Academy of Model Aeronautics AMA If you are new to the sport, begin here! For a quick link to a membership application form, click HERE.
Sport Aviator is an online magazine produced by AMA's Model Aviation and is dedicated to helping new R/C pilots succeed. The magazine features product reviews of trainer/sport airplanes and accessories, and provides technical articles on piloting, construction, and repair of R/C aircraft. Best of all is the price: free!
Advantage Hobby Good mail order site with reasonable shipping
Atlanta Hobby Cumming store and mail-order business specializing in electrics. Owner, Cliff Whitney, can answer your questions about electric modeling and is most willing to share his knowledge. They are also a good local source for Ultracote/Oracover iron-on covering and Mercury adhesives.
Balsa USA a great site for mail-order balsa. They have everything from sheet balsa, balsa sticks, and shaped balsa to hardwood and aircraft plywood. They also feature a nice line of kits and plans. Check 'em out.
Batteries: The following sites will probably answer more
questions than you want to ask!
Battery FAQ
Radical RC cycler FAQ
NiMH vs NiCad
Lithium discussion
The RC Battery Clinic
For more battery discussion go to the Radical RC website
and scroll to the bottom of their home page
Boca Bearings An on-line source for model engine bearings
Extreme Flight RC A Cumming based on-line provider of extremely large and/or extremely fast ARFs. You can obtain their address on their website and can pick up your model direct from the warehouse. Billy just purchased their Outlaw delta which is a natural for the "Kentucky Piledriver." Check 'em out...nice people.
Gainesville Weather The 36-hour forecast includes winds
Georgia Model Aviators (GMA) A neighboring club near the city of Cumming
Harbor Freight Tools Good source for inexpensive tools including numbered drill bits
Hobbytown USA Cumming
Hobbytown USA Duluth
Horizon Hobby Mail-order featuring Hanger 9 products and is a good source for Ultracote/Oracover covering material
J&R Hobby Hardware Great mail order source for screws, nuts, bolts (including nylon) for all of your hobby fastening needs. They only charge postage...no handling charges. I just received an order for $24 worth of 4-40 and 6-32 fasteners along with an assortment of washers and the like. My postage was less than $3. They will charge you more initially, but when they post the order, J&R will refund the balance. You get everything you need in the length you need without running all over town. They even beat Coker Equipment for the smaller sizes. J&R usually ships the next business day unless they are at a show...then shipping may be delayed up to 4 days (still fast in my book). Give them a call if you have questions.
Magic RC Hobbies Cleveland, 58 Cinnamon Way,
706-865-1455...owner, Lee Tucker, offers a 5% discount to fellow GA Mtn R/C members
Main Rotor Hobbies Auburn, 1141 Atlanta Hwy, NW,
770-868-4451. New shop specializing in helicopters. Owner, James Robertson, flies on the JR team. Also stocks fixed wing ARFs, kits, engines, fuel (willing to beat Internet prices)
Mid County R/C Club Excellent club site with good videos
Omni Models Good mail-order site which operates out of the same warehouse as Tower Hobbies, but with lower shipping costs
Planet Hobby This site offers NoraRossi engines and other high-end (spell that "competition") modeling supplies
Radical RC Great site for batteries, servos, servo extensions, Thunder Tiger engines, electric motors, etc., etc. Dave Thacker's website is superb with a lot of information on display...low postage
Radio South Where to go for radio and servo repair if your equipment is out of warranty
Servo City Specialists in servos. Many hard-to-find items and good reference tables for servo specs
Tower Hobbies Good mail-order site with the best website for ease of ordering on the Internet. Great return policy