| Flying electric model airplanes are a popular hobby | | | | However, these models can take some time to build |
| amongst many hobbyists. In comparison to gas | | | | before it's ready to fly! |
| powered model airplanes, electric models are much | | | | If you buy this kind of kit you will also need to purchase |
| more reliable, and because of fewer moving parts, | | | | some tools and materials, like glue, to complete your |
| maintenance is much less. Moreover, electric models | | | | electric plane. Also, kits you must assemble require |
| are not as messy because they don't require the | | | | some working space for assembly. |
| petroleum products, such as gas and oils, to operate. | | | | You may need some basic electrical tools, like an |
| Electric model airplane kits can be purchased as | | | | electrical tester, wire cutter/strippers, soldering iron or |
| Ready To Fly (RTF) or Almost Ready To Fly (ARF). | | | | gun, solder and other miscellaneous electrical tools. But |
| Electric RTF kits, although more expensive, require no | | | | the tool kits for electric model airplanes are seldom as |
| assembly work. You just remove the model from the | | | | extensive as for gas powered counterpart. |
| packaging and your plane is ready to fly. Electric ARF | | | | Electric model airplanes can be purchased in many |
| kits, on the other hand are less expensive than an | | | | different styles and three basic formats. You can |
| electric RTF airplane kit, and do require some | | | | purchase kits in foam, plastic, and balsa wood formats. |
| assembly before your airplane is ready fly. | | | | Both foam and balsa wood kits are the easiest to |
| Another type of electric model plane available, and the | | | | repair after crashes, whereas plastic repairs may |
| least expensive, is the kit you must assemble. | | | | require more work and time to fix. |