasil, we have this other guy, that works on the same kind of company, and he also works as an X. But he receives only 1Y.

I think you can figure it out :/

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but cost of living in one guys country 1X, cost of living in that other country. .25X. Yea we live well but were not rich.

the aerobird I mention like 4 times now is 110 bucks

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Wich is nice, but I still have the shipping, that is currently costing me like 70 bucks... And that pretty much blows it :(
So, any idea of nearer hobby shops (I bet u know where brazil is), or maybe some cheaper shipping... I dunno

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I know what you mean Red...Everything seems to cost so much.  If my wife knew how much this hobby cost she would crap.  I have to spread my purchases out over a month.  Like most people, I cannot go out and spend 300 dollars anytime I want to.  Back in 1982 after I got out of the Air Force I was drawing 97 bucks a week in Unemployment.  Poor as anyone.  Yet my Aunt form the Chezk Republic thought I was rich with that 97 bucks.  LOL.

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You know that Corsair we have on almost every single RC shop, 4ch, that costs like 100$ max? I just found it on a local RC site for 800 reais :O That'd be like 300+ dollars... haha

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Sorry Sheeb.  We here in North America are lucky because we have so many stores nearby so shipping is cheap.  Usually only 10 - 15 bucks.  But I have no idea of anyplace south of the equator to help you.  Redfox has given you some good choices.  Like me, you probaly have to save until you can afford the total cost...Plane, Engine, Radio, Shipping.  It all adds up.  Save money on shipping by ordering as much as you can each time.

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Thanks dude, I think I'll try to talk with my friend about buying him some extra blades for his new chopper, and talk about the shipping... Thanks for all the help

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well there are a few things going here. ya wanna fly but don't really have the resources to do so. I have allot of rc stuff but I've been doing this hobby on and off for 18 yrs, at 1-2 models a yr you just accumulate stuff. I have a few freinds in south Africa that are into the hobby and the only way they keep there costs within a reasonable range is to team up and order parts, planes, radios, battery's, wood and fuel direct from china. they know what they need and what it takes to get a model going as do most who have built a couple kits and has learned to fly. Someone starting out isn't going to know all the nuts and bolts needed to get a model going and there is way to much to learn to even attempt to lay it out. I've been to brazil but wasn't there long enough to know were to procure rc equipment, I did find a good lycombing shop for real planes.

Your best bet is to hold off on getting anything, find out when that clubs next meeting is and attend it, head out to the club for a couple weekends and see if anyone has used trainers for sale and ask them were they order their stuff from. If they are anything like the clubs out here they become tight nit groups that know were anything rc related is within 100 miles. When I finally hit up the club in my area I found out about 4 other flying sights, 5 local suppliers, local doctor supplies us with the best CA I've ever seen. several mom and pop shops on the internet to get stuff. Like servo city.com [link=http://www.valuehobby.com/products.php?category_id=1]value hobby[/link] t and j hobby, b and p for starters, these guy are all over our country but again your shippping cost doesn't help so your going to have to get with people from your area and find out were to get stuff

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I'll do that... But, just in case, what do you guys know about this store?
http://www.advantagehobby.com/produc...cat=152&page=1
Their international shipping is pretty good for me, anything <100$ will cost me only 30 dollars...

:D heading to the club this weekend

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http://www.bananahobby.com/1376.html
I'm taking that... It'll cost me 150 bucks, I'll have to save for some months, but whatever :D
What do you guys think I should get with it? Car lighter charger? Extra batteries? Extra wings? Extra propeller?