Oosiksmith

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Do a google image search for:

Elapor foam Cessna 185

Does anyone know if this plane will be available in the US? I've looked and can't seem to find a US distributor. Man, this plane looks great. It would be fun on skis or floats.

Oosiksmith

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Aw, c'mon. Someone has to be importing these........they look sooooo gooooooood!

Anyone?

Wheelnut

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What does it look like?
Got a pic?

Oosiksmith

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I've looked on the net and it looks like its been for sale in New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, and Malaysia, but not here in the States yet.

Wing Span:1410mm
Wing Area: 29.5 sq.dm
Length: 1020mm
Weight: 900-1000g
Motor and ESC : 1000kv, 30/40A ( not included )
Battery : 11.1v 2200mah ( not included )

The pictures I have of it say its from MTH Hobby at www.mth.com.tw
See: http://www.mth.com.tw/en/products/?m...detail&aid=296

Plus, there is a low quality video of it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAnis...layer_embedded

It looks like it been out for a year or so. I was hoping someone knew if there was a US distributor.

Oosiksmith

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I've seen it for sale at a New Zealand site for 99 New Zealand dollars, which is roughly 75 US dollars, which means it would probably sell here for $120-$150???????

I bet if these were for sale in the States for $75 they'd sell a ton of them. I'd buy at least two. All these sites are offshore.....I'd rather buy from a US distributor though.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models...-321319454.htm

http://www.championhobby.com/info.ph...ssna-185%20EPO

http://www.jethobby.com.sg/cgi-bin/e...34&idx=1&gid=1

Oosiksmith

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Bump to keep this on the first page. I keep hoping someone knows if this plane is going to hit the States. This would be awesome on either floats or skis.

Oosiksmith

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Its a new year, gotta keep the dream alive! Anyone know if this is coming to the States?

Wheelnut

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How about one of these? One of them is in their USA warehouse.

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=14514

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=14902

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=6331

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=11966

Oosiksmith

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Those aren't taildraggers like a 185. 180s and 185s are different animals than the tricycle gear planes in a lot of ways. I spent several years flying around in 185s in Alaska and have been on the lookout for a good-scale, 185 model. These ones from MTH look far, far better than many of the other 185s available. Even the KMP/ESM fell short. For what the kit costs, they got many of the details completely wrong.

sj3cub

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They got more than just a few details wrong. The KMP/ESM is horrible. The outline is so far from being scale its funny. Every line and curve on the airframe is hacked so bad I would be ashamed to even fly one, let alone buy one. I do hope someone will do a scale 180/185 one day, they are beautiful aircraft.

Willdo

I just purchased one of these Cessna 185 foamies yesterday from the store (in Auckland New Zealand ) which is selling them and it is not at all like the ones from Hobby King.
It is very well finished as far as I can see, the scale LOOKS ok but who cares if it is exact or not. They are made in Taiwan by MTH Hobby. - I think it would probably cost you about $70 -$80 (US) for freight. making the total about US$150 to jmport one to USA from here or Australia - (just noticed, - someone said something similar earlier).
I am recovering from back surgery, boredom is setting in and I need something which I can take to the local park (on my mobility scooter [X(] ) and have a lot of fun without too much expense or needing to travel too far. This will be my first venture into electric flight. - I was hoping I might be able to link up a Lipo charger to my scooter batteries (2 x 12V) - anybody got any ideas on that?

You'd be ashamed to take one of the other Cessna models to the flying field?? - try taking any plane to the flying field on a mobility scooter! - that's why I want to go to the park!

Oosiksmith

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Willdo,

Any updates or progress on your new plane? Post some pictures.

Tim

Oosiksmith

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Just a bump to get attention and see if anyone has heard of this plane being sold here in the States...

Willdo

Hi, just got back on the forum again after 2 more stints in hospital, so everything has been shelved and as we have moved house as well, I'll have to sort all my stuff out and start over! - starting to think about flying but it's winter ( officially just gone into spring) here and it's wet and windy.
That's the situation at the moment but there's a lot of sorting out to do!