RC Airplanes

[viper1day]

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[1600vw]

Used RC airplanes just don't seem to bring much in return on your money.
I had a 110cc Yak that had a 100 inch wingspan and a Edge 540 that was 90 inch wingspan it was 50cc. I sold both those planes like new not a scratch on them with a trailer for...500 bucks....he got an enclosed trailer, planes radio and everything to go with it for...500 bucks.

[mbond]

Ive found that, at best, RC planes will fetch 50% of their value.

Good radios and receivers will fetch more like 75%.

But airframes that need work to get flying, I've picked up $300 and $400 airframes for $25-$50 that needed even just a little TLC.

The only time I've seen RC airplanes bring money is if there is a lot of scale detail added to them.

[Interstater]

I am definitly interested in the Byrons, and I will be at Oshkosh too so i could pick them up then. I will give you a call tonight.

Joe
La Crosse WI.

[Interstater]

Thanks for the pics Ryan. I'll take the Gee Bee at your asking price. Let me know and we can work the details.

Joe

[Interstater]

Caveat Emptor! After getting the Gee Bee home and doing the research that I should have done before the purchase, I found that the Gee Bee is NOT a Byron, and because of that it is worth substantially less. It is my fault for not being more careful about the purchase, and I had a chance to back out of the deal when I saw the airplane in person, but he did say it was a Byron! I wish I had been able to view a real Byron Gee Bee before this so I could have done a better comparison, but they are just too rare.
I contacted Ryan about this and he did say he was sorry but he thought it was a Byron, and that apparently it had been misrepresented to him as well when he purchased it. He has offered a refund if I were to bring the airplane back to Oshkosh with me next year, but waiting that long is not going to work. Oh well, it is what it is and I will just have to live with it I guess. It is my fault as much as it is Ryan’s, I am disappointed though.