Hi

This is naresh from Hyderabad,  This is my first post cozz i just joined this group. I really liked it you people are very help full for RC habby world, Thanks to you all.

I have a prob here,  I hope i can get the clarification..  I am planning to buy a RC Ready to fly pitts biplane @ bananahobby.com as the site gives clear discription about the products and i feel like the cost of the products are low, so thats y i wanted to place an order for pitts biplane. The price of the product is $170.00 + $74.00 is the shipping cost for international USPS air with insurance, However,  I wanted to know that do i face any prob while shipping the product , i mean do i face any customs problem here at my place hyderabad?
i have also shared my prob with one of our member.... and please help me metes... waitng for your advises.............

Regards,
Naresh.

Hi Naresh, and welcome to RCIndia, good to know you are interested in RC

Regarding importing Planes/ARFs/Radios, its a matter of pure luck. Many face custom problems and many just get their stuff w/o problems.

Also be warned. I have read lots and lots of discrimination against banana hobby. Just Google around for this site and you will land up in 100s of different forums telling that these guys take money and dont respond for months together. However their offer looks sweet. Just wait till other people reply with their experiences.

Iwould not suggest a Pitts for a first plane, irrespective of the good deal you may be getting. Look for a trainer type which is much more forgiving, something you will very much need in the early stages.

As always, my advice is to go to your local field and ask around. You will surely find someone willing to help with advice and hands-on help.

Thanks Vinay and sushil,

Vinay, good to know that there is a lots of discrimination against banana hobby i dont know about that. I will wait for some time or could you please advise me so that i can search in some other sites for best planes.

Sushil, as per your advise i will also search in my home town for good RC planes as that would be my first rc plane, so i will hope for the best to get one nice my first plane.... , 

Thanks friends, i will also look forward for other friends advises.....

Well I am also new to this hobby and I haven't brought any so I am not the right person to advise. But most people at the flying field advise me to buy ARFs/RTFs locally, from any of the Indian Hobby stores. The best best thing to do is meet some Hardcore RC guy in person at Hyderabad and get advises from him on how safe the customs route is to Hyderbad.

Other idea is to say its a really BAD IDEA to buy pitts as a first plane.

Hey vinay Thank you! i will try to find out and meet some one here at hyderabad. i will plan for some other plane which is easy to fly as a starter... but i liked that plane thatz y i planed pitts any how lets see, im planning to go some nice hobby shops in hyderabad and i will search for nice plane....

once again thanks Vinay, TC