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Offline wrag

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« on: July 23, 2005, 02:12:45 PM »
These are all electric powered ...............

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/warbirds.htm

They even have an La7 LOL
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« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2005, 02:46:05 PM »
:eek:

I'm buying a couple of those...thanks!
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2005, 03:19:41 PM »
Perk the electric LA-7!
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« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2005, 03:23:54 PM »
$800 for the complete P-38 rig. That's enough to pay for two or three hunting trips. Pretty stiff.
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« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2005, 03:26:39 PM »
This one is what I'd need to get...  those warbirds are too fast for me.  I already have the radio, so I guess I'll pick one up when I have some time to kill ...
http://www.hobby-lobby.com/miss2.htm
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2005, 03:54:55 PM »
Just so it's clear for when I win the lottery...


Those are just the frames?  I would need to buy the motor, radio stuff, servos and all that?
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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2005, 04:10:03 PM »
They're just airframes, no electronics.
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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2005, 10:06:59 PM »
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Originally posted by Tarmac
They're just airframes, no electronics.


Hmmm.........

Thought when I looked they were complete packages, everything you needed to fly em, at the price's quoted and the airframes were quite abit cheaper if you purchase just the airfame.
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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2005, 02:52:56 AM »
Looking at the "out of the box" pictures I didn't see any electronics.  The descriptions, IIRC, said something like "ready to add motor."

Also, I'd be extremely surprised if they managed to include a motor, gearbox, two servos, speed control, battery, and receiver with that quality of airframe for only $120.  

For some reason the page isn't loading right now, or I'd check again.
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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2005, 04:28:33 AM »
hes correct, you add the other bits on the bottom.

some models are advertised with the ducted fan installed though.
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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2005, 09:33:41 AM »
Heh, looks like they just added options for entire packages last night; looks like they come in at around $350-400.
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« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2005, 10:11:17 AM »
Yea, but some careful comparison shopping should be able to net you two planes with interchangeable servos, motor and certainly the hand held control box.  You could buy a second airframe and one full kit.

They all look pretty darn cool.

The Spit will come my way this Christmas I think.
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« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2005, 10:18:04 AM »
I'd say you'd be likely to need the second airframe before too long anyhow. ;)
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« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2005, 10:25:07 AM »
That Mosquito looks horrible up close, reasonable in the air.

They must have drawn it freehand, *sigh*.
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« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2005, 10:35:58 AM »
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I'd say you'd be likely to need the second airframe before too long anyhow. ;)


I suspect you are right.  :)

Gotta order a few extra props too I imagine.
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