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- From: lew@4ccvw57.scg.hac.com (Lyman Lew)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: $$$
- Message-ID: <24668@hacgate.SCG.HAC.COM>
- Date: 9 Jan 93 00:44:07 GMT
- References: <1i3o2tINN9r@ub.d.umn.edu>
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- Reply-To: lew@4ccvw57.UUCP (Lyman Lew)
- Organization: Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA
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- In article <1i3o2tINN9r@ub.d.umn.edu> cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu (Chris) writes:
- >
- > What would the minimal cost of building a simple running rc
- >controlled air plane that would be simple to fly?
- >A complete utter newbie (me:) wants to know...
- >Please email me directly.
- >--
- >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Chris Busch cbusch@ub.d.umn.edu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- > C(o_o)) _ "The use of COBOL cripples the
- > (=) (_ -|- -|- is the mind; its teaching should,
- > --|-- language of choice. therefore, be reguarded as a
- > /^\ Protest the use of BASIC! criminal offense." -E.W. Dijkista
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- Well, let's run through some numbers here for a low bucks setup:
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- Balsa USA Swizzle Stick ~ $25.00
- 4 Channel Airtronics Radio ~$120.00
- Covering, paint, and glue ~ $30.00
- Hardware i.e. wheels, tank, etc.~ $20.00
- Engine i.e. OS 40FP, Fox .25,etc~ $70.00
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- Total ~$265.00
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- Note this does not include electric starter, starter battery, or glow
- lighter. That's another $70-90. The estimates are on the conservative
- side. The Swizzle Stick is a very simple 3 channel trainer to fly and
- build. It is available only through Balsa USA by mail order. I would
- check the latest RCM magazine for the mail order prices on some of
- these items.
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- Good Luck
- Lyman Lew, lew@caesi.scg.hac.com
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