There are many aspects of building an RC plane. The main components that you will deal with are motor, esc, reciever, servos, battery, and airframe. A good place to start would be www.rcpowers.com. they have full support for building planes from their downloadable PDF plans.
Both RC plane are awsome because they are both planes.
You could not make it with entirely cardboard, but you could use it for wings if you wanted to.
They are discontinued.but They still make the parts for it. The only way you can by the plane is if someone has one for sale.
Due to the small parts used to make an RC model plane, it is not recommended for use by a toddler as they can easily choke on them. Also, RC model planes are not all that durable. A hard crash is enough to break the plane AND your wallet.
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The number of pieces for an RC Plane Engine vary on the model of the plane. Here's a link that you may find helpful: http://www.rcairplaneswarehouse.com/
You can purchase an electric RC plane online from retailers such as Amazon. Once on the page, type "Electric RC plane" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the planes.
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Most RC information sources suggest that one find out the local regulations as they pertain to RC plane flying, since they can vary from location to location.
Mini rc planes are sized in between micro rc planes and standard sized rc planes. There are many models to choose from. A video of a mini rc plane can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pMnHrb3a20
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