Hello,

I'm willing to buy some stuff (tuned pipes, Norvel engines, K&B engines ...) from the US 'cause french dealers suck suck suck ! I've heard a lot about tower hobbies. Is it the best one ? Is there any other good reliable store ?

Has any european modeller gone through a transatlantic order ? for an engine, the intern'l postage charges are around 30 USD to France.

Do you have any feedback / idea ?

Thanks a lot !

Here is a list of GOOD, RELIABLE stores in the US.

Tower Hobbies [link]http://www.towerhobbies.com[/link] For: Futaba, Great Planes, Monokote, O.S., Hobbico.

Horizon Hobby [link]http://www.horizonhobby.com[/link] For: JR, Saito, Zenoah, Hanger9, Ultracote.

MinnesotaRC [link]http://www.minnesotarc.com[/link] For: EVERYTHING.

do not forget www.quantummodels.com

and for engines closer to you in the UK (irvines, leos, ASP and others):

www.justengines.unseen.org

For radios check in the UK also.. they are closer than US (less postage)

Here is a canadian one that is pretty good. They even speak French if you feel like calling. http://www.greathobbies.com They have pretty much everything. No K&B engines though.

What I don't like about tower is the flat rate shipping - at least when they ship to Canada. It is quite expensive unless you place a large order.

The above will charge actual shipping costs.

All of the mentioned sites are quite good.

I also like Chief Aircraft. They carry a large selection of aircraft and engines, chargers, etc.

http://www.chiefaircraft.com/Models/ModelSiteIndex.html

Tower has by far the best website with easy to find items, fantastic search engine.
PT

Extract :

"MinnesotaRC does not ship outside of the United States and does not accept international credit cards."

Strykaas,
A buddy from Newfoundland once gave me the website for a Canadian mail order place that has some pretty good prices. I am searching for it as we speak and will post it when I find it. Not sure but that you might find duty and other taxes easier to overcome shipping from CA?

Thanks xp8103

I'll get them at MNRC.

Hobby Lobby International has good products and great customer service.
And, so does Don's Hobby Shop.
Both have friendly and helpful people.

www.hobby-lobby.com
www.donshobbyshop.com

Regards,

Al Parry
[email protected]

try www.greathobbies.com.

they are in Canada.

Best!