Nitroplanes.com Website Review & Ratings + NitroPlanes Coupons

NitroPlanes is a great website aimed at people interested in flying radio controlled model airplanes, be they hobbyists or well seasoned flyers. A few features that makes them a great place to shop for radio controlled airplanes include:

• Heavily Discounted Pricing
• Rapid Shipping Options, Including Overnight
• Huge Selection

While NitroPlanes focus is definitely on radio controlled airplanes they also have a decent selection of helicopters, tools and parts. They sell only top brands such as CMP, Nitro Models and T Model Nitro and have a well traveled on-line forum for customers to meet one another online and discuss radio controlled model flying.

The primary advantages of frequenting NitroPlanes would certainly be the "extras" that are not readily available at other sites:

• You Tube Item Review Videos That Show The Planes In Flight
• Crystal Clear, Vibrant Pictures That Make The Models Look Amazing
• An On-line Forum for Enthusiasts to Connect and Share Information
• Live Chat Support
• Heavily Discounts On Pricing and A Low Price Guarantee
• Rapid Shipping Options, Including Overnight, Two Day, and Three Day Shipping
• Huge Selection of Name Brand Models and Parts
• Nitro Plane's Lowest Price Guarantee
• They Accept PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express
• Their Impressive Site Search Engine That Quickly Sorts The Massive Inventory

NitroPlanes chief competitor, Factory Direct Models, or FDM http://www.factorydirectmodels.com/?gclid=CMORkeqJpKYCFY5l7AodISSAmw has a similar business model. Like NitroPlanes, they also offer discount pricing and quick shipping. And their photos, while not as vibrant, are still very high quality. But the slightly less spectacular product photos in combination with their blue, gray and white site decor, imparts a lifeless, dull vibe to the visitor. Nor does FDM appear to offer these important NitroPlanes features:

• You Tube Item Review Videos
• Crystal Clear Pictures
• An On-line Forum for Enthusiasts to Connect and Share Information
• Live Chat Support
• A Name That conveys "Our Planes Are A Blast To Fly"

In fact the only competitive advantage FDM has over NitroPlanes is their newsletter which keeps them in regular contact with their customers. But even it is offered with no attempt to make it sound interesting, give some idea of frequency or provide some samples of the great content the newsletter presumably contains. Clicking the "Newsletter" link brings up a page that simply says: "To sign up to receive our emails, fill in the following fields and hit submit" and has a few fields to fill in. Why would anyone would want to?

Radio controlled flying is fun for nearly all ages and NitroPlanes is the place to whet the flyer's appetite. The clear, colorful photos of model planes on the site practically jump off the page, stimulating desire and the pricing makes the purchase affordable.

For example, one featured airplane model on the NitroPlanes website, the Fairchild PT-19, looks fabulous in the primary photo. Clicking on it reveals the following information: 4-CH CMP Fairchild PT-19 40-63" Nitro/Electric Radio Controlled Fiberglass RC Airplane Kit. Regular Price $139.95 Sale Price: $99.

For most people that's enough information to make a purchase and all you'll find on some sites. But Nitro Planes gives more, much more! Scroll down and the prospective customer sees a series of tabs: Description, Performance Rating, Video, Product Reviews, Compatible Items and Discussion. Clicking on the video tab reveals a you tube video of the plane in action as it takes off and lands! The Review tab shows comments from customers who purchased this model and the Discussion tab permits would be buyers to interact with owners and others interested in the of the PT-19. In short the tabs give more than ample information to make an intelligent purchasing decision.

Reviewer James Walton had this to say about the Fairchild PT-19: "Great flying plane well worth the price!" While a man named simply "Art" commented, "If other models that I've witnessed are considered 'Extreme Detail', then CMP has truly out-done themselves, as this model should be considered 'Super-Extreme Detail'. Not only that, but this one is a very nicely engineered/crafted model as well. In a word: I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E." http://www.nitroplanes.com/cmp076-fairchild-pt19-kit.html

Others reasons to shop and ultimately purchase from NitroPlanes include:

• Nitro Plane's Lowest Price Guarantee
• They Accept PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express
• Their Impressive Site Search Engine That Quickly Sorts The Massive Inventory