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Alright, I've mostly answered my question. Feel free to post any RC plane pictures, things, etc. if you want!

So I'm getting my first "real" RC plane for Christmas.

But that's not really the point. I want to have a few cheap foam RC planes I can just derp around with without worrying about crash costs etc.

I'm looking for something like the ones in 0:42 in this video, I searched around but couldn't find any.

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You could try here, or if you want to make your own I'd look up DIY foam cutting tables and a source of polystyrene :)

You can even make really good planes from corrugated cardboard for next to nothing, or that corrugated plastic sheet used in signs is really good.

These materials might not be fancy but you either can't break the planes made from them without really trying or they are so cheap you won't mind :D

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I doubt I could make one myself... I don't really know how.

But these ones here look pretty good. http://www.rcplaneswarehouse.com/rc-trainers-scale.html?p=1

But how should I know which ones will actually fly and wont act like Air Hogs... :P

Also, I'm assuming the ones at 0:42 are from NitroPlanes considering it's a NitroPlanes video, but I can't seem to find it on their site.

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Did you make those? They look really nice and easy to fly for an RC noob like me. :P

Slow, stable, forgiving, durable RC planes, and cheap at the same time are what I'm going for. I already ordered a Super Cub LP, but I want maybe 1 or 2 more cheaper planes, around the 30-60 dollar range.

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Did you make those? They look really nice and easy to fly for an RC noob like me. :P

Slow, stable, forgiving, durable RC planes, and cheap at the same time are what I'm going for. I already ordered a Super Cub LP, but I want maybe 1 or 2 more cheaper planes, around the 30-60 dollar range.

I got both them from a friend in a pretty beat up state, but I've built on them...

Also you want durable, get a Parkzone T-28. I learned to fly with it, I've crashed it scores of times, had the wings fall off, and it still works. Comes Ready to fly.

http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZ4400

My beat up one :D (all those symbols on the side mark crashes)

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Hey, I know this! RC Airplanes are actually one of my hobbies, so I try to keep up with it.

First, and I know you're mostly asking for a smaller one to play around with, but you say you're getting a larger RC airplane for Christmas. Do you have any flight experience with RC airplanes? If not, I recommend you get a trainer that's easy enough to fly for beginners, but still adaptable enough to do basic acrobatics once you're more comfortable. Definitely don't pick up a warbird or a large scale 3D plane. Also, the exact choice will vary depending on if you're looking into electric or glow/gas powered, of which there are advantages and downsides to each. There have been a few recent advances in RC airplane trainer tech that makes this an excellent time to get into the hobby. It all depends on what you're looking for.

Anyway, on the subject at hand, for a smaller relatively cheap, and durable RC plane you can fly in most fields/parks or even back yards I'd suggest you look at HorizonHobby's ParkZone Ultramicro line. They're small foamies, which means they can generally be repaired with a bit of foam-safe glue in just a couple of minutes if something does happen to break.

First I'd suggest the ultra micro T-28 Trojan. It's a 4 channel micro trainer plane that has pretty gentle flight characteristics despite it's low wing design. It also weighs next to nothing, so if you crash there's rarely enough inertia to cause damage, especially if you're flying over a grass field (highly recommended!).

http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZU1580

If you're looking for something a little more sporty, you could also look at their P-51. I've not personally flown that one, but it shouldn't be a lot less stable than the T-28. Another plus is that, unlike the T-28, it's got a 3 axis gyro-stabilizer to help counteract wind. On my UMX Spitifire, UMX Mig, and UMX Habu which all have gyro's it helps a lot, and they can fly in wind that would ground most ultra-micro RC planes. Especially the ducted fans like the Mig and the Habu, though I wouldn't recommend either of those for a beginner due to their speed and agility.

http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PKZU2480

Depending on if you're buying the RTF (includes basic controller) or the BNF (bind and fly - add your own controller) you might need to pick up a controller. Depending on if this is going to be a long lasting hobby or not, I'd really recommend you buy a BNF and pick up a decent Spectrum computer controller to go with it, like the DX6i. It supports 6 channels (aileron, elevator, rudder, throttle, gear, flaps) and uses frequency hopping so you don't have to worry about someone shooting you down by taking your frequency (the bad old days of RC). Also, it has multiple model memory, so you can use it for several different RC aircraft and/or helicopters. For example, depending on the big RC plane you get ( I have some recommendations on that, if you're interested!), you could use this controller with it. Link to the product page is below, but you can probably find it cheaper elsewhere. Buying a dedicated controller will save you money in the long run, and give you better flexibility in the short term. Remember though, not all radios are compatible with all receivers. However, all the Horizon Hobby stuff I linked will be compatible with Spektrum radios.

http://www.parkzone.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=SPMR6610

Edit - Ah. Just noticed that you already bought something. Oh well. Anyway, the Cub is a pretty good choice. Very gentle flying characteristics. Though it lacks ailerons, which makes it of limited use for learning to fly 4 channel stuff. Flying 4 channel birds is quite a bit different from 3 channel aircraft, since all turning is done with the rudder. Still, most people do start out with 3 channel, so it's not bad. If you do decide to get an even smaller plane for flying around local parks though, my recommendations above stand.

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Do you have any flight experience with RC airplanes? If not, I recommend you get a trainer that's easy enough to fly for beginners, but still adaptable enough to do basic acrobatics once you're more comfortable. Definitely don't pick up a warbird or a large scale 3D plane.

This for reals. I've crashed too many expensive planes to let anyone get into this hobby without a stern warning (if you're experienced, you already know this, so go ahead and ignore us).

I've recommended electric foamies for starters, since they're so forgiving, but if you really wanna go gas, there are trainers that do great for beginners. Put a small engine on them while you're learning, then drop a larger engine when you really wanna fly. But never, ever underestimate how quickly and dramatically things can go wrong with RC.

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Yes, yes, I mentioned above that I got a Super Cub LP. I have an okay (not great) amount of with smaller planes experience.

Should we turn this into an RC plane (or heck, all RC things.) megathread?

Edit: Wait, the Super Cub is 3 channel?... Derp. Lol, that's fine, I should pay attention more. Lol. Because I have flown 4 channel and I'm not bad at it. Minor crashes.

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I'm interested in FPV, though am only in the info-gathering stage (probably should quit dicking around and just go buy something). I've watched a lot of Flite Test vids on Youtube and the small "swappable" planes they sell and recommend for new flyers might be what you're after (although perhaps you're already past that stage from what you've said): http://bit.ly/18OnoID

Those are just the airframes and use the electronics you already have buy some to suit. Don't know a lot about this hobby (yet), but these just popped into my mind when reading your post as possibly the type of thing you're after.

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