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Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: wrag 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

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Curval on July 23, 2005, 02:46:05 PM

:eek:

I'm buying a couple of those...thanks!

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: MaddogWx on July 23, 2005, 03:19:41 PM

Perk the electric LA-7!

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Gunthr 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

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: lasersailor184 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?

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Tarmac on July 23, 2005, 04:10:03 PM

They're just airframes, no electronics.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: wrag 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Tarmac 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Furball 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Tarmac 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Curval 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.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Maverick on July 24, 2005, 10:18:04 AM

I'd say you'd be likely to need the second airframe before too long anyhow. ;)

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Scherf 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*.

Title: Your very own WarBird?
Post by: Curval on July 24, 2005, 10:35:58 AM

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Originally posted by Maverick
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.