Rc planes in dubai

by Ap | March 11, 2013 | (0) Posted in Projects

Dubai the land of the tallest building , Dubai is well developed place other wise it is a fast developing place 

As developed rc hobby is very developed but not up the level to make your own a fly it, it is all in the money you give, The arabs who are wasting money for Cars, phones and also rc. I ment weasting as having not only one 5 or 6 lamborghini or iphone and spending al lot of money in rc after a day they crash it and say WoW ! I will buy one more to crash it again it was so funny when i crashed it ,They are not intreasted in the hobby they are intreasted in the product what they have so the local hobby shops only have RTF plane which cost way more than my dads salary so makeing scratct build planes ya we will get the foam but where are the electronic ! :O

Once i went toa hobby shop a asked a few things and they said bring the plane let we have a look at it they gave it back saying that we beake a wing purposely so you have to buy a 1000 AED plane , i said i want the electronic  not the full plane they replied for that it will cost let me see a battery moter esc servo Radio and reciver bla bla blaaa it cost around 5000 AED . I removed my Cap and said good day sir let we never see again .

If i want to order from Hobby king but my dad say if the shipping gets lost the money will also get lost 

Not only me there is lot of people who are intrested in this hobby 

At my house i have the plane no electronic dusting up no one to look after them so i tossed them in the garbage but when i saw flitetest build video i wanted to come back to this hobby 

but because of the lack of hobby shop in dubai the scratch build plane is no more !

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yeojalviz1981 on March 13, 2013
i buy my foams from middle east stationaries near al kabayl center deira dubai with the big pencil in front
cost about 15AED per 6mm double paper coated foam white and black color
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FLYitRC on March 12, 2013
Order from hobbyking, i have 20 orders from them, no lost shipping, no lost money. I live in canada and I ship from hongkong lots.
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Battershell on March 12, 2013
Makes me want to start a hobby shop there. I'm sure there are a lot of people that can't afford the luxury items mentioned above. They are the hard workers that built Dubai! They deserve to relax and play as well.
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Ap on March 14, 2013
of course i am not complaining that there are having fun
instead its there country they have all the right to have fun in anyway
plz dont think that i an complaining i love arabs
i am trying to become an arab
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Battershell on March 14, 2013
I completely understand. Have you tried becoming friends with anyone buying and crashing lots of RTF planes? Maybe they will let you have the parts left after they crash them. You can get receivers and servos linkages, wheels and so forth that way. Maybe even their batteries and transmitters????
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Adib Vahedi on March 17, 2013
Great too bad there's no video!

Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!
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avzaid on March 13, 2013
I live in Dubai, and all my planes are scratch build, true the hobby shops here are useless for scratch build, my main local store for material are Ace Hardware, and most of my equipment are from Hobby king, never lost any shipment, so relax, order and enjoy the hobby.
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Ap on March 14, 2013
grate i trust u guys
i am going to order from hobbyking
and do u know how much time it will take reach dubai
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sameerkm on March 15, 2013
Go ahead Ap. I live in Abu Dhabi, where there are no hobby shops at all (as far as I know). But still I enjoy the hobby. I get 95% of my stuff from Hobbyking. It takes an average of 2-3 weeks for things to arrive.
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202211050527 on March 13, 2013
Where do you mostly get your foam from?
Can't find any good options around where I live in BurDubai :(
Is locally available 'foamboard' any good?
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avzaid on March 13, 2013
Try Ace Hardware next to Festival City Center and Speedex next to Oasis Centre on Shaikh Zayed Road.
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202211050527 on March 13, 2013
And what do I ask for?
Foam sheets or foam board?Or do they have some other particular name?
Btw,nice meeting you online,is there any other way I can contact you(e-mail,RCGroups?)
Would like to see your fleet sometime soon :D
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avzaid on March 13, 2013
Foam sheets or foam board, both work, also you can check DAISO in Mirdif City Center, I am going today around 4pm to Ned Alshiba RC airport, we can meet there, avzaid@gmail.com
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202211050527 on March 13, 2013
And when you say try,do you mean you also get it from there or should I just try my luck there?
Was wondering where I have a sure chance,that's why I asked where you specifically get your supply from :P
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avzaid on March 13, 2013
Some times they are out of stock
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202211050527 on March 13, 2013
Nope,none of the 2 above shops ever sold foam sheets/board?
Where else can I get it?
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Samyuel Murungi on May 1, 2019
Hey,I want to order some Rc elecricals from Hobby king to Dubai But its my first time,send email or whatsapp we talk,,My bro lives there and he's getting home in about 3 weeks...Can hobbyking deliver in 2 weeks? ...
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aryan bhandari on August 16, 2020
hi..i live in sharjah and need help in the rc hobby, i really cannot find proper materials for an rc plane, most of the times its the foam board that is not suitable for me. i have all the electronics but need a smaller motor, prop and an esc for the motor. is it possible for me to get some of those electronics from you for a cheaper price?

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avzaid on March 14, 2013
Does any one know if FPV or even putting a camera in an airplane or quad is forbidden in UAE, many people warn me regarding this issue.
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Ap on March 14, 2013
i think so u have no issue putting fpv , i saw my friends put a gopro in a polaris ranger
but make it sure
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202211050527 on March 16, 2013
Since we're talking about Dubai,Anyone know where I can get laser cutting facility for foam?
Since I'm no artist and I like my work to be perfect and neat,this would REALLY help :)
Any Ideas?

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202211050527 on March 13, 2013
I live in Dubai too
The hobby shops are good for 'famous' brands like Align,Spektrum etc and they are partly rip offs too,but they have rents to pay and families too :P
But anyways,I'm going to begin my RC Journey too and wanted good foam options,
Avzaid,as u say all ur planes are scratchbuilds,can u recommend some good places to get foam from?
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yeojalviz1981 on March 13, 2013
try some of this local hobby store
http://www.ultimate-hobby.com/ garhoud
http://www.hobbieszonedubai.com/ eppco pump station in front of hyundai showroom
http://www.alhamar-hobby.com/ near karama metro station
hobby center near deira city center
hobby shop dragon mart
you will get fare amount
or wait for a month from ordering to hobby king
if you really want a good material with a great price i suggest go for hobbyking
do not be intimidated from purchasing in the net
i assure you hobbyking delivers the goods on perfect condition
continue with the hobby
i am an expat working 6 days a week
the only thing that gives me relaxation is to follow the trend on FLITE TEST and build them
ciao
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Ap on March 14, 2013
thanks for the grate info
sure i will go check it out

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yeojalviz1981 on March 13, 2013
foam size A0 (1189mm x 890mm)
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Ap on March 14, 2013
i am going to make a old fogey
if any have any tips on the 45 degree cut for the stabs
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Rc planes in dubai