[Swamp Critter]

Hey Cricket, I was a bit suspicious of Harbor Freight planes, but after looking into them online I found out that they sell what seems to be some fairly decent ones. There's the 3 channel (throttle, steering, and elevator) Wild Hawk and the 2 channel (throttle/climb, and steering) Yellow Bee. Both are beginner planes with proportional control (important) and with the exception of maybe AA's for the transmitter, come with everything in the box to get started. The Wild Hawk is the bigger of the two and goes for around $99.00 and the Yellow Bee around $40.00. Now, that being said, Harbor Freight always has some kind of sale and/or coupons available, so sometimes they might go for around $75.00 and $30.00, maybe less. I read some reviews where the Yellow Bee was $25.00. At those prices, you really can't go wrong. I started with a 2 channel plane similar to the yellow bee. I enjoyed it but crashed it ALOT. So, if you opt for the Yellow Bee (or any 2ch plane), just fly it in a huge area, preferably with some grass about knee-high to protect it on landings, and maybe take off the landing gear at first. Same goes for the Wild Hawk, but you'll get less crashes and more control with 3 channels. The 3rd channel (elevator) is not any more complicated to learn and might save some repairs. Look into it and weigh the pros and cons. I say if you fine either of these on sale, go for it!