GWS E-Starter
by Chad Burrington
(Seattle, WA)
GWS E-Starter
Helicopters have been the rule in my house but an airplane still goes up!
This GWS E-Starter is my very first plane, and my introduction to building them. While this model was only 38 dollars out of the box I was able to use spare components (servos, AR6100 & DX7) from my helicopter building to keep the cost at a minimum.
The result was hours upon hours of delicate assembly. Styrofoam isn't my favorite material but finally someone put that packing material mess to good use!
Flying this bird is much more relaxing than the high anxiety of helis. It's almost like you could take off, put the transmitter down, go make a sandwich and come back to it still flying circles.
So I'm up and into another fun hobby that I know is only the beginning. The next plane will climb in both price and performance and I look forward to learning more with each model. Anyone have ideas on a good (balsa) kit?
