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How to Buy a Trainer Model Airplane

Radio-controlled (R/C) scale-model airplanes bring the thrill of flying to your fingertips. Just like beginning pilots, most R/C fliers begin with trainer aircraft - but in scale, of course.

Things You'll Need

R/C Modeling Construction &Operating Publications
Internet Access
R/C Model Engines - EHobby Inventory
EHobbies Top Flite Cessna 182 Airplane Kits
How-to Video On R/C Airplanes
model engine supplies and accessories - radio system, glow plugs, servos, batteries, fuel

Instructions

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  Enjoy your enthusiasm for your new hobby, but realize you must work to improve your skills in achievable short steps to avoid becoming discouraged.
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  Join an R/C modelers club.
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  Attend a club flying session and watch the performance of various replicas.
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  Develop friendships with knowledgeable hobbyists within the club. Ask for recommendations on purchasing a scale-model trainer.
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  Visit local hobby shops. Get to know the store owners and clerks.
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  Ask for literature.
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  Subscribe to hobby publications.
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  Do research on the Internet.
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  Join a modelers e-mail discussion list or read submissions to hobbyists electronic bulletin boards.
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  Check your budget.
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  Remember that there will be expenses other than for the trainer replica. You'll also need to buy a radio-control transmitter and may need to buy an engine.

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