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I’m going to attempt a review of the SR-71 Blackbird from Banana Hobby.<o></o>

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I impulse ordered this without researching much (yes that was stupid). While waiting for the plane to come in I decided to hunt the net a little and ran into a lot of bad mouthing Banana Hobby, and from what I read I feel sorry for many of the posters. At this point I am a little scared that I just wasted $300.00 +<o></o>

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This will be an unbiased attempt of what will be my experience with the plane and the company.<o></o>

My new SR-71 Just got dropped off byUPS man,

Shipping was great! IMO

I placed my order on Friday 28th of May 2010 at 10:06 (PM)
and I received a UPS ground shipment from CA. to Milwaukee, WI. On June 10th 2010

so let’s say 11 days... now let’s consider we had 2 weekends subtract 4 days and one of the weekends was Memorial Day weekend to let subtract another day, so 5 days total.

So 6 days to order and get my package, can't beat that.

I'll post more updatesand a youtube video of the box opening later

(Note added: Part1 and Part2 of the Video's are ready for viewing see post 9 for details)


so far so good

Bob


Part 1 the unboxing youtube video is ready for viewing

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCmNxGQRXu0[/youtube]


Part 2 the testing of the Electronics is ready for Viewing

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9682ZO5tIyc[/youtube]


Part 3 Installing thenew ReplacementESC's

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQiQlOqjf58[/youtube]


Part 4 Installing the retracts, Gluing the parts together, Short test run on the lawn.
POWER TEST! Wow Added at the end of this video.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkSy1xM-_XQ[/youtube]


Part 5 Taking the SR-71 to the field for it's first flight. added July 8th 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nl496MtY9I[/youtube]