Subj : New hobby
To   : Spaceman Spiff
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Jan 05 2001 06:57 pm

RE: New hobby
BY: Spaceman Spiff to Digital Man on Fri Jan 05 2001 08:10 pm

 > These little electric models look pretty cool.
 > Which one did you get?
 > I am looking at the page now.

I got my brother a Zagi-3C for Christmas, helped him build it and just fell in
love with the thing. But I don't live near a slope, so I bought the 400-X
(electric powered) and have crashed it every time I've flown it (first time in
a very tall tree, second day in the middle of a lake). The thing is so tough
though, it just bounces right back (the lake water fried the receiver and the
speed controller though). Anyway, I bought a 3C for myself after I heard of a
near-by popular slope (called Glider Hill), but I haven't built it yet.

The best prices are at Hobby People (http://www.hobbypeople.net). I paid $49
for the 3C, $129 for the 400-X and $65 for the tx/rx and servos. The 400-X ends
up being a lot more expensive though since you need to buy a charger and extra
batteries and micro servos, etc. But it's been a blast (well worth it). I think
a glider would be a better choice for a first time flyer (like me). You just
need to find a slope to fly on. :-)

Rob

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