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question about this sail plane
Hey there sail plane people! merry christmas and happy holidays!
I am wanting to break into the sail plane area of this hobby and I was looking at this plane: http://nesail.com/detail.php?productID=135 its the NSP:quatro Is this a good plane? Is there a better plane out there with similar dimensions? I have a budget of about 200 for kit and 250 for motor/batt/radio. I am a wing flyer usually so I really want ailerons on my first sail plane. Thanks in advance for any info! happy new year |
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Hi Munen,
There are many planes in the market place these days. Many are similar. I have 3 planes from NES. I like them. Remember Murphys law. As soon as you buy one plane, there will be another you see that you like also. If you have been flying combat wings, you must be stressed out and need to relax some. This part of the hobby is very relaxing compaired to flying wings. Welcome to the group. Bob in Seattle. |
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The Quatro is a nice little sailplane and therein lies the problem--little.
Since this is your first sailplane I would recommend the Multiplex Easy Glider--the electric powered version. Easy to build. Sturdy as it is made of their Elipor(sp)foam which is a pleasure to work with. Has ailerons and can be had with servos installed for under $200. All that is needed is your transmitter and receiver plus the flight batteries. I believe there is an ESC included as well but I'm not certain. You can easily upgrade the power train but rumor has it that while performance is not earth shattering with the stock motor/gearbox it is quite adequate from a beginners standpoint. Not a bad looking bird either. just for the record --I have 12 sailplanes in my hanger with wing spans ranging from 59 inches to 144 inches and I still want an Easy Glider EP BM |
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Last edited by BillM; Dec 28, 2006 at 12:02 AM.
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Munen,
Another thing to consider is the fact that NSP's post-sale customer support is literally nonexistent. I posted a message a little while ago in the Vendor forum warning others about my one-and-only bad experience buying from them, and tons of people replied with similar experiences. They'll treat you good right up until the point where they get your money, but after that you will be completely on your own. Good luck! Best, Al. |
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first sailplane
I as well have a number of expensive sailplanes in my hanger, but have got say I have more fun for the buck with Easy Glider, got started in Aerotow with it using the velcro release system and had so much fun I just bought the EGE version. Ailerons are a must. I got a great deal on mine by going to NES and got their price and then went to Hobby Lobbys beat anybodys price by 10% web page and got mine for $70 including the motor,prop,spinner and ecs. Welcome to the sailplane world.
Allen |
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