| A common mistake that some people make while | | | | try making one using balsa wood. Wooden planes |
| starting a new hobby is to take on a mammoth | | | | give a more realistic touch to your model plane but |
| project and then leave it halfway due to technical | | | | are generally heavier than plastic ones and hence |
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| together and the finishing too has to be highly | | | | hand in making a SPAD plane, i.e. a Simple Plastic |
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| and get disappointed in your choice of your new | | | | blocks, and corrugated plastic sheets used in |
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| the transmitter when you upgrade to other planes. | | | | offering used airplanes and this could be the fastest |
| The main aim for you is to learn assembling first, | | | | way for you to get started in this hobby, if designing |
| then flying and then progressively move towards | | | | and assembling is not your forte. But the joy of |
| faster and more complicated planes. This will keep | | | | designing and creating something using your mind and |
| your interest alive in your hobby, while also providing | | | | your own hands and above that, watching your |
| you with the expertise to take you to the next level | | | | creation take to the skies is a feeling that cannot be |
| of assembling and flying. Buy some good books | | | | explained. You have to feel it to believe it. Just like |
| available in the market or visit select sites on the | | | | any other hobby, patience and perseverance will help |
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| before deciding on which model to buy. Start out | | | | help you when you progress further towards faster |
| with an electric motor plane instead of a gasoline | | | | and more complex planes |
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