Boomerang II 40: Online Shops

Your local hobby shop may not have what you need or they are overpriced with no discounts or loyalty points. You can waste a lot of money buying the wrong parts if the person in the shop is not familiar with RC planes. Ask your local hobby shop if they have club discounts, bulk package discounts or frequent shopper discounts. I was unable to get any of these, so prefer buying online.

The online sites mentioned below will be very useful, especially if your order includes free postage. A single purchase with all your items could save a lot of money. The reviews and resources of products are very useful.

It is possible to buy your fuel online as well. It would need to be delivered by a courier company. With the links below it would be possible to buy my entire Boomerang II 40 online from this list.

Du-Bro and Hangar 9 make a number of RC plane parts and accessories. Some parts are almost identical, and so it depends who is the main distributor in Australia. Model Engines and OMP only sell to hobby shops, however you will find everything you need online. e-Bay has a number of RC plane sellers as well. Your postage will be the most important factor when buying online. It is best to get as much as you can from one shop to get free or discounted postage. ModelFlight is free over $200

ModelFlight sells mostly Hangar 9 whilst shops like RC World and RC Hobbies sell more Du-Bro.

Your local hobby store may sell a number of brands including some unknown items from China. They often sell to a spontaneous buyer who needs the part now. You will save money by doing some research, then compile a parts list and look for the best group of items to buy.

You may be fortunate to have a local hobby shop with discounted prices, experienced staff and the items you need. In this case buying locally would be better, especially if you need to return warranty items.